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Jan 30 2022
News
Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests
Protesters against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border have brought Canada's capital city to a standstill for a second day.
Thousands of demonstrators joined the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa.
Police have started investigations after several incidents, including the appearance of swastika flags and footage of a woman dancing naked on the tomb of the
BBC NewsNov 15 2021
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Dr. Fauci troubled by political divide over Covid science, says it’s hampered pandemic response
Chief White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a new interview that there is a “very disconcerting” politically partisan divide over science in the United States, which has hampered the nation’s response to the Covid pandemic.
Fauci noted that “because I am representing science” in telling people to get coronavirus vaccinations and to continue to wear masks, “I get attacked
CNBCOct 29 2021
Opinion
The Parable of the Drowning Man in the Age of COVID
The joke goes something like this: A ferocious storm sweeps through a town, and in the aftermath, a man clambers onto his roof to escape the floodwaters. As he sits there, someone in a canoe comes by and offers to carry him to safety. “No, thanks,” the man replies. “God will save me.” The man paddles off, and the waters continue to rise. Shortly afterward, someone in a boat pulls up to offer
SlateJan 06 2022
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CDC backs Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds amid omicron surge
Children ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid booster shots, giving them an extra dose of protection as they return to school amid an unprecedented surge of infections across the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended the booster shot for younger adolescents at least five months after their second dose.
“It is
CNBCMar 04 2021
Opinion
Is the press too pessimistic about the pandemic?
YESTERDAY, PRESIDENT BIDEN gave a speech at the White House and said that the US is on track to have enough vaccine supply to cover every adult in America by the end of May—a two-month improvement on his administration’s previous timeline. Biden announced that the federal government has taken steps to accelerate the production of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, including helping to finalize a
Columbia Journalism ReviewMar 04 2021
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Is a spring coronavirus surge inevitable?
For the first time in months, there are reasons for optimism about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. The numbers of infections and deaths have dropped substantially from their peaks in the winter months. More than 50 million Americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine so far, and the vaccination rate is expected to increase. All this encouraging news has
Yahoo! The 360Sep 24 2021
News
Biden's misleading claims about Haitian migrants in Del Rio
Biden administration officials are struggling to explain a massive influx of Haitian migrants, failing to reconcile what is happening at the southern border and what President Joe Biden’s aides have said.
Administration officials insist the thousands of Haitian migrants turning up in Del Rio, Texas, are being expelled from the United States upon their arrival.
“If you come to the
Washington ExaminerNov 11 2021
News
Dr. Scott Gottlieb reveals the end of the pandemic is near
The United States might be nearing the end of the pandemic phase of the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Scott Gottlieb said over the weekend.
Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said during “Face the Nation” on CBS News over the weekend that the U.S. is “close” to the end of the pandemic.
“I think that we’re close to the end of the pandemic phase of this
Deseret NewsDec 09 2021
Opinion
'The crisis we face is real': Blinken on why Biden is convening a Summit for Democracy
Democracy is facing a moment of reckoning.
For 15 years, global freedom has declined, according to the human rights organization Freedom House. It’s happening in authoritarian countries, where rulers have restricted people’s freedoms, canceled and postponed elections, and cracked down on political opponents with increasing brutality – and in democratic countries, where mis- and
Antony BlinkenJun 09 2015
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Spain Has Its First Case of Diphtheria in 28 Years Due to Anti-Vax Parents
A six-year-old boy in Spain is currently in intensive care after coming down with the country's first case of diphtheria in 28 years. Diphtheria is a disease that has long been eradicated from most of the western world thanks to widespread vaccination programs, but has re-surged in areas like post-Soviet Russia, with fractured medical systems. While Spain has a widespread (and free!)
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