Category: AMERICA

Fauci Comparison of Great Barrington Declaration Authors to AIDS Deniers ‘Utterly Shocking:’ Bhattacharya

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comparison of Great Barrington Declaration authors and signatories to “AIDS denialism” was “utterly shocking,” one of the authors says. “In no way have I or any of the signers of the Great Barrington Declaration denied COVID. COVID is a deadly disease. It’s killed millions. It in particular is a danger to older…


Fauci: US Not Likely to See Surge From New COVID-19 Subvariant

Chief White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci said Sunday that he doesn’t believe the United States will see another surge of the CCP virus due to the spread of a subvariant of Omicron. The subvariant, known as BA.2, has been blamed by some officials for an uptick in cases across Europe and the United Kingdom…


How Schools’ COVID-Aid Joy Ride Could Send New Hires Off a Fiscal Cliff—Again

As school districts across the country grapple with declining enrollments induced by the pandemic, many are engaged in spending sprees like those of the past leading to widespread layoffs and budget cuts when federal money ran out. Bolstered by $190 billion in pandemic relief funding from Washington, the nation’s public schools are hiring new teachers…


US Army Announces First Separations Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusals

The U.S. Army last week announced the separations of three soldiers who refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the first time it has discharged troops over the mandate. The Army also said that so far it relieved six Regular Army leaders, two of whom were battalion commanders. It also issued 3,251 reprimands for soldiers who refused…


No Government Intervention for Next Wave of COVID-19: Dr. Jeffrey Barke

A frontline doctor said the right response to a future wave of COVID-19 should be based on focused protection without government intervention or medical mandates. Currently, a new variant—the Omicron sub-variant BA.2—is quickly spreading across the United States, Europe, China, and other parts of the world. Early reports indicate that the variant seems more transmissible,…


CDC Responds After Reporting Fewer COVID-19 Pediatric Deaths

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says its removal tens of thousands of deaths it had attributed to COVID-19 happened because the agency was mistakenly counting deaths not related to COVID-19. The CDC removed 72,277 deaths, including 416 among children, that were said to have been from COVID-19 from its data tracker…


EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Collins Blindsided by First Questions on ‘Takedown’ Email

Dr. Francis Collins, a top U.S. health official, was caught off guard when he was asked for the first time about a report members of Congress issued that revealed new information, including the email Collins sent urging a “takedown” of the Great Barrington Declaration, according to a missive obtained by The Epoch Times. Collins, the head…


EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Collins Caught Off-Guard by First Questions on ‘Takedown’ Email

Dr. Francis Collins, a former top U.S. health official, was caught off-guard when he was asked for the first time about a report issued by members of Congress that revealed new information, including the email Collins sent urging a “takedown” of the Great Barrington Declaration, according to an email obtained by The Epoch Times. Collins, the head…


New York City to Indefinitely Continue Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector

New York City’s new health commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, said on Friday that the city’s vaccine mandate for private-sector workers who work on-site will continue indefinitely. The city’s school mask mandate for children aged 5 and under will also remain in place. At his first COVID-19 press briefing, when asked whether there were any specific benchmarks that would…


Philadelphia Closes COVID-19 Quarantine Hotel

The city of Philadelphia is closing its COVID Isolation and Quarantine Hotel on Saturday after two years of operation. The hotel was used to provide housing and meals to the homeless population, Afghan refugees, and others who could not safely isolate or quarantine. The need has declined to the point where the city feels comfortable…