Daily Archives: May 11, 2022

2022-05-11: News Headlines

KWORINOCO (2022-05-10). Zelensky Commemorates Ukraine's Day of Victory over Nazism using Photo of Soldier with SS Insignia. orinocotribune.com The image was on Zelensky's official Twitter account for half an hour until it was replaced. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, saluted the nation for the Day of Victory over Nazi Germany with a photo of a Ukrainian soldier wearing Nazi symbols on his uniform. | The image that was published contained a soldier in uniform standing in front of some heavy artillery. On his chest there was clearly the insignia of the Totenkopf unit. This symbol, which is a skull and crossbones, was the insignia of one of the Waffen SS divisions, and of the SS organization responsible for the administration of concentrat…

Editor2 (2022-05-10). 'It's Time for Our America': ALBA Movements Assembly Concludes in Argentina. orinocotribune.com The III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements held in Argentina from April 27-30 concluded with a panel highlighting proposals and initiatives of people's movements to transform the world. | After four days of debates and reflection, the III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements came to an end on Saturday, April 30. 300 delegates from 23 countries had gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina to debate, discuss, and make concrete work plans for the next period. | In the closing panel of the Assembly, leaders from across the region talked about the experiences of people's movements and organizations in achieving the r…

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-05-10). Army apologies to police over soldier who roughed up traffic officer. plusnews.ug Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has extended their apologies to the Uganda Police Force over a scuffle between a soldier and a traffic police officer. In a video clip making rounds on social media, an armed soldier is filmed dragging a traffic officer by his collar. Media reports said the incident occurred near Mukwano mall …

Gandjour A. (2022-05-10). Strategy for the "New Normal" of Life With COVID. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Viewpoint suggested that the "new normal" requires recognition that SARS-CoV-2 is but one of several circulating respiratory viruses that include influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and others. The authors defined a peak risk level for cumulative viral respiratory illnesses, stating that the "appropriate risk threshold should reflect peak weekly deaths, hospitalizations, and community prevalence of viral respiratory illnesses during high-severity years." This suggestion, however, does not differentiate between COVID-19 mitigation measures that address several viruses at once and those t…

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