covid-19

NPR reports that hospital emergency rooms across the nation are suddenly filled with sicker people than ever before who don’t have COVID-19

Except for initial hot spots like New York City, many ERs across the U.S. were often eerily empty in the spring of 2020. Terrified of contracting COVID-19, people who were sick with other things did their best to stay away from hospitals. Visits to emergency departments dropped to half their normal levels, according to the … Read moreNPR reports that hospital emergency rooms across the nation are suddenly filled with sicker people than ever before who don’t have COVID-19

In Major Shift, NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan; Vanity Fair reports

On Wednesday, the NIH sent a letter to members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that acknowledged two facts. One was that EcoHealth Alliance, a New York City–based nonprofit that partners with far-flung laboratories to research and prevent the outbreak of emerging diseases, did indeed enhance a bat coronavirus to become potentially more … Read moreIn Major Shift, NIH Admits Funding Risky Virus Research in Wuhan; Vanity Fair reports

Colin Powell dead of COVID-19

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84.”General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary … Read moreColin Powell dead of COVID-19

Southwest Air Pilots Seek to Block Covid Vaccination Mandate

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association’s filing Friday also asked for an immediate hearing on the request before a federal court in Dallas, claiming the carrier has continued to take unilateral actions that violate terms of the Railway Labor Act, which governs airline-union relations. Those steps include the Covid-19 vaccination requirement.  “The new vaccine mandate unlawfully … Read moreSouthwest Air Pilots Seek to Block Covid Vaccination Mandate

Experts and media agree: Grocery store shelves aren’t going back to normal

Many of the country’s biggest food makers are telling grocers that they will have limited quantities of a number of their products, including things like Rice Krispies Treats, Sour Patch Kids, some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors, McCormick gourmet spices, and Marie Callender’s pot pies because of labor, commodity and transportation constraints throttling supply … Read moreExperts and media agree: Grocery store shelves aren’t going back to normal

Hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’

A Colorado-based health system says it is denying organ transplants to patients not vaccinated against the coronavirus in “almost all situations,” citing studies that show these patients are much more likely to die if they get covid-19. The policy illustrates the growing costs of being unvaccinated and wades into deeply controversial territory — the use … Read moreHospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’

Chinese defector claims Wuhan Military Games was first Covid-19 superspreader event

But defector and democracy campaigner Wei Jingsheng made a stunning accusation in Sky News’ new documentary, What Really Happened In Wuhan, telling reporter Sharri Markson – who has also penned a book by the same name – that he believed the first Covid superspreader event could have occurred as early as October. — Read on … Read moreChinese defector claims Wuhan Military Games was first Covid-19 superspreader event

The Spanish Flu is so 2000 and late: Covid death toll about to surpass

The United States’ ‘known death toll’ from COVID-19 will surpass the number of dead from the Spanish Flu within the next day or two, according to the side-by-side numbers .. While both viruses (and times that took place in) are different, the fact we are Close to Surpassing the Spanish flu death toll in modern … Read moreThe Spanish Flu is so 2000 and late: Covid death toll about to surpass