2023-12-21: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-12-21). World Health Organization designates Omicron JN.1 a "variant of interest" due to its rapid global spread. wsws.org Based on the limited data available, it is clear that JN.1 is fueling substantial waves of infection throughout the world, with thousands of ongoing global excess deaths each day and untold masses newly suffering from Long COVID.

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teleSUR (2023-12-21). New COVID-19 Subvariant JN.1 Spreads Fast in the US. telesurenglish.net A new coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is spreading fast in the United States, becoming a significant contributor to new COVID-19 cases in the country. | RELATED: | JN.1 is responsible for 21.4 percent of new infections across the country and has become the fastest-growing strain of the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). | In the Northeastern region, it is believed to account for about…

presstv.ir (2023-12-20). Disease could kill more children in Gaza than Israeli bombings: UN. presstv.ir A senior UN official says a ceasefire must be put in place in Gaza otherwise disease-deaths could outnumber bombing-deaths in the besieged Palestinian territory.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-12-20). Israel forces closure of Gaza hospitals, kills dozens at al-Shifa. electronicintifada.net Famine and disease may soon outpace the death toll of 19,700 from bombing.

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-20). UN Agency Reports Over 360,000 Infectious Disease Cases in Gaza Shelters. truthout.org Health and humanitarian officials have reported recording over 360,000 cases of infectious diseases in shelters in Gaza as Israel continues its blockade of basic needs and overcrowding and sewage are overwhelming the region. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the Palestinian ministry of health have reported the findings in recent days, noting that the true number is likely higher. |

Patricia Harrity (2023-12-20). Prepping for 'Disease X': Gates-Backed Group Funds Needle-Free mRNA Vaccine 'Wafer' Technology. expose-news.com Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has helped the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to invest $1.2 million in a startup with Jurata Thin Film Inc. to create under-the-tongue vaccine …

presstv.ir (2023-12-21). UN slams Israel's attacks on Gaza health sector as 'sadistic'. presstv.ir The UN has condemned as 'sadistic' Israel's attacks on the health sector of the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Martin Hacthoun (2023-12-21). Cuba to implement additional payments to health and education worke. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced today that as of 2024 the country will implement measures aimed at making additional payments to improve the income of workers in the health and education sectors.

Dean Baker (2023-12-21). The National Debt, Tax Farming and Patent Monopolies. counterpunch.org It increasingly looks like the Fed and the Biden administration have nailed the notoriously difficult soft landing, with inflation rapidly falling towards the Fed's 2.0 percent target and the unemployment rate still under 4.0 percent. All the signs are that the economy will continue to grow and create jobs at a healthy pace in 2024

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-12-21). Major Shift About Whole Milk — Now a Health Food? globalresearch.ca

United Nations Population Fund (2023-12-21). Revolutionizing Maternal Health in Urban Bangladesh. reliefweb.int Country: Bangladesh | Source: United Nations Population Fund | With technological advancements breathing new life into the health and medical sectors, Bangladesh has witnessed a substantial decrease in maternal mortality rates. This change is palpable in the improved prenatal care and child nutrition, hallmarks of a nation embracing progress. One impressive effort in improving maternal health is the 'Solving Referral Challenges for Urban Poor to Access Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care' project. This initiative, funded by UNFPA and operated by BRAC through 40 maternity centers in Dhaka, uses an app called '

United Nations Population Fund (2023-12-21). UNFPA: We reaffirm our commitment to stay and deliver for women and girls across Myanmar. reliefweb.int Country: Myanmar | Source: United Nations Population Fund | Yangon, MYANMAR / Bangkok, THAILAND, 20 December 2023 — During conflicts, women and girls bear the brunt with increased risk of gender-based violence and loss of access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health supplies and services. In Myanmar, 9.2 million women and girls are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, and over the last three years more than 2 million people have been internally displaced, of which more than half are women and girls. | UNFPA, the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, is on the ground in Myanmar working…

GAVI Alliance (2023-12-21). World: La vaccination contre la COVID-19 passe dans les programmes de routine alors que COVAX touche à sa fin. reliefweb.int Country: World | Sources: GAVI Alliance, UN Children's Fund, World Health Organization | COVAX prendra fin le 31 décembre 2023, après avoir fourni près de Les activités menées de bout en bout par COVAX ont permis aux économies à faible revenu d'atteindre un ta…

