Category: AMERICA

‘We’re a Free State’: DeSantis Defends Florida’s New Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

Florida is leading the way on rational guidance regarding the risks and benefits for children and COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Ron DeSantis said on March 16 as he defended the state’s new guidance. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a DeSantis appointee, on March 8 issued the guidance for parents, asserting that the risks to their child…


JPMorgan Repeals CCP Virus Measures

JPMorgan Chase announced on Monday that it would be repealing the protective measures instituted to fight the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus in the workplace, including mandatory masking, vaccines, and testing. The largest bank in the United States, JPMorgan Chase & Co, made the announcement to its employees via a company-wide memo. “Effective immediately, masking…


Fauci Braces for House GOP Investigations: ‘Benghazi Hearings All Over Again’

White House COVID-19 advisor Anthony Fauci said he expects to be investigated by Republicans if they take back control of the House during the 2022 midterm elections. “It’s Benghazi hearings all over again,” Fauci told The Washington Post on Tuesday in reference to numerous GOP lawmakers saying they will look into alleged gain-of-function research at the Wuhan…


California Lawmakers Reject Measure to End Newsom’s Emergency Powers

California lawmakers on March 15 voted down a measure that would have ended the emergency powers Gov. Gavin Newsom has been wielding for over two years. Eight members of the California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization voted against the measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5. Four members voted in favor. The measure, if approved, would end the…


CDC Warns Agency Would Lose Access to Key Data If Emergency Declaration Ends

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that the end of the public health emergency for COVID-19 would cut the agency off from critical data for tracking the disease. “CDC has no general statutory authority to direct what and how public health data are reported. Data authorities related to COVID-19 test results…


Cuomo’s Health Dept. Undercounted Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths, Misled Public: State Audit

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration undercounted COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by more than 4,000 during the pandemic, according to an audit released on March 15 by the state comptroller. The audit, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, accuses the New York State Department of Health of having “misled the public” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at…


CDC Updates Guidance for Cruise Ships, Lowers COVID-19 Warning From ‘High’ to ‘Moderate’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 14 lowered its COVID-19 warning for cruise ships from “high” to “moderate” amid a decline in the number of cases across the United States. The agency lowered the Travel Health Notices (THN) from Level 3 to Level 2, or from high to moderate, but noted that…


FEMA Has Reimbursed $2 Billion in Funeral Costs for COVID-19 Victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Tuesday that its funeral assistance program has reimbursed more than $2 billion in funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of COVID-19 victims. The COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program provides up to $9,000 per funeral and covers COVID-19 related deaths since Jan. 20, 2020. The average amount awarded…


US Carriers Lean on ‘Unparalleled’ Travel Demand to Counter Higher Fuel Costs

U.S. carriers on Tuesday said travel demand has roared back after a blip caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant and would remain strong enough to help them offset a run-up in fuel costs with higher fares. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. said it was seeing an “unparalleled” increase in demand, resulting in the highest ticket…


White House to Reopen to Public Tours as Omicron Fades

WASHINGTON—The White House will reopen to the public next month after being shuttered two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Tuesday, with the U.S. Capitol reportedly also weighing plans. The White House will open for tours starting April 15 two days a week, it said in a statement, adding that masks are optional…