New studies say omicron may actually be less severe
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 26, 2021Three new studies suggest that the omicron variant is actually much less severe than other COVID strains, contradicting an earlier study says that omicron is in fact no less severe than delta. A study by the University of Washington and Swiss drugmaker Humabs Biomed showed that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the Chinese vaccine (Sinopharm), …
Read More6,300 Christmas weekend flights canceled
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 26, 2021Exposure to COVID has forced pilots, air, and ground crews to call in sick or quarantine, forcing airlines to cancel literally thousands of flights this holiday weekend. Three major airlines have canceled Christmas Eve flights due to COVID. Omicron has been detected in 89 countries, and cases are doubling every 1.5-3 days in places experiencing …
Read MoreMajor airlines canceling Christmas flights because of COVID
Posted by Robert Leonard / December 25, 2021Three major airlines have canceled Christmas Eve flights due to COVID. Omicron has been detected in 89 countries, and cases are doubling every 1.5-3 days in places experiencing community transmission. According to a new study, the omicron variant is no safer than the delta variant, and it is five times more likely to reinfect people …
Read MoreUniversal Orlando brings back mask requirements
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / December 25, 2021Universal Orlando has reinstated its mask requirements as COVID cases continue to skyrocket. Los Angeles County has reported 8,600 new COVID cases, doubling the number of cases from the previous day. Forty-eight people have tested positive for COVID on a Royal Caribbean ship, and 98% of them were vaccinated. Omicron has been detected in 89 …
Read MoreSilver lining: omicron’s fast spread could end pandemic faster
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 24, 2021Omicron’s fast spread could have a silver lining: the pandemic may burn through the United States faster than previous anticipated. Rumors have been spreading through social media that the omicron variant is less severe than the delta variant, but a recent study says that omicron is in fact no less severe than delta. A study …
Read MoreLA reports nearly 9,000 new COVID cases, doubling previous day’s count
Posted by Robert Leonard / December 24, 2021Los Angeles County has reported 8,600 new COVID cases, doubling the number of cases from the previous day. Forty-eight people have tested positive for COVID on a Royal Caribbean ship, and 98% of them were vaccinated. Omicron has been detected in 89 countries, and cases are doubling every 1.5-3 days in places experiencing community transmission. …
Read MoreStudies suggest omicron no less severe than delta
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 23, 2021Rumors have been spreading through social media that the omicron variant is less severe than the delta variant, but a recent study says that omicron is in fact no less severe than delta. A study by the University of Washington and Swiss drugmaker Humabs Biomed showed that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the Chinese vaccine …
Read MorePfizer pill approved for at-home COVID treatment
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 23, 2021Pfizer’s COVID treatment pill has been approved, becoming the first such at-home COVID treatment. It is designed to help mitigate the worst of the virus’s effects. Pfizer has reached an agreement with the UN to allow other companies to make their experimental COVID pill, which could bring the pill to half the world’s population. Pfizer …
Read MoreCDC director says 2 vaccine doses may not be enough
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 22, 2021CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has said that omicron’s mutations mean two vaccines may not be enough to protect people from the variant. Recently, for example, forty-eight people have tested positive for COVID on a Royal Caribbean ship, and 98% of them were vaccinated. Omicron has been detected in 89 countries, and cases are doubling …
Read MoreStudy suggests J&J, Chinese, and Russian vaccines ineffective against omicron
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 22, 2021A study by the University of Washington and Swiss drugmaker Humabs Biomed showed that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the Chinese vaccine (Sinopharm), and the Russian vaccine (sputnik) are ineffective against the omicron variant. Omicron has been detected in 89 countries, and cases are doubling every 1.5-3 days in places experiencing community transmission. According to …
Read MoreCongress bans importation of goods made with Uighur slave labor
Posted by Robert Leonard / December 21, 2021Congress has passed a bill that would require companies to prove that their imported goods did not come from Uighur slave labor. President Biden has compared the Chinese treatment of the Uighur people to the Holocaust. A Chinese detective in exile spoke to CNN about the torture Uighurs have been subjected to in China, including …
Read MoreNearly 50 people test positive for COVID on cruise ship
Posted by Robert Leonard / December 21, 2021Forty-eight people have tested positive for COVID on a Royal Caribbean ship, and 98% of them were vaccinated. Omicron has been detected in 89 countries, and cases are doubling every 1.5-3 days in places experiencing community transmission. According to a new study, the omicron variant is no safer than the delta variant, and it is …
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