(2021-08-13). "Not Going Quietly": Paralyzed with ALS, Ady Barkan Continues Fighting for Medicare for All. democracynow.org 
We speak with healthcare activist Ady Barkan, the 37-year-old lawyer and father who, since his ALS diagnosis in 2016, has devoted his life to campaigning for universal healthcare. He has continued to speak out even after losing his voice and now uses a computerized system that converts his eye movements to speech. Barkan is the subject of "Not Going Quietly," a new documentary following his cross-country activism. "Only a truly radical departure from our exploitative, for-profit model to one that guarantees healthcare as a right for all will ensure that we no longer live in a nation where people go bankrupt on ac…
(2021-08-13). Contributions to COVAX reflect China's commitment to global anti-COVID-19 fight: Bangladesh health experts. ecns.cn China's contributions through the COVAX Facility have reflected Beijing's commitment to global anti-COVID-19 fight, Bangladesh health experts said.
(2021-08-13). Health workers' right to strike under threat. peoplesdispatch.org Some governments have taken the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to limit people's rights, including workers' right to organize. Across the world, health workers who have organized strikes and other actions have faced repression and threats.
(2021-08-13). Outbreaks hit workers and the vulnerable as Australia's COVID crisis intensifies. wsws.org Educators, health workers and transport staff are among those on the frontlines, as the Delta outbreak continues to spiral out of control in Sydney, and to spread across the country.
(2021-08-13). Headlines for August 13, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Begins Evacuating Afghanistan Embassy Staff as Taliban Seize Kandahar and Herat, China Closes Shipping Terminal over Single COVID-19 Case; Russia Logs Record Death Toll, FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People, New Orleans, San Francisco to Require Vaccination Card or Negative Test for Indoor Venues, Four Teachers in Florida's Broward County Die of COVID-19 in One Day, Supreme Court Blocks Part of New York Eviction Moratorium Despite Worsening Pandemic, Israel to Resume Building Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank, Jewish American Leaders Demand AIPAC Apologize over Islamo…
(2021-08-13). Are the COVID-19 Vaccines and Emergency Measures Still Legal? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). COVID-19 Resource Center addresses surge in delta variant infections, vaccination rates and hot spots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Resource Center, which has logged more than 7 million page views since the start of the pandemic, has been redesigned, with new content and features to make it even more current, informative, and easy to use. The refreshed site has: The latest information and guidance on variants of the COVID-19 virus, including the delta variant that is now the most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S.New data in the Vaccine Tracker that shows COVID-19…
(2021-08-13). [Research Paper] COVID-19 and the effects on pulmonary function following infection: A retrospective analysis. thelancet.com This study showed that there is no difference in pulmonary function as measured by PFT before and after COVID-19 infection in non-critically ill classified patients. There could be a relationship with certain underlying lung diseases (interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis) and decreased lung function following infection. This information should aid clinicians in their interpretation of pulmonary function tests obtained following COVID-19 infection.
(2021-08-13). COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the delta variant continues to spread across the country, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show vaccinated people can still spread COVID-19. Breakthrough infections of the highly contagious delta variant also have been reported. This new information has led to questions surrounding the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 vaccines. Watch: Dr. O'Horo discusses COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people. youtu.be/aHvr8ngA8hE Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the…
(2021-08-13). US Supreme Court declines to block Indiana University's vaccine mandate, preserving key precedent for compulsory Covid-19 jabs. rt.com 
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from students who sought to strike down Indiana University's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, leaving in place a potentially key legal precedent for forced inoculations. | Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected the emergency request to hear the case on Thursday, meaning the high court won't overturn rulings by an Indiana district court and the US Court of Appeals in Chicago, which upheld the mandate. There were no dissenting opinions cited from other Supreme Court justices. | The Indiana case marked the first legal challenge of a Covid-19 vaccine mandate to come before…
(2021-08-13). How COVID-19 delta variant is impacting younger people. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 infections, mostly with the delta variant, continues to rise, especially in parts of the U.S. where vaccination rates are low. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says younger people are among those being infected with the highly contagious virus. "The most important thing we can do to protect kids under 12 years of age, who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated themselves, is to…
(2021-08-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How Mayo hopes to slam the door when COVID-19 comes knocking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has brought public awareness to vaccines and how vaccines work. A vaccine is any agent that causes the immune system to remember a specific disease-causing entity, thereby preventing future infections. In the case of COVID-19, that's a coronavirus. At Mayo Clinic, decades of research have led to development of a new vaccine platform — a single-cycle adenovirus nasal vaccine — that is now being tested in a phase 1 clinical trial for COVID-19….
