Category: Virus

Australia Wants mRNA Vaccines Made in Onshore

On Friday, the Australian government will commence an “approach to market” for developing the capacity to make messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in Australia. This comes as the government negotiates with Moderna about setting up an onshore manufacturing facility for mRNA vaccines. In a statement, the government said onshore manufacturing would ensure a secure, long-term supply…


Australia Wants mRNA Vaccines Made Onshore

On Friday, the Australian government will commence an “approach to market” for developing the capacity to make messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in Australia. This comes as the government negotiates with Moderna about setting up an onshore manufacturing facility for mRNA vaccines. In a statement, the government said onshore manufacturing would ensure a secure, long-term supply…


Australian Politicians Do Not Agree on Vaccine Passport

The premiers of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) have rejected Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s idea for what is being called a CCP virus vaccine passport that would exempt fully vaccinated people from restrictions or lockdowns and allow them to cross borders without quarantine. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who has long been against internal border…


Thousands Apply for Pfizer Vaccine in New South Wales

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejikilian said she was pleased that thousands of Australians have registered for the state’s Pfizer CCP virus vaccination roll-out. Nearly 110,000 people aged 40 to 49 had registered their interest to get the Pfizer vaccine, Berejikilian said on Monday, with 9,000 already booked in. “I want to thank the community for their enthusiasm…


Victorian CHO Says Australia Can’t Pursue CCP Virus Elimination

Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has told healthcare workers at a private seminar that Australia should not pursue a CCP virus elimination strategy but instead prepare the public to accept that community transmission will occur even when enough are vaccinated, and international borders reopen. Sutton believes Australians may not feel an urgency about the…


Leading Scientists Call for ‘Proper Investigation’ of CCP Virus Lab Origin Theory

A group of international researchers are pushing for a “proper investigation” into the origins of COVID-19, including examining the lab accident theory that a World Health Organization (WHO) probe previously dismissed. The WHO-led mission in Wuhan, which released its findings in late March, did not give “balanced consideration” to the theory that the CCP (Chinese…


Officials Grill PHAC Over Failure to Produce Unredacted Documents Concerning Transfer of Viruses to Wuhan Lab

A Commons Committee grilled the president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) over his failure to produce unredacted documents related to the transfer of deadly viruses to China’s Wuhan laboratory and the agency’s removal of two Chinese scientists. The Standing Committee on Canada-China Relations summoned Iain Stewart to testify on Monday after he…


MPs Grill PHAC Over Failure to Produce Unredacted Documents Concerning Transfer of Viruses to Wuhan Lab

A Commons Committee grilled the president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) over his failure to produce unredacted documents related to the transfer of deadly viruses to China’s Wuhan laboratory and the agency’s removal of two Chinese scientists. The Standing Committee on Canada-China Relations summoned Iain Stewart to testify on Monday after he…


Japan Says Olympics Must Not Burden Medical Systems

TOKYO—The Olympics must not be a burden on medical systems, Japan’s chief government spokesman said on Friday, amid worries that daily athlete testing will tax health resources already stressed in fighting a rebound of COVID-19 cases. The Games will be held in a manner that makes everyone feel safe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told…


Deep Dive (April 27): 7 House Republicans Take on Big Tech With ‘Pledge for America’

Political power is shifting after the 2020 Census data came out. Six states gained seats, while seven states lost seats. The House of Representatives is seeing minor shake-ups as a result. As for the population, it rose to over 331 million, a 7.4 percent increase from 2010—the second slowest growth rate ever. Seven House Republicans are…