Category: Virus

China Clamps Down on Virus Outbreaks

Virus cases are on the rise in China. Shanghai Disneyland reportedly tested all of its more than 30,000 visitors Sunday night, after a person carrying the virus visited the park. And they weren’t allowed to leave until the results came back negative. In one Beijing district, locals are lining up en masse for virus testing….


Unemployment Claims Fall to Pandemic Low Amid Tight Labor Market

The Department of Labor reported that the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped to a 19-month-low last week. First-time filings for unemployment claims totaled 290,000 for that week ended on Oct. 16, according to the agency, reporting that the figure was down 6,000 from the previous week. The data released Thursday…


Viruses Aren’t All Nasty—Some Protect Our Health

Viruses are mostly known for their aggressive and infectious nature. It’s true, most viruses have a pathogenic relationship with their hosts—meaning they cause diseases ranging from a mild cold to serious conditions such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). They work by invading the host cell, taking over its cellular machinery and releasing new viral particles…


New Tick-Borne Virus Found in Japan

Researchers in Japan have discovered an infectious tick-borne virus in Hokkaido that can infect humans, according to a study published in Nature on Sept. 20. “At least seven people have been infected with this new virus in Japan since 2014, but, so far, no deaths have been confirmed,” said Keita Matsuno, a virologist at Hokkaido…


No End in Sight to Politicians’ Draconian Measures in War Against COVID

Commentary When false philosophies have been cultivated and have attained a wide sphere of dominion in the world of the intellect they are no longer questioned. False superstructures are raised on false foundations, and in the end systems barren of merit parade their grandeur on the stage of the world. — Francis Bacon There have…


Officials Confirm First West Nile Virus Infection in Orange County This Year

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Buena Park woman has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first infection in Orange County this year, the Orange County Health Care Agency announced Sept. 22. The woman was treated in a hospital earlier this month for neuroinvasive disease and is recuperating, officials said. Last year, 19 people were infected in…


Job Postings With COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements Sharply Rose in August: Firm

Data released by a hiring firm suggests that job postings with COVID-19 vaccine requirements sharply increased in August 2021, although the overall number of job postings requiring the vaccine is relatively low. In the seven days ending on Aug. 30, the number of postings on Indeed—the hiring website—with vaccine requirements saw a 119 percent increase…


China Pressured WHO Investigators to Dismiss the Lab Leak Theory | Truth Over News

The World Health Organization’s March 2021 report said a lab leak was extremely unlikely. The organization’s lead investigator, Peter Ben Embarek, said there should be no further investigation of the lab leak theory. He stated that a lab leak could not explain the introduction of the virus to the human population, and he claimed that…


Chinese State Media Again Dials Up Propaganda Blaming US as Virus Origin

With the U.S. intelligence community due to produce a report on COVID-19 origins in weeks, the Chinese regime has unleashed a new wave of propaganda and disinformation aimed at painting the United States as the pandemic source. Over the past few weeks, the regime has redoubled efforts to link the virus to the U.S. Army…


France’s COVID-19 ‘Health Pass’ Expands in Scope Despite Protests

The French government on Monday expanded more activities requiring the use of a COVID-19 “health pass” despite large-scale protests against such measures. The pass extensions include visiting hospitals, intercity travel and going to restaurants and cafes. The pass is proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test, or recovery from the disease. It has been required…