(2021-08-13). Less than 2% vaccinated even as COVID-19 cases cross 7.1 million in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org Despite the recently increased supply, the continent suffers a severe shortage of vaccines due to stockpiling by wealthier countries and the credit rating agencies' practice of disproportionately downgrading developing countries during the pandemic…
(2021-08-13). Why won't the US medical establishment "believe women"? Covid-19 vaccines do not warn about menstrual disruption. thegrayzone.com Amid rising reports of vaccine-related menstrual disruptions, the CDC and FDA are dismissing women's concerns and denying them information while corporate media pathologizes them in sexist fashion. This August 11, the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) overhauled its COVID-19 vaccine guidance for pregnant women, now "urging" them to accept their shots. Just 23% of pregnant women in the US have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Only something like 11.1% have been fully vaccinated. The CDC is seeking …
(2021-08-13). We've Never Seen Vaccine Injuries on this Scale — Why Are Regulatory Agencies Hiding COVID Vaccine Safety Signals? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). CDC's Own Stats Show 1,270 Premature Fetal Deaths Following COVID Shots but Recommend Pregnant Women Get COVID Injections. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fourth COVID-19 surge is blanketing the U.S., and the delta variant is the culprit. "Where did this delta variant come from? It came from unvaccinated people getting infected in large numbers allowing the virus to continue mutating," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. In the past, a person with COVID-19 might infect two to four people. But with the delta variant, one person can infect…
(2021-08-13). The Only Way to End the Pandemic. counterpunch.org August 9, 2021 Last week Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew cheers at a Republican fundraiser when she praised Alabama for having the lowest vaccination rate in the US. The more the Covid-19 virus spreads, the more it will mutate, producing variant strains. Inevitably, some of those variants will totally elude the existing vaccines. No
(2021-08-13). Inequity in COVID-19 testing has far reaching consequences for poor countries. peoplesdispatch.org Testing is crucial to combat the pandemic. But with all the funds and attention going towards vaccines, diagnostics is suffering, impeding key steps to curb the spread of the virus…
(2021-08-13). Why do masking recommendations change? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently changed course on masking guidelines, recommending people vaccinated for COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the U.S. where there is high transmission of the virus. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert explains why masking recommendations for COVID-19 are changing. youtu.be/DAXqOFcy-h8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the bottom of the page. Please courtesy: "John O'Horo, M.D./Infectious Diseases/Mayo Clinic." The Mayo Clinic…
(2021-08-13). Selected Articles: Worse than the Disease? Reviewing Some Possible Unintended Consequences of the mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19. globalresearch.ca 
By So-called Delta or "Indian" variant is spreading like chicken pox we are told, but not what that …
(2021-08-13). Patriotism Is Our Passport! progressive.org It is mind-boggling that we are still arguing over face masks at this point in the pandemic and is even more nuts that we are fighting about life-saving vaccines.
