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2022-05-02: News Headlines

____ (2022-05-02). New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant. ecns.cn Two other sub-variants of Omicron, the BA.2.12.1 and the BA 2.12.2, have also been detected in two returnees for the first time in New Zealand from travelers arriving in April, said the ministry.

____ (2022-05-02). Shanghai has steady decline in cases. ecns.cn Shanghai announced on Sunday that it achieved phased results of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control thanks to the joint efforts from all over the country and the city's residents in the past month.

____ (2022-05-02). HKSAR gov't continues to provide free COVID-19 testing service for elderly, targeted groups. ecns.cn The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that it continues to provide free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service for eligible persons of high-risk or high-exposure targeted groups and all elderly people aged 60 or above.

____ (2022-05-02). Xi stresses healthy development of capital in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called for efforts to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital in China in accordance with the law and give play to the positive role of capital as an important factor of production.

____ (2022-05-02). "Enough is enough!" Statements of sympathy pour in from nurses in response to suicide of a California nurse. wsws.org The World Socialist WebSite has received an outpouring of messages from nurses which paint a picture of the impossible conditions nurses and healthcare workers face on a daily basis.

____ (2022-05-02). Newly developed COVID vaccine approved for clinical trials in China. ecns.cn Shanghai-based high-tech biotechnology company, Stemirna Terapeutics, has domestically developed a COVID-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology and has been recently approved for clinical trials.

____ (2022-05-02). Beijing's makeshift hospital put into use. ecns.cn Beijing has officially started to use the Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was used solely for SARS patients in 2003 and COVID-19 cases in 2020, on Sunday, in a bid to contain the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the city, said a senior official of the municipal government.

____ (2022-05-02). Shanghai enterprises on track to resume operations. ecns.cn Enterprises in Shanghai are on a steady track to resume operations and the city's smaller businesses stand to receive more government support to withstand this round of COVID-induced lockdown.

____ (2022-05-02). Beijing ups restrictions to contain latest COVID-19 flare-ups. ecns.cn The Chinese capital city of Beijing intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 on Saturday to best reduce cross-infection as high mobility is expected during the five-day Labor Day holiday starting from Saturday.

____ (2022-05-02). Shanghai sees continuous drop in COVID numbers. ecns.cn Shanghai has seen continued drops in the number of both confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it is making all efforts to transfer and quarantine as many patients as possible.

____ (2022-05-02). Mainland medical supplies against COVID-19 arrive in Hong Kong orderly. ecns.cn Anti-pandemic medical supplies from the Chinese mainland have arrived in Hong Kong in good order and have been distributed to people in need through various channels.

____ (2022-05-02). The CIA Democrats and their media courtiers celebrate the "end" of the COVID pandemic. wsws.org Some 2,600 corporate journalists, capitalist politicians and Hollywood celebrities were packed into a Washington ballroom despite the worst global pandemic in 100 years.

_____ (2022-05-01). New York And California Experiment With Giving Workers A Say In Industry. popularresistance.org Folsom, California‚Äâ-‚ÄâAfter a pharmacist tells Maria Bernal in January she probably has Covid-19, Bernal goes to the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant where she works with a fever and chills. She can barely read the order screen, she's so dizzy. To show her manager how sick she is, Bernal places her cold hands on her manager's face. | "Don't worry, everyone has it, you can still work," the manager says, according to a complaint filed January 14 with the Sacramento County Public Health department. "Just wear a mask and don't tell anyone." Bernal says she worked a double shif…

Russell L. Blaylock (2022-05-01). The COVID Pandemic and the mRNA Vaccine: What Is the Truth? Dr. Russell L. Blaylock. globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history. Official lies in an unending stream led by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and UN agencies.

____ (2022-05-01). UK nurse testifies about life on a COVID ward: "There was a general feeling that we were expendable" wsws.org The following testimony to the Global Workers Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic has been submitted by a Senior Health Care Assistant in a busy hospital in the north of England. The nurse normally works on a gerontology ward caring for the old and infirm and those suffering from dementia.

____ (2022-05-01). Symposium on AI and Climate Action kicks off at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn The healthy development of AI can better serve the community of life for man and nature said global experts at the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Climate Action on April 26, 2022.

