The Biden administration on Thursday announced that the U.S. will donate 25 million surplus doses of COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries, pledging to donate a … Lack of Global Plan Leaves Poorer Nations in CrisisRead more
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Modi Is Worsening the Suffering from India’s Pandemic
On May 8, 2021, as a deadly second wave of the COVID pandemic was ripping through India, an imprisoned doctoral student made an urgent appeal … Modi Is Worsening the Suffering from India’s PandemicRead more
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Big Pharma Cares More About Profiting From COVID Than Human Survival
Noam Chomsky Interviewed by George Yancy The election of Joe Biden has not demolished the Republican Party, or that party’s ongoing attempts to block policies … Big Pharma Cares More About Profiting From COVID Than Human SurvivalRead more
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Canada’s Refusal to Waive Intellectual Monopoly Rights on COVID-19 Vaccines Should Be a Crime Against Humanity
The U.S. surprised the world last week by throwing its weight behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. Under pressure to respond similarly, Prime … Canada’s Refusal to Waive Intellectual Monopoly Rights on COVID-19 Vaccines Should Be a Crime Against HumanityRead more
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The Modi Surge: COVID-19 Cases Overwhelm India’s Healthcare System
India has topped 18.3 million COVID-19 cases, after adding 1 million cases in just the past three days amid shortages in vital supplies and overwhelmed … The Modi Surge: COVID-19 Cases Overwhelm India’s Healthcare SystemRead more
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Johnson government’s herd immunity plan envisaged 800,000 deaths in UK
Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has confirmed the Conservative government planned for a herd immunity policy envisioning the deaths of hundreds of thousands … Johnson government’s herd immunity plan envisaged 800,000 deaths in UKRead more
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New COVID-19 Variant, Linked to India’s Record Wave of Infections
As India faces 1 million new COVID-19 infections every three days, we look at how more infectious variants have been linked to a spread in … New COVID-19 Variant, Linked to India’s Record Wave of InfectionsRead more
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How Lifting Intellectual Property Restrictions Could Help
As new coronavirus cases surge across India, overwhelming hospitals and crematories, calls are growing louder for wealthy countries to stop hoarding excess supply of COVID-19 … How Lifting Intellectual Property Restrictions Could HelpRead more
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7 Months Pregnant Nurse Dies of Lack of Oxygen and Bed in Bihar
Lack of oxygen, beds and proper treatment on time are claiming lives of many severely affected COVID-19 patients across Bihar. In a heartbreaking incident on … 7 Months Pregnant Nurse Dies of Lack of Oxygen and Bed in BiharRead more
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A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During Pandemic
The wealth of U.S. billionaires has steadily grown over the last 31 years. But a third of the $4.3 trillion in billionaire wealth gains since … A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During PandemicRead more