(2021-08-13). 'Unconscionable': WHO Chief Slams Rich Nations Over Boosters as Poor Are Denied Vaccines. commondreams.org
(2021-08-13). Vaccines: What You Need to Know for Informed Consent. Dr. Russell Blaylock. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). UK Vaccine Fatality Rate Higher than Virus, Official Lies, Money Corrupts Medicine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). Mayo Clinic in Florida recognized as Center of Excellence for Antimicrobial Stewardship. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) ‚Äï the only hospital in North Florida to hold that designation. This designation recognizes Mayo Clinic's optimal antimicrobial use and ongoing efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. "We are honored to receive the IDSA Center of Excellence designation," says Julio Mendez, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic Florida's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. "It is…
(2021-08-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Overtreating an underactive thyroid. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The thyroid gland creates and produces hormones that play a role in many systems throughout the body. When your thyroid makes too much or too little of these important hormones, it's called thyroid disease. And thyroid disease is common. "We know that about 10% of people have some degree of thyroid dysfunction," says Dr. Juan Brito Campana, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist. There are several different types of thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid; hypothyroidism…
(2021-08-13). Socialist candidate says: Construction work, not policing, is NYC's most dangerous job. liberationnews.org 
Two construction workers were seriously injured on July 30 when a building under renovation collapsed in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Construction work is the most deadly work in New York City. Construction workers make up only 5% of NYC's total workforce, but account for 27% of work-related injury fatalities, according to the Occupational Health & …
(2021-08-13). Targeting the Medical Evidence: the US Challenge on Assange's Health. counterpunch.org The desperate attempt by the US imperium to nab Julian Assange was elevated to another level on August 11 in a preliminary hearing before the UK High Court. The central component to this gruesome affair was the continuing libel of the expert witness upon which District Justice Vanessa Baraitser placed so much emphasis in her
(2021-08-13). Monday 8/16: SF City College: Defend Health & Safety of CCSF Students, Faculty & Staff HEAT Action. indybay.org In front of Conlan Hall, Ocean Campus CCSF…
(2021-08-13). Bus Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 19 Injured In Russia's Voronezh. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of August 12th, a civilian bus exploded in Russia's Voronezh. | A total of 19 people were injured, one was killed, the press service of the Ministry of Health said."The victims were hospitalized in Voronezh hospitals with injuries of varying severity: the condition of three is assessed by doctors as serious, and eight people are in a state of moderate severity," the report says. | Another seven received outpatient care. |
(2021-08-13). 5 reasons a sustainable workplace is a happy, healthy workplace. nationofchange.org Embracing eco-friendly ideas is one way to show your staff that your organization cares.
(2021-08-13). Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer walk-in sports injury clinics on Saturdays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities. This includes all athletes from schools in Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. The clinic will be open each Saturday between Sept. 4 and Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to noon on the third floor of Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center at Mayo Clinic…
(2021-08-13). Biden's "Radical" Proposals Are Minimum Measures to Avoid Catastrophe. zcomm.org It is a stunning fact that despite its unique advantages, the United States ranks last among the rich societies in health care…
(2021-08-13). Consumer Health: Summer sun safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is Summer Sun Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn the signs of sun damage and remember the ways you can protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. This slideshow includes images of several conditions caused…
(2021-08-13). Over 130,000 People Call On Chubb To Drop Trans Mountain Pipeline. popularresistance.org Earlier today, activists from Stand.earth, 350 Vancouver, and Leadnow visited the Vancouver B.C. offices of multinational insurer Chubb to deliver petitions with over 130,000 signatures calling on the company not to renew their policy on the Trans Mountain pipeline. Today's event is part of a campaign that has already led to commitments from 15 insurers to rule out doing business with the pipeline and other tar sands projects. | "Wildfires, floods, and extreme weather events are costing the insurance industry billions. That is why so many insurance companies are cutting their ties to the dirtiest, most carbon int…
(2021-08-13). For an inclusive needs-driven National Disability Insurance Scheme. greenleft.org.au The National Disability Insurance Scheme purports to support a better life for hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities, their families and carers. Graham Matthews, Steve Warren, Terry Townsend and Lisa Macdonald argue for a needs-driven scheme.
(2021-08-12). Report: Smaller Landlords Are Trapped by Eviction Moratorium, Forced To Sell. moguldom.com Renter advocates celebrated when the Biden administration extended a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on most evictions through Sept. 30, 2021. The extension provides relief for areas of the country where covid-19 cases are spreading fast but leaves small landlords trapped in a cycle of having to pay mortgages, taxes and maintenance on …
(2021-08-12). UNHCR objects to renewed U.S. expulsion flights of migrants under public health restrictions. ecns.cn The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed concern on Wednesday over the resumption of the U.S. practice of flying non-Mexican asylum seekers and migrants to southern Mexico after expelling them under a U.S. health law regulation implemented last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-08-12). Venezuelan Programs Stop the Delta Variant. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Venezuela — Geovanni Peña, the director of the National Institute of Prevention, Health and Worker Safety, states, "Capitalism is the biggest reason for COVID deaths. Here, the Venezuelan government protects the working class and the people feel a collective social responsibility to protect each other. This is why we only have six Delta variant cases, while Delta increases exponentially throughout the USA and other countries." | The United States, one of the major epicenters of the world for capitalism, is leading the world in COVID deaths and COVID cases, with over 36.5 million cases and over 600,0…
(2021-08-12). Kicked, harassed, shunned: 9,000+ anti-Asian hate incidents reported in US during pandemic. rt.com 
Over 9,000 incidents of anti-Asian hate have been recorded in the US since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with nearly half of the incidents being anti-Chinese in nature, an advocacy group reported. | Some 9,081 incidents against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders were reported between March 2020 — when Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) — and June 2021, according to Stop AAPI Hate, a non-profit organization which tracks cases of anti-Asian abuse. | .
