Month: April 2022

FDA Could Authorize COVID-19 Shots for Young Children in June: FDA

U.S. drug regulators signaled on April 29 that they may COVID-19 vaccines for young children in June. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans to convene its expert advisory panel, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), to consider updates to the Moderna and Pfizer emergency use authorizations (EUAs). Moderna announced Thursday…


FDA Could Authorize COVID-19 Shots for Young Kids in June: FDA

U.S. drug regulators signaled on April 29 that they may COVID-19 vaccines for young children in June. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans to convene its expert advisory panel, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), to consider updates to the Moderna and Pfizer emergency use authorizations (EUAs). Moderna announced Thursday…


Court-Ordered New York Map Re-do Could Mean Three More GOP Congressional Reps

Republicans are poised to add as many as three seats in Congress depending on how New York’s rejected congressional district maps are revised under a court order by an appointed nonpartisan Special Master. The New York Court of Appeals—the state’s highest court—on April 27 upheld lower court rulings that new congressional maps drawn by the…


Increase in Reactivated Viruses Following COVID-19 Booster Shots: Dr. Richard Urso

Some viruses, after initial infection, remain latent in the body for a lifetime and may reactivate to cause infection again or a different condition. These kinds of latent viruses are being reactivated in a large number of people following their booster COVID-19 shots, causing symptoms of long COVID and other health conditions, according to Dr….


Moderna Seeks Health Canada Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under Six

Health Canada is reviewing the first request to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for very young kids. The Moderna application is for children between the ages of six months and five years old. The company says a trial of 6,700 children determined the vaccine was safe and produced a similar antibody response to the one that…


GOP Primaries Will Test Trump’s Continuing Sway Over Party

As the buzz heats up around a number of primary electoral contests set to take place in May, some people have come to view the elections as unofficial referenda on the continuing influence that Donald Trump wields over the Republican Party and the willingness of GOP voters to affirm a party identity distinct from that…


The New York Times, Left-Wing Propaganda Machine

Commentary The New York Times demonstrates why Gallup polling late last year showed only 36 percent of Americans saying they trust media a “great deal” or “fair” amount. Times reporters have brought fire to the feet of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, reporting on a recording of private remarks that McCarthy made to other Republicans…


Transport Experts Say Rail Backlogs, Labor Shortages Delaying Shipments of US Grain

Rail backlogs in the United States are delaying the shipment of grains, and further exacerbating inflation, industry experts said at a hearing this week addressing urgent freight rail service issues. “In recent weeks the board has received communications from a broad range of stakeholders of serious problems affecting the freight rail network, namely inconsistent and unreliable…


Ford Recalls Explorer SUVs That Can Roll Away While in Park

DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while shifted into park. The recall covers certain 2020 through 2022 Explorers with 2.3-liter engines, as well as 3-liter and 3.3-liter hybrids and the 3-liter ST. Also included are 2020 and 2021 Explorer Police hybrids…


Dollar Slips, Still Set for Best Month Since 2015

LONDON—The dollar edged down from its recent 20-year high on Friday but was still on track for its best month since 2015, having been boosted by a combination of expectations for U.S. rate hikes and growth concerns in China and Europe. In the final trading day of a seismic month for currency markets, major currency…