President Biden announced a new “Test or Treat” initiative during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, allowing Americans who test positive for COVID at a pharmacy to obtain free antiviral pills “on the spot.” Biden said the new initiative is a key part of a revamped national strategy to return the country to […]
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Why Did the CDC Drastically Alter COVID Guidance?
One day I’m reading an internal memo commissioned by the Democratic Party to provide advice to dealing with Covid policy. The next day I’m reading headlines about how the CDC has drastically altered its advice on how to deal with Covid. Is there a relationship? At this point, only the hopelessly naive would think otherwise. […]
CDC Issues New Guidance, 70 Percent of Americans Suddenly Don’t Need to Wear Masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Feb. 25 suddenly changed their recommendations on masks and social distancing, now suggesting 70% of Americans can stop wearing masks and no longer need to social distance or avoid indoor crowded spaces. The dramatic shift comes because the CDC changed the criteria they use to determine […]
Study Finds Genetic Material Patented by Moderna Pre-Pandemic in COVID Spike Protein
The lab leak theory as the origin of COVID became even more plausible when scientists on Thursday announced they had found genetic material owned by Moderna in the virus’ spike protein. A team of scientists identified a 19-nucleotide-long RNA sequence found in the virus’s furin cleavage site matching a 19-nucleotide sequence in a genetic segment owned and […]
Illinois Governor Pritzker Loses Fight to Keep Kids Masked, Appeals to Supreme Court
Governor J.B. Pritzker asked the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday to take up an appeal over mask and vaccine mandates in schools after losing his case in the Court of Appeals. It was unclear Tuesday if the state’s highest court would take up the case. On Feb. 17 the Court of Appeals for the Fourth […]