(2021-08-12). Police: Anti-Vax Nurse Gave 8,600 People Saline, Not Covid Vaccine. moguldom.com Thousands of people in Germany may have been injected with saline solution by an anti-vax nurse instead of receiving a covid-19 vaccination. Authorities are investigating a nurse's actions at a vaccination center in Friesland, near the North Sea coast. The harmless salt solution injections were given in March and April. Many of those affected were …
(2021-08-12). Russia Proposes Joint Trial With Pfizer. telesurenglish.net The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) proposes to Pfizer a joint clinical trial to analyze the efficacy of both vaccines to tackle the impact of the latest COVID-19 variants. | RELATED: | "The so-called "heterologous immunization" method, which is, basically, a mix-and-match approach, may be applied in combining the Pfizer and Sputnik V to gain better overall immunization results," Russian agency Sputnik reported on…
(2021-08-12). As Delta Variant Drives Surge in New Cases, History Shows It Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better. democracynow.org 
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3.5 million people have died around the world, including nearly 500,000 in the United States. Historian and writer John Barry says the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus was a predictable development based on how previous pandemics have developed. "This is not unusual, what we're going through," he says. "The question is whether the next variant is going to be even more transmissible and possibly more virulent, or whether it's going to be toned down." He says it's likely that people will continue to need booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in t…
(2021-08-12). Biden lauds officials who defy governors' anti-mandate policies as 'heroes' amid escalating war with GOP over Covid-19 measures. rt.com 
Washington's Covid-19 political gamesmanship has escalated, with Joe Biden praising local officials who defy governors over mask mandates and Republicans debuting a bill making states with vaccine passports also require voter ID. | President Biden told reporters on Thursday that mayors, school superintendents and other officials who are ignoring gubernatorial orders against mask mandates are "heroes." He added, "Thank God that we have heroes like you. And I stand with you all, and America should as well." | Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki have gone back and forth with Florida Governor Ron DeSan…
(2021-08-12). "There Just Isn't Enough Supply": Vaccine Gap Between Rich & Poor Countries Fuels Indonesia's COVID Crisis. democracynow.org 
As the World Health Organization warns over 100 million more people will be infected with COVID-19 by early next year as the Delta variant continues to rapidly spread, we look at Indonesia, which has become the epicenter of the pandemic in Asia. Over the past 28 days, Indonesia has recorded 43,000 deaths, more than anywhere else in the world. More than half of the deaths have occurred in the past two months as the Delta variant overwhelmed hospitals across the country. Sana Jaffrey, director of the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta, says the public debate is largely focused on whether to protec…
(2021-08-12). Problems in thinking and attention linked to COVID-19 infection. imperial.ac.uk UK researchers have found further evidence of the lingering mental impacts of COVID-19 in people who have recovered from the disease.
(2021-08-12). Fact Check: U.S. Government Is Developing Microchip To Detect Covid At Pentagon. moguldom.com Are vaccines a plot by the U.S. government to place microchips in Americans? While this idea — crazy as it sounds — was promoted and disproved in April, some people are still talking about it and some anti-vax conspiracy theorists seem to want to keep it alive. Some conspiracy theorists claim that the Pentagon, various …
(2021-08-12). US health dept announces public-facing federal healthcare workers must get Covid jab. rt.com 
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that all public-facing federal healthcare workers will be required to get a Covid vaccine, following similar moves by other parts of the Biden administration. | In a statement on Thursday, Health Secretary Xavier Becerra explained that the move would affect 25,000 members of the department's workforce who "interact with, or have the potential to come into contact with, patients." | The measure primarily concerns staff at federally operated healthcare and clinical research facilities, the statement outlined, including "employees, contractors, tr…