Editor (2022-05-01). Ralph Nader: The Dems Are Totally Useless Against the Trumpian GOP Onslaught. scheerpost.com Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who is in charge of the Senate November campaigns, wants to tax 100 million low-income Americans and sunset Social Security and Medicare. [ By Ralph Nader | There is something about entrenched bureaucracies that transcend nations and cultures. When bureaucracies are confronted with unanticipated or new challenges, they freeze — like a deer facing headlights. | Sears, Roebuck and Company saw Walmart coming out of Arkansas for years and spreading all over the country, but the Sears bosses could…

Paula Andalo (2022-05-01). Their Medical Bills Were Getting Too High in US, So They Went to Mexico for Care. truthout.org The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020. | That's when Jesús Fierro Sr. was admitted to the hospital with a serious covid-19 infection. He spent 18 days at Yuma Regional Medical Center, where he lost 60 pounds. He came home weak and dependent on an oxygen tank. | Then, in June 2021, his wife, Claudia, fainted while waiting for a table at the local Olive Garden. She felt dizzy one minute and was in an ambulance on her way to the same medical center the next. She was told her magnesium levels were low and was sent home within 24 hours. | The family has heal…

Staff (2022-05-01). Grecia e Italia abandonan algunas restricciones contra la covid. cubadebate.cu Justo antes del inicio de la temporada vacacional, las autoridades de Italia y Grecia se unieron este domingo a las de otros países que han ido relajando paulatinamente algunas de las restricciones para evitar la propagación de la covid. En Grecia, donde el turismo genera cerca del 20% del PIB, el cumplimiento de las normas ya era más laxo antes del domingo.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-05-01). Cuba celebra con marchas masivas el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. telesurtv.net Tras dos años de aislamiento para evitar los contagios por la Covid-19, este 1 de mayo Cuba celebra con una jornada masiva de movilización.

Staff (2022-05-01). Cuba reporta 190 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y un fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este sábado 30 de abril, Cuba reportó 190 nuevos casos de COVID-19, un fallecido y 199 altas médicas. Actualmente hay 838 casos activos, informó este domingo el Minsap en su parte diario.

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2022-05-01: News Headlines

Russell L. Blaylock (2022-05-01). The COVID Pandemic and the mRNA Vaccine: What Is the Truth? Dr. Russell L. Blaylock. globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history. Official lies in an unending stream led by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and UN agencies.

Editor (2022-05-01). Ralph Nader: The Dems Are Totally Useless Against the Trumpian GOP Onslaught. scheerpost.com Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who is in charge of the Senate November campaigns, wants to tax 100 million low-income Americans and sunset Social Security and Medicare. [ By Ralph Nader | There is something about entrenched bureaucracies that transcend nations and cultures. When bureaucracies are confronted with unanticipated or new challenges, they freeze — like a deer facing headlights. | Sears, Roebuck and Company saw Walmart coming out of Arkansas for years and spreading all over the country, but the Sears bosses could…

Staff (2022-05-01). Cuba reporta 190 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y un fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este sábado 30 de abril, Cuba reportó 190 nuevos casos de COVID-19, un fallecido y 199 altas médicas. Actualmente hay 838 casos activos, informó este domingo el Minsap en su parte diario.

GRAIN (2022-04-30). May Day 2020 Under Lockdown: Millions Forced to Choose Between Hunger or COVID-19. globalresearch.ca On the eve of May Day 2020, in full coronavirus pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released some hair raising statistics. | About 1.6 billion workers from the informal sector are in dire straits because of the lockdowns governments have imposed …

GRAIN (2022-04-30). Two Years Ago: May Day Under Lockdown. Millions Forced to Choose Between Hunger or COVID-19. globalresearch.ca On the eve of May Day 2020, in full coronavirus pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released some hair raising statistics. | About 1.6 billion workers from the informal sector are in dire straits because of the lockdowns governments have imposed …

____ (2022-04-30). U.S. economy shrinks in Q1 amid Omicron surge, high inflation, raising recession fear. ecns.cn The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter this year amid the Omicron surge and elevated inflation, raising the fear of a looming recession.

