Category: AMERICA

Dr. Robert Malone, After Twitter Ban, Has ‘No Choice but to Carry On’

Dr. Robert Malone, a virologist and immunologist who has worked on the development of mRNA vaccines, reacted to recent bans handed down by Twitter and LinkedIn. “I felt compelled by my own ethics, that I needed to speak about what I was observing,” Malone told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” program on Wednesday in reference to…


Chinese State Media Upset After American Media Pass on Coverage of Remarks by China’s Envoy

China’s envoy to the United States last month invited several American media outlets to take a joint interview, but no outlet ended up reporting on the event—a decision that angered Chinese state media. Qin Gang, the Chinese regime’s ambassador to the United States, met with chief editors and senior correspondents of major American media outlets…


New York Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Private Employer Vaccine Mandate

A real estate firm in New York has lodged a class-action lawsuit over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, alleging that it violates the U.S. Constitution. Cornerstone Realty, a Staten Island broker, filed the lawsuit on Jan. 4. It takes aim at a mandate issued by former Mayor Bill de Blasio and continued by Mayor…


New York City Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Private Employer Vaccine Mandate

A real estate firm in New York City has lodged a class-action lawsuit over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, alleging it violates the U.S. Constitution. Cornerstone Realty, a Staten Island broker, filed the lawsuit, obtained by The Epoch Times, on Tuesday. It takes aim at a mandate issued by former Mayor Bill…


First Two ‘Flurona’ Cases Detected in US: Officials

A Los Angeles County COVID-19 testing site confirmed the first local case of “flurona,” or influenza combined with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus that causes COVID-19, coming after a teen in Texas confirmed he was diagnosed with the two viruses. Authorities at the 911 COVID-19 testing site in Brentwood, California, confirmed a child tested…


Biden Administration: No Plans Now to Change Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’

The Biden administration confirmed Wednesday that federal officials won’t change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster shot. “Individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they’ve received their primary series, that definition is not changing,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky. Walensky said that the CDC is instead…


Fauci: ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Definition Now Includes ‘Up to Date’ Boosters

Days after White House COVID-19 advisor Anthony Fauci suggested the federal government is considering changing its definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster dose, he indicated Tuesday that such efforts are underway. “We’re using the terminology now ‘keeping your vaccinations up to date,’ rather than what ‘fully vaccinated’ means,” Fauci said during a National…


Fauci: Government Using Terminology ‘Keeping Your Vaccinations up to Date’

Days after White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci said that the federal government is mulling the definitions around what it means to be “fully vaccinated.” “We’re using the terminology now ‘keeping your vaccinations up to date,’ rather than what ‘fully vaccinated’ means,” Fauci said during a National Institutes of Health-hosted commentary. “Right now, optimal protection is…


Maryland Governor Declares State of Emergency, Deploys National Guard After COVID-19 Spike

Maryland’s governor has declared a state of emergency and mobilized the Maryland National Guard to a jump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said the 30-day state of emergency will help prevent hospitalizations and deaths after the state hit a record-high of 3,057 COVID-19 hospitalizations, an increase of…


Mayo Clinic Fires 700 Unvaccinated Employees Weeks After Nurses’ Warning

The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota fired 700 unvaccinated health care workers on Tuesday, despite nurses at the clinic issuing a warning several weeks ago about staffing issues. “While Mayo Clinic is saddened to lose valuable employees, we need to take all steps necessary to keep our patients, workforce, visitors, and communities safe,” the Mayo Clinic…