Daily Archives: June 4, 2020

2020-06-04: News Headlines

Stephen Sefton (2020-06-02). Nicaragua — False Witness, False Memory. COVID-19 and Nicaragua's Community Approach to Health Care. globalresearch.ca On Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The standard Western canonical sources of record, namely international institutions, non-governmental organizations and media outlets, practically universally contend that all three countries are authoritarian or even tyrannical regimes, denying their peoples' basic democratic rights. The …

Donna McKay, Michele Heisler, Ranit Mishori, Howard Catton, Otmar Kloiber (2020-05-20). [Comment] Attacks against health-care personnel must stop, especially as the world fights COVID-19. thelancet.com Physicians, nurses, and other front-line health-care workers have been celebrated in many countries as heroes for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet not everyone appreciates their efforts and contributions. Since the beginning of this pandemic, headlines have also captured stories of health-care personnel facing attacks as they travel to and from health-care facilities. Nurses and doctors have been pelted with eggs and physically assaulted in Mexico.1 In the Philippines, a nurse was reportedly attacked by men who poured bleach on his face, damaging his vision.

Anand Naidoo (2020-05-22). The Heat: COVID-19 in Mexico and Global Impact. america.cgtn.com Latin America is seeing a surge in cases with Mexico emerging as one of the hotspots. More than 54,000 people have been infected and over five thousand people have died.

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The Heat: COVID-19 in Mexico and Global Impact
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-05-22
Latin America is seeing a surge in cases with Mexico emerging as one of the hotspots. More than 54,000 people have been infected and over five thousand people have died.
america.cgtn.com/2020/05/22/the-heat-covid-19-in-mexico-and-global-impact