World Health Organization (2023-12-21). World: L'OMS reconnaàÆt officiellement le noma en tant que maladie tropicale négligée. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: World Health Organization | L'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a annoncé aujourd'hui l'ajout du noma, aussi appelé cancrum oris ou stomatite gangreneuse, à la liste officielle des maladies tropicales négligées (MTN). Il s'agit là d'un moment charnière dans la lutte contre cette maladie, qui compte parmi les problèmes de santé dont la reconnaissance fait le plus cruellement défaut. Cette décision, recommandée par le Groupe consultatif stratégique et technique sur les maladies tropicales négligées (STAG-NTD) à sa 17e réunion, témoigne de la détermination de l'OMS à étendre les ser…

Editor (2023-12-20). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. mronline.org Israel carries out unprecedented attacks against health workers and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, bulldozing hospital grounds and detaining doctors.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-20). Despite Biden's Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate. popularresistance.org The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in top medical journal The Lancet. | As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and women (5,153). | United Nations bodies, human rights organizations, and major media outlets have often used these statistics, because they have a history of being accurate. | "International organizations including the United Nations usually rely on these same figures as they…

The Independent (2023-12-20). Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000. independent.co.ug GAZA | Xinhua | The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others were wounded since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palestinian deaths and injuries from Israeli raids in the West Bank climbed to 301 and 3,365, respectively, according to …

Jeff Bryant (2023-12-20). The Community Schools Movement Is Running Headlong Into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's Hard-Right Agenda. counterpunch.org "I do what I think is best for kids," said Lauren Leto, a career public school educator at Brandon High School in Hillsborough County, Florida. "That's my hill I'm ready to die on," she told Our Schools. What's "best for kids" according to Leto, and most other educators, includes attending to their mental health needs, especially their feelings

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-20). UK Parliament debates IHR amendments: If sovereignty is knowingly and deceitfully forfeited by government there are specific laws for dealing with that, says Andrew Bridgen. expose-news.com On Monday, the UK House of Commons debated the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations ("IHR"). The debate was held in response to a petition to the …

BAN Toxics (2023-12-20). BAN Toxics Back the DILG's Call for an Outright Ban on Firecrackers. pressenza.com Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics supports the call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide. The DILG Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" C. Abalos, Jr. made the statement on December 18, calling on all local government units to enact an ordinance banning the use and sale of firecrackers to prevent firecracker-related injuries in the country. | "We support a shift to a safer holiday season in the country. We need to remember "safety first" for our children and the community from the health and environmental pollutants from firecrackers," said Thony Dizon, Toxics Campaigner of BAN Toxics. | Early this month, the…

Ryan Dudley (2023-12-20). Texas' Abortion Law Maximizes Suffering. progressive.org When lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates claim to know more about health care than doctors, pregnant people pay the price, writes Ryan Dudley.

Lana Ikelan (2023-12-21). War Takes an Economic Toll on Israeli Businesses and Employees. themedialine.org

Dan Williams (2023-12-20). Mass-killings continue to plague the U.S. america.cgtn.com Mass-killings continue to plague the U.S. One major database shows 2023 saw 42 such attacks, very close to a single-year record. | Dan Williams reports from Chicago.

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2023-12-21). In the Wake of Covid and its Depredations: The Unsung Digital Annihilation of the Human Soul. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-12-21). Turbo Cancer: Lymphoma and Leukemia Diagnosed in Pregnancy After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

reliefweb.int (2023-12-21). Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (December 21, 2023) [EN/NE]. reliefweb.int

WSWS (2023-12-21). Quebec emergency room doctors warn conditions "out of control" due to surge of COVID and other respiratory infections. wsws.org Although Canada's governments and the media have ceased to speak about it, COVID-19 continues to kill and was a major factor in a further decline in life expectancy in Canada in 2022.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-20). Schwab's warnings to Globalists about Black Swan events. expose-news.com In 2013, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, began predicting "Black Swan" events threatening global security. He predicted them again in his book 'Covid-19: The Great Reset' released in July …

Dr. William Makis (2023-12-20). Military Deaths After Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). Domestic tourism eyes greater prosperity. ecns.cn The prospects for China's tourism industry appear bright with the sector experiencing a good recovery in 2023, following the slump caused by COVID-19, industry officials and experts said.

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2023-12-20). Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤: The COVID Pandemic Farce Served as a Trial Balloon for the New World Order. globalresearch.ca

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