Category: AMERICA

‘Defeat the Mandates’: Thousands Protest in Washington Against Vaccine Requirements

Thousands of people turned out in Washington, D.C., to protest and march against COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Sunday—one of the largest U.S. events and protests held against vaccine mandates since the start of the pandemic. Starting at 12:30 p.m., thousands of people marched around the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, with many holding signs decrying…


Poll: One-Third of Americans Say They Have Not Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine

About one-third of Americans said they have not received a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new poll from the Economist/YouGov survey that was released this week. The poll asked (pdf) respondents to indicate whether they received a vaccine for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, and approximately 31 percent said they had not….


Poll: One-Third of Americans Say They Haven’t Gotten a COVID-19 Vaccine

About one-third of Americans said they haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new poll from the Economist/YouGov survey that was recently released. The poll asked (pdf) respondents to indicate whether they’ve received a vaccine for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. Approximately 31 percent of them answered that they hadn’t. Of…


Fact-Checkers Are Used to Confuse the Public: Sharyl Attkisson

Five-time Emmy award-winning journalist Sharyl Attkisson said she has seen an increased effort to manipulate the public to appreciate censorship and disapprove of journalism. One of the strategies that has been employed is the use of third-party fact-checkers, she said. “Nearly every mode of information has been co-opted, if it can be co-opted by some…


Anne Quiner’s Husband Dies in Texas Hospital After Legal Fight to Get Him Transferred

Anne Quiner’s husband Scott died in an undisclosed Texas hospital on Jan. 22 after Anne sought legal counsel to have him transferred out of Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, where doctors planned to take Scott off life support. “We got him too late in the process,” Quiner’s lawyer, Marjorie Holsten, told The Epoch Times. “We should…


Husband Dies in Texas Hospital After Legal Fight to Get Him Transferred

Anne Quiner’s husband Scott died in an undisclosed Texas hospital on Jan. 22 after Anne sought legal counsel to have him transferred out of Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, where doctors planned to take Scott off life support. “We got him too late in the process,” Quiner’s lawyer, Marjorie Holsten, told The Epoch Times. “We should…


US Regulators Clear Remdesivir for COVID-19 Outpatient Use

Some patients seeking treatment outside hospitals can now use the antiviral remdesivir after U.S. drug regulators late Friday expanded approval of the drug. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the expansion was supported by a study run by Gilead Sciences, which developed remdesivir, showing the drug cut the risk of hospitalization by 87 percent…


Arizona Governor Sues Biden Administration Over Attempt to Wrest Back Federal Funds

Arizona’s governor on Friday sued President Joe Biden’s administration, asserting its attempt to take back federal money from certain states was not authorized by Congress. The U.S. Treasury Department recently threatened to wrest the funds from Arizona because state officials have made distribution of the money contingent on not requiring masks. Failure to change the…


Virginia Asks Court to Toss Lawsuit Challenging Ban of School Mask Mandates

Virginia’s new attorney general has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order banning school mask mandates. Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican like Youngkin, told the Virginia Supreme Court that the parents who sued lack standing and did not adequately state their case. “The Court should dismiss the…


US Now Requires All Foreign Travelers to Be COVID-19 Vaccinated When Crossing Land Ports, Ferry Terminals

Starting Saturday, non-U.S. travelers who wish to enter the United States via ferry terminals or land ports of entry at the U.S.–Mexico or U.S.–Canada borders must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. The land borders had been closed to non-essential travel for 20…