Category: AMERICA

Biden Administration Considers Extending Mask Mandate for Airplanes

An extension on the federal mask mandate on airplanes and in airports is being considered, White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha said on April 11, even as  cases and hospitalizations around the United States have dropped significantly in recent months. Jha, who was named to the position last month after Jeff Zients’s departure, told the NBC’s “Today”…


California, NY Failed in Handling COVID-19, Florida Among the Best: Report

California and New York handled COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions the worst, according to a new report. Other than New York and California, New Jersey and Illinois—all Democrat-led states—were among the worst in dealing with COVID-19, said a study from the conservative Committee To Unleash Prosperity, a conservative-leaning group. “Shutting down their economies and schools was…


Fauci: Now Up to Americans to Assess Their Own COVID-19 Risk

White House adviser Anthony Fauci said it’s now up to Americans to determine their own COVID-19 risk after months of promoting government- and corporate-backed restrictions. “This is not going to be eradicated, and it’s not going to be eliminated,” Fauci told ABC’s “This Week” of the CCP virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. “And what’s going to…


Massachusetts State Troopers Fired for Not Complying With Vaccine Mandate

A dozen Massachusetts State Troopers were fired on April 8 for refusing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, despite cases and hospitalizations drastically dropping across the state in recent months. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police told local media that 11 troopers and one sergeant were fired for not complying with Gov. Charlie…


COVID-19 Mask Mandates Brought Back in 3 US Universities

Three U.S. universities have announced a reinstatement of masks on campuses, citing increasing COVID-19 cases among students. At Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., an indoor mask requirement began on April 7 and is applicable on the main and medical center campuses. The decision was taken after undergraduate students exhibited higher rates of infection. The rules…


COVID-19 Mask Mandates Reinstated at 3 US Universities

Three U.S. universities have announced that they will temporarily reinstate a mask mandate on their campuses, citing increasing COVID-19 cases among students. At Georgetown University in Washington, an indoor mask requirement that began on April 7 is applicable on the main and medical center campuses. The decision was taken after undergraduate students exhibited higher rates…


Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19 May Become More Accessible in Tennessee

Ivermectin for treatment against COVID-19 may become accessible without a prescription in Tennessee if legislation that passed in the Senate on April 6 is signed by Gov. Bill Lee. One of the sponsors of Senate Bill 2188 (pdf), state Sen. Frank Niceley, a Republican, told The Epoch Times, “It’s one of the most important bills…


Bill Won’t Let Biden Administration End Key Border Authority Unless National Emergency is Over

A group of Democrat and Republican senators on April 7 introduced a bill that if passed would not allow President Joe Biden’s administration to end the Title 42 emergency border order unless the president declares an end to the COVID-19 national emergency declaration. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) are among the 11…


Millions in Air Force Training Costs Trashed Over COVID-19 Shots

The U.S. Air Force motto to “aim high” will be impossible for the unvaccinated faithful in its ranks, as those asking for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 shots are being grounded and terminated. As of March 15, 2022, the Air Force reported that it had rejected 5,259 religious accommodation requests and had granted only 23….


Growing Number of States Changing How They Report COVID-19 Hospitalizations

An increasing number of states and municipalities are changing how they report COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases, and other data, signaling a shift in how policymakers healthcare workers view the CCP virus. For example, in New Hampshire, the state reported seven COVID-19 hospitalizations, down from about two dozen reported during the previous week. Officials said the drop…