Paul Adepoju (2022-04-30). [World Report] Africa CDC warns COVID-19 vaccine production could cease. thelancet.com A lack of demand could jeopardise manufacturing of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in South Africa. Paul Adepoju reports.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-30). Iran registers lowest death toll from Covid-19 in over 2 yrs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) — The number of patients who died in one single day of the coronavirus disease in Iran dropped to 11 on Saturday, the lowest in almost 2 years after thg outbreak of the contagious disease in early 2020.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Consumer Health: Recognizing symptoms of Parkinson's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which make this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease, according to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Parkinson's disease signs and symptoms can be different for everyone. Early signs may be mild and go unnoticed….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team about the HPV vaccine, especially if you are 26 years old or younger. In addition to the importance of the HPV vaccine, you can lower…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Consumer Health: First vaccine to prevent malaria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Malaria Day will be observed Monday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease and the first vaccine to prevent it. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. Because the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: How a Southern diet is connected to chronic diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Warmer weather brings more opportunities for picnics, barbecues and gatherings around food. But before you reach for a second helping, consider if what you're eating may be increasing your risk for chronic disease. In a traditional Southern diet — highlighted by fried foods, organ meats, processed meats, eggs and egg dishes, sugar-sweetened beverages, and bread — the prevalence of high blood pressure in the African American population is higher according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a nephrologist at Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Consumer Health: Understanding Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder. It affects about 1 person in every 1 million per year worldwide, and about 350 cases are diagnosed per year in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The cause of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease appears to be abnormal versions of a type of protein called a prion. Normally these proteins are produced in the body and are harmless. But when they're misshapen,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…

_____ (2022-04-30). Being Anti-War Isn't Easy. popularresistance.org Everyone's anti-war until the war propaganda starts. Nobody thinks of themselves as a warmonger, but then the spin machine gets going and before you know it, they're spouting the slogans they've been programmed to spout and waving the flags they've been programmed to wave and consenting to whatever the imperial war machine wants in that moment. | Virtually everyone will tell you they love peace and hate war when asked; war is the very worst thing in the world, and no healthy person relishes the thought of it. But when the rubber meets the road and it's time to oppose war and push for peace, those who'd previously…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2022-04-30). Health workers in Kosovo demand investment in health system for the benefit of all. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers' organizations in Kosovo have highlighted the need for safe staffing ratios and better working conditions as professionals continue to leave the country in droves…

Shriya Singh (2022-04-30). With IMF in the picture, Sri Lanka's public health sector faces a new crisis. peoplesdispatch.org Which the current economic crisis has had a disastrous impact on the health sector, the conditions that will be imposed as part of a possible IMF deal could bring about long-term structural challenges…

Peter Koenig (2022-04-30). Video: Digital Tyranny and the Rockefeller-Gates WHO "Vaxx-Certificate Passport": Towards a World War III Scenario. globalresearch.ca It's an electronic ID-program using the Covid-19 "vaccine as a platform for digital identity, linking everything to everything of each individual (records of health, banking, personal and private, etc.), managed by a state agency or in extremis, by the private sector.

The Lancet (2022-04-30). [Editorial] Offshoring the asylum process: a dangerous move for health. thelancet.com Despite widespread condemnation of the UK's asylum partnership arrangement with Rwanda, the Home Office appears to be going ahead with its plans to relocate to east Africa people who it deems to have arrived illegally and who are therefore not eligible for asylum in the UK. The policy, formed in response to increasing arrivals of migrants in small boats (28‚Äà500 arrived to the UK in 2021), has been hailed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the "morally right thing to do", and is designed to deter refugees from entering the country through "illegal, dangerous or unnecessary methods".

Sharmila Devi (2022-04-30). [World Report] Sri Lankan health system facing lengthy shortages. thelancet.com An economic crisis has prompted a halt on imports, jeopardising supplies of drugs and medical equipment. Sharmila Devi reports.

Richard Lane (2022-04-30). [Perspectives] Karim Manji: architect of progress in Tanzanian newborn health. thelancet.com When Karim Manji trained in child health three decades ago, there were only 11 paediatricians in his native Tanzania. Today there are about 220, evidence of the progress in child health that characterises his career. As Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Manji is as focused on clinical care as he is in overseeing the multicentre international research programmes that are contributing to the transformation of newborn and child health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

William Ventres, Shailendra Prasad (2022-04-30). [Correspondence] Advancing the greater good: a question of wills. thelancet.com In their Viewpoint, Victor J Dzau and colleagues1 recommend ways academic health sciences systems (AHSS) can attend to important health-care needs. One recommendation in particular caught our attention: "AHSS across the world must come together to address global societal issues and advance the greater good."1…

