Twenty minutes after leaving his job at a Brooklyn hospital on Saturday night, 32-year-old Rayne Valentine was lying in the fetal position on the sidewalk. He’d been beaten and kicked by New York police officers, his hospital ID smeared with his own blood, he told The Daily Beast. Valentine, a […]
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Covid-19 mortality rates among BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) people in England are higher than for the white population, with black people most likely to contract the deadly disease, according to an official report. A review of “Disparities in the risk and outcomes of Covid-19” was finally released by […]
India 13:00 GMT 02.06.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): India has recorded 198,705 positive COVID-19 cases, of which 3,926 are in Bihar. The northern Indian state has witnessed a massive influx of migrant workers returning to their homes from urban areas. In a random sampling, 26% of migrants returning to […]
Public Health, COVID-19 And Recovery By Tim Anderson, AH Tribune. May 31, 2020 Public Health, COVID-19 And Recovery2020-05-312020-05-31https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/1918_influenza_pandemic-e1590935228573.jpg200px200px Above photo: Masks were important during the 1918 influenza pandemic, with no vaccine and no antibiotics for pneumonia. In all epidemics, there are some principles which determine how well communities and nations will […]
This article was published originally by PassBlue, a partner of The Daily Beast which provides independent coverage of the United Nations. It was written by Barbara Crossette. Two weeks after President Trump fired off a characteristically intemperate letter to the director-general of the World Health Organization, accusing him of incompetence in […]
Health Care Workers Call On Labor Movement To Take Action May 30, 2020 Health Care Workers Call On Labor Movement To Take Action2020-05-302020-05-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/ed-dsc00563-1000×600-e1590849228563.jpg200px200px A group of socialist health care workers put forward a statement in solidarity with actions against police and racist violence, demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, […]
Russia 19:45 GMT 30.05.2020(updated 20:12 GMT 30.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105585/21/1055852131_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_d75240160971750246f10fe18fd80787.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005301079469698-russian-health-ministry-approves-first-domestic-drug-for-covid-19/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Health Ministry has approved the first domestic drug, called Avifavir, for treating coronavirus patients, according to a new entry to the national drug registry. The medicine was developed […]
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo, Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, MD and Executive Deputy Commissioner Sally Dreslin Have Coronavirus Blood on Their Hands. Their actions led to thousands of deaths in New York state. Yaacov Apelbaum at the Illustrated Primer drafted a post on the recent actions of New York’s governor […]
The United Kingdom’s new track and tracing programme has officially been launched, with those who tested positive for COVID-19 now receiving messages asking for details about people they have recently been in contact with, to help identify new cases of the virus. Fears have been voiced by health officials that […]
40 Million Health Workers Endorse Green Recovery By Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch. May 29, 2020 40 Million Health Workers Endorse Green Recovery2020-05-292020-05-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/health-e1590761417194.png200px200px Above photo: A group of doctors prepared to treat coronavirus patients in Brazil. Silvio Avila / AFP via Getty Images. More than 40 million doctors and nurses are in, and […]
President Trump on Friday announced the US will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization. “We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs,” Trump said. “The world needs answers from […]
Accusing the World Health Organization of being under ‘total control’ of China, US President Donald Trump has severed all ties to the WHO and said US funding will be redirected to other public health efforts. Accusing the World Health Organization of being under ‘total control’ of China, US President Donald […]
Health Care Crisis: Future Is Up To Us By Rita Valenti, Popular Resistance. May 29, 2020 Health Care Crisis: Future Is Up To Us2020-05-292020-05-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/ga1.jpg200px200px Above photo: Mary Spoto, general manager of Madison Chop House Grille, prepares the restaurant to shift from takeout-only to dine-in service. Information that influenced Gov. Brian Kemp’s […]
Canadian Groups Fight For Covid-19 Recovery That Prioritizes Human And Ecological Health By Andrea Germanos, Commondreams. May 28, 2020 Canadian Groups Fight For Covid-19 Recovery That Prioritizes Human And Ecological Health2020-05-282020-05-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/just-recovery-image.png200px200px Above photo: A new alliance of Canadian groups is calling for a just recovery. “We are standing on the threshold […]
Registered nurses and healthcare workers at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., protested in April what they said was a lack of personal protective equipment for the pandemic’s front line workers. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Registered nurses and healthcare workers at UCLA Medical […]
Russia 01:07 GMT 28.05.2020Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow is concerned about attempts to defame the World Health Organization (WHO), it is necessary to improve its activities instead of destroying the body, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “The steps to defame the World Health Organization, which – and […]
Over the weekend video from Lake of the Ozarks in southern Missouri went viral of a mass pool party. The kids were having fun.Obviously, they are not concerned about the coronavirus at this popular tourist destination. Scene from Lake of Ozarks. To hell with Social distancing #COVIDIOT pic.twitter.com/qku48j6TxK — Karn […]
This is why Biden has been hiding in his basement for months. Creepy Joe left his Delaware basement for the first time in over two months on Monday. And he looked like a weak fool with his face mask on. A video of 77-year-old Biden looking very frail sparked concerns […]
Europe 15:38 GMT 25.05.2020Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Stanislas Guerini said he was convinced that former health minister and current LREM candidate Agnes Buzyn in the municipal elections in Paris, is determined to win the second round of the elections set for 28 June, though her position has weakened […]
Right now, most of the world seems to think the worst of the coronavirus epidemic has passed, with many countries beginning to come out of lockdown. But Russian President Vladimir Putin believes there may be more pain ahead. According to Putin, the virus may once again begin to spread widely […]
Alex Kelley would have liked to go to prom. Or senior field day. Or at least a graduation ceremony. But the senior at the Montgomery Academy, a private K-12 school in Alabama’s capital city, began remote learning on Zoom in mid-March along with millions of other students throughout the country. […]
North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a briefing on April 24. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety hide caption toggle caption North Carolina Department Of Public Safety North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a briefing on […]
People are seen practicing social distancing in white circles last weekend in Brooklyn’s Domino Park. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images People are seen practicing social distancing in white circles last weekend in Brooklyn’s Domino Park. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images On […]
A New Jersey gym that reopened this week in defiance of the state’s ongoing stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic has been shut down by the state health department, officials said Thursday. The Atilis Gym in Bellmawr opened its doors on Monday, insisting that the state shutdown of non-essential businesses […]