(2021-05-16). Cold vs. allergies during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to the common cold, allergies and COVID-19, overlapping symptoms can be confusing. In this Q&A, Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, provides some clarity by comparing and contrasting the signs and symptoms of these conditions: What are allergy symptoms?Allergy symptoms can affect the nose, sinuses and lungs. These symptoms …
(2021-05-15). NicaNotes: Nicaragua and Central American Migration. orinocotribune.com 
By Stephen Sefton — May 13, 2021 | The current migration crisis of people from Central America traveling across Mexico to reach the United States has received widespread international coverage. Some reports and articles rightly point to the origins of the crisis in destructive US foreign policy intervention over many decades in Central America. But even many of those articles fail to make clear the difference between the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and their fellow SICA (Central American Integration System) neighbors. Most observers agree that insecurity, high crime rat…
(2021-05-15). Australian budget underscores preparations for war. wsws.org The $44.6 billion allocated for military spending in 2021—22 stands in stark contrast to the chronic under-funding of essential social programs, including the over-stretched public hospitals.