Denis Pereira Gray (2022-04-30). [Correspondence] Academic health sciences. thelancet.com Victor J Dzau and colleagues'1 Viewpoint provides an important perspective about the future of academic health sciences. Their summary of "bench to bedside to population to society"1 deserves widespread analysis but is incomplete. Both population and society are impersonal constructs, whereas health care exists for individual patients. Any overarching model should be modified to include the personal element of health care. In the future, patients (ie, as people with fears and feelings) will continue to interact with doctors and health professionals at the front line of health systems when receiving advice and car…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). COVID-19 shines a spotlight on laboratory professionals' vital role in health care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 24—30, honors and recognizes the dedication, innovation, and expertise that clinical lab professionals bring to patient care. Over the last two years, clinical laboratory professionals have shown extraordinary dedication in the fight against COVID-19. Their commitment and hard work during this difficult time has made a difference in the lives of people across the globe. "Throughout the pandemic, we have seen the power of teamwork in health care. And…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Shining a light on environmental sustainability efforts across Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Buildings across Mayo Clinic will turn green on Friday, April 22, as Mayo Clinic visibly demonstrates its commitment to environmental sustainability. In honor of Earth Day, Mayo will light its buildings in green using energy-efficient LED lights. This includes the Plummer Building in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona, the sign to the main entrance at Mayo Clinic in Florida, and the Cancer Center at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. In keeping with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: People, partnerships drive innovation in patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Department of Medicine, which is the largest department at Mayo Clinic, is helping lead the transformation of health care. Important innovations include moving to digital and virtual care to meet patients where they are, and addressing health equity, all while keeping patients front and center. "Patients are our North Star," says Dr. Vijay Shah, chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. "We're all about patients all day, every day. So, all of…

____ (2022-04-30). Xi stresses healthy development of capital in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called for efforts to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital in China in accordance with the law and give play to the positive role of capital as an important factor of production.

____ (2022-04-30). Symposium on AI and Climate Action kicks off at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn The healthy development of AI can better serve the community of life for man and nature said global experts at the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Climate Action on April 26, 2022.

Editor2 (2022-04-30). Why is Turkey Pretending Its Neighbours Approve of Its Occupation of Their Territory? orinocotribune.com By Abdel Bari Atwan — Apr 24, 2022 | The Syrian foreign ministry broke its silence at the weekend and released a strongly worded statement denying the existence of any contacts with Turkey "as claimed by some of its officials". | The statement insisted "there can be no anti-terrorism cooperation with a terrorist regime that supports and trains terror and spreads it around the region and the world," and charged that "the plague of lying and fabrication is not confined to (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan but has afflicted other officials in his regime." | This official Syrian outburst, conveyed by t…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-30). Video: #Yes, It's a "Killer Vaccine": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext to powerful financial interests and corrupt politicians to precipitate the entire World into a spiral of mass unemployment, bankruptcy, extreme poverty and despair.

Staff (2022-04-30). Cuba reporta 191 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y 261 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del día de ayer, 29 de abril, se encuentran ingresados un total de 3 098 pacientes, sospechosos 2 226, en vigilancia 24 y confirmados activos 848. Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 6 540 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 191. El país acumula 13 707 327 muestras realizadas y 1 102 941 positivas.

Ofole Mgbako (2022-04-30). [Perspectives] Finding hope in two pandemics. thelancet.com When I first returned to clinic a couple of months after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the first thing I noticed was that the bowl of candy at the front desk was gone. It had always been kept full, and I reflexively looked for my favourite lemon and orange mints. But that day, the bowl was replaced by hand sanitiser bottles neatly lined up in a row. The waiting area for patients was closed too. Only one staff member in full personal protective equipment sat at the front, screening patients individually and escorting them into examination rooms.

____ (2022-04-30). Shanghai sees continuous drop in COVID numbers. ecns.cn Shanghai has seen continued drops in the number of both confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it is making all efforts to transfer and quarantine as many patients as possible.

____ (2022-04-30). Mainland medical supplies against COVID-19 arrive in Hong Kong orderly. ecns.cn Anti-pandemic medical supplies from the Chinese mainland have arrived in Hong Kong in good order and have been distributed to people in need through various channels.

____ (2022-04-30). More people now in lower-risk areas for COVID-19 in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai has readjusted its three-tiered classification of COVID-19 risk areas according to recent nucleic acid screening results, and more people are now in areas with lower risk, local authorities said Friday.Meanwhile, the number of people in "prevention areas," neighborhoods without reported infections over the past 14 days, is 12.38 million, up by over 4.53 million.

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