Overall, the unemployment rate in India shot up to 23 per cent in April and May 2020 – more than three times the rate (7.3 … Working through a pandemic in rural IndiaRead more
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US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the Pandemic
On August 16, 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which, among other things, enables Medicare to negotiate the prices of certain high-cost prescription drugs, … US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the PandemicRead more
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The Pandemic’s Lesson About Capitalism
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This is a failure of an economic system
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Israel’s coronavirus coalition consolidates apartheid
Netanyahu’s coronavirus coalition consolidates apartheid: Inside Israel’s extremism with David Sheen
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New ‘highly infectious’ Omicron strains scare China
On October 4, 2022, new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 were detected in Yantai and Shaoguan cities in South China. The detection was amid the … New ‘highly infectious’ Omicron strains scare ChinaRead more
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Is the Pandemic Over?
Some public health officials criticize Biden’s comments, which come as the White House is pushing people to receive newly reformulated COVID-19 bivalent booster shots. According … Is the Pandemic Over?Read more
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Capitalism, COVID, Climate & Conflict Fueling Global Hunger
One person is dying of hunger every four seconds. That’s the warning from a coalition of humanitarian groups, who say global hunger is spiraling out … Capitalism, COVID, Climate & Conflict Fueling Global HungerRead more
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Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution
When reports showed COVID-19 vaccination rates were lower among racial/ethnic minority groups, most discussions focused on mistrust and misinformation among these populations or their reduced … Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distributionRead more