Near-Term Covid Analyses Point to Risk of Medical System Breakdown, Other Severe Dislocations
The Covid situation is continuing to develop not necessarily to America’s advantage.
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Health Workers Unions See Surge in Interest Amid Covid
The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled health care union organizing efforts, including a success at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Caolina.
Read more...Why New Covid “Super Strain” is a Game-Changer
Expert warns that without more robust abatement measures and testing, Covid could rage until mid-2022.
Read more...As the Vulnerable Wait, Some Political Leaders’ Spouses Get Covid Vaccines
KHN continues its coverage of the vaccine distribution shambles, with political spouses allowed to get jabbed before those at higher risk.
Read more...Whoops, Dander Way Back Up: What’s With the Vaccines?
A detailed discussion around the world of some of the many ways officials and executives are impeding the districution of vaccines.
Read more...Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness
A sobering look at the further decline in mental health among the young.
Read more...Schaudenfreude Alert: Bezos-Buffet-Dimon Health Care Industry Disruptor Haven Makes Faceplant, Announces Closure
Even three rich smart guys couldn’t get a half baked idea like Haven off the ground.
Read more...Epidemiological and Economic Consequences of Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Another look at Covid containment strategies.
Read more...2021 Will Be Volatile
Richard Murphy’s 2021 forecast.
Read more...4 Burning Questions on the Global Vaccine Rollout
Warnings of “corruption and incompetence coming together,” as vaccine distribution begins.
Read more...Polarization, Then a Crash: Michael Hudson on the Rentier Economy
Michael Hudson discusses the chokehold of pro-finance, pro-rentier capitalism reaching into the present COVID-19 crisis.
Read more...DoJ Launches Nationwide Lawsuit Against Walmart for Opioids Violations
Feds file civil charges against Walmart for opioids violations – eschewing criminal corporate charges even for obvious drug pushing.
Read more...Analysis: Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been deficient and disorganized, suffering from flaws that plague the U.S. for-profit health care system.
Read more...Rolling Out the Vaccine
More discussion of vaccine policy, such as it is.
Read more...Controversial ‘Spy Tech’ Firm Palantir Lands £23m NHS Data Deal
Exclusive: UK government sneaks through new NHS COVID data contract, despite legal challenges.
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