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Oct 25 2021
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Perspectives: The COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids
As COVID-19 vaccines for nearly 28 million U.S. children near federal approval, parents remain divided on whether to give kids the shot.
White House coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci said over the weekend that kids under 12 could begin getting COVID-19 shots "within the first week or two of November." The White House unveiled its plan to encourage vaccines for kids last week, and
U.S. News & World Report Fox News (Opinion) Des Moines RegisterAug 11 2021
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Suspended By YouTube Over COVID-19 Mask Claims
YouTube suspended Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for seven days on Tuesday night over a video where he claimed that cloth masks are ineffective against COVID-19. Paul said in the video that "most of the masks you get over the counter don’t work," but added that he has "always said" that N-95 masks work. The senator then pointed to how Dr. Fauci "knew that too," but originally "lied to the public"
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Reveals Latest on COVID-19 Origin Probe
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released a report on the COVID-19 pandemic's origins Monday, alleging that China concealed COVID-19's leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in 2019. McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's ranking member, says China is guilty of the "greatest coverup of all time". Many health experts and scientists in the U.S. continue to stress that the theory
New York Post (News) The Hill Fox News DigitalNov 13 2021
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision To Halt Biden's Vaccine Mandate For Larger Businesses
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit late Friday upheld its decision to halt President Joe Biden's proposed vaccine mandate for larger businesses, saying his administration has not proved "COVID-19 poses the kind of emergency that allows OSHA to take the extreme measure."
The policy, scheduled to take effect Jan. 4, says companies with more than 100 employees must require
Deseret News Reuters Washington PostMay 12 2021
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Consumer Prices Rise 4.2% in Largest Yearly Increase Since 2008
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index, which economists use to measure inflation, rose 0.8% in April and 0.6% in March, marking a 4.2% 12-month increase. This was the largest monthly increase since 2009 and the largest yearly increase since 2008, when prices rose 4.9% year-over-year. While the CPI measures prices for a common “basket of goods,” not all
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Perspectives: Leaders Talk Climate Change At G20 Summit
The Group of 20's leaders' summit ended Sunday with an agreement to take "meaningful and effective actions" to limit the harmful effects of climate change.
The leaders released a statement affirming their commitment to capping the average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. The scientific consensus among climate experts is
Los Angeles Times BBC News National Review (News)Apr 28 2021
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Perspectives: Biden's $1.8 Trillion 'American Families Plan'
The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled a new $1.8 trillion proposal, titled the “American Families Plan,” which would invest in education, childcare and paid leave while raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. President Joe Biden is expected to formally announce the proposal during his first joint address to Congress Wednesday evening. Specific provisions of the plan include
Washington Post Axios National Review (News)Jun 20 2023
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Scientist Says He Was Stalked After Criticizing RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Statements
A vaccine scientist stated he was “stalked” by anti-vaxxers after criticizing statements made by Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the Joe Rogan Podcast.
For Context: Kennedy Jr. appeared on the Joe Rogan Podcast last week, and the two discussed Kennedy’s well-known criticism of vaccines and the pharmaceutical industry. Shortly after the episode aired, vaccine
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Fauci and Rand Paul Clash Over Pandemic Origins, US Funding for Wuhan Lab
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci clashed during a Senate health committee hearing Tuesday over the COVID-19 pandemic's origins. Paul accused Fauci of funding controversial "gain-of-function" research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in Wuhan, China; the research allegedly focused on mutating animal viruses to infect humans. Fauci denied Paul's
Daily Beast Axios Washington TimesSep 09 2021
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Biden Announces New COVID-19 Measures, Including Vaccine Mandate for Companies With 100+ Employees
President Joe Biden announced several new measures to fight COVID-19 in a Thursday speech, including requiring all executive branch employees and government contractors to get vaccinated without the option of getting tested weekly instead. Biden also said that the Department of Labor was preparing to require companies with over 100 employees to provide paid time off for vaccinations and
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