Today's Must-Reads - 02 October 2022
A selection of the latest news, studies, reports and articles
I spend a lot of time each day gathering together new information and interesting articles. I then pick one or two of the most interesting topics and write about them. However, that leaves a lot of missed out information that I’m not sharing.
Below is a summary of all the latest articles and information that I’ve found today. Today, this is for all subscribers but will be for paid subscribers only a lot of the time in the future.
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Climate Change
Guardian - King Charles has ‘other priorities’ than climate now, says environment minister. Mark Spencer says Prince William should attend Cop27 after Truss reportedly advised monarch not to attend.
Covid
Daily Mail - Autumn Covid wave officially kicks off: NHS virus admissions jump by HALF in a week and will only get worse - as hospitals start CANCELLING ops because of 'extreme pressure' before winter pressures even begin.
Medical Express - Study reveals how COVID damages the heart.
The Intercept - NEW DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH AT CHINESE LAB. More than 900 pages of materials related to U.S.-funded coronavirus research in China were released following a FOIA lawsuit by The Intercept.
Heart - What COVID-19 is doing to the heart, even after recovery.
New Scientist - Covid-19: What are the risks of catching the virus multiple times?
A study suggests people who catch covid-19 at least twice have double the risk of dying from any cause and are three times as likely to be hospitalised in the next six months, compared with people who test positive just once.
Covid Mandates
NY Post - Dr. Fauci and wife’s wealth ‘skyrocketed’ by $5 million during pandemic: analysis.
Economy/Energy/Finance
Epoch Times - Hey, Recession Isn’t So Bad, The Washington Post Says.
Daily Mail - 'It is going to be a difficult winter': Liz Truss warns Britain of tough times ahead as energy bills soar from TODAY while house market stalls and lenders pull mortgage deals - but Kwasi Kwarteng defends mini-budget, saying he 'had no other choice'.
Federal Reserve - Federal Reserve Board announces that six of the nation’s largest banks will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise designed to enhance the ability of supervisors and firms to measure and manage climate-related financial risks.
Health
NY Times - F.D.A. Approves A.L.S. Treatment Despite Questions About Effectiveness. The drug is safe, and one trial found it may extend survival and slow paralysis in functions like muscle control and speaking. A larger trial will be completed in 2024.
Guardian - Thousands of children at risk as vaccination rates fall in England
Health officials urge parents to ensure children have routine jabs amid fears of measles outbreak.
Politics
El Confidencial - NATO warns that Russia has moved the submarine that carries 'the weapon of the apocalypse'. The Alliance fears that Russia now wants to test the Poseidon super torpedo, a projectile capable of traveling up to 10,000 kilometers underwater.
Spiegel - Attacks Expose Vulnerability of European Infrastructure. The search for the perpetrators has begun following Monday's sabotage attack on the Nord Stream pipelines. Which countries could have been behind it, and how secure is Europe's critical infrastructure at the bottom of the sea?
Archive - Reagan Approved Plan to Sabotage Soviets
Science
CNET - Tesla Reveals Optimus, a Walking Humanoid Robot You Could Buy in 2027. Two prototype Tesla Bots could walk, wave their arms and grip with fingers. CEO Elon Musk says they'll eventually cost $20,000 and should go on sale by 2027.
Ukraine
Military News - The Russian Federation and the United States are considering the possibility of holding a face-to-face meeting of the START Advisory Commission - Russian Foreign Ministry.
Vaccines
Adverse Reaction Report - FDA Refuses to Release Autopsy Results on People Who Passed After Covid Vaccines.
Wales Online - Scientists confirm link between Covid vaccination and menstrual cycle length. A scientific study has finally confirmed what many women have suspected for several months.
Daily Mail - Did the Covid jab make a famous doctor's cancer WORSE? Belgian immunonologist claims his lymphoma exploded like 'fireworks' after getting booster.
Politico - Pfizer CEO pulls out of testifying to EU Parliament COVID panel. High-level contacts between Albert Bourla and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before multibillion-euro vaccine deal are under scrutiny.
Great Work!
I especially love the one where Melissa Fleming shares that "We own the science". Quite the narcissist herd claiming to be experts.