Category: COVID

Tennis Player Denies Using Fake COVID-19 Travel Certificate

MELBOURNE, Australia—Italian tennis player Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she obtained a false COVID-19 vaccine certificate to allow her to travel. A doctor is under investigation in Italy for supplying false certificates and fake vaccines and Giorgi’s name was revealed in a long list of people implicated by an Italian newspaper. On Tuesday after…


Flu Season Has Peaked, Now Declining Sharply: PHAC Report

Canada’s flu season has peaked and is showing signs of being nearly over, according to the latest national FluWatch report released on Jan. 13. The report said that for the week of Jan.1 to Jan.7, influenza had “declined sharply” from the peak that occurred at the end of November 2022, and is now “below expected…


Flu Season Has Peaked, Now Declining Sharply: Public Health Agency

Canada’s flu season has peaked and is showing signs of being nearly over, according to the latest national FluWatch report released on Jan. 13. The report said that for the week of Jan.1 to Jan.7, influenza had “declined sharply” from the peak that occurred at the end of November 2022, and is now “below expected…


China’s Reopening Will Face Delays

Commentary Beijing has bowed to public pressure and abandoned its Zero-COVID lockdowns and quarantines. The anticipated “reopening” has caused a stir of optimism. However, China’s immediate economic prospects look pretty bad after a tough fourth quarter and with surging COVID-19 cases. The economic lift from the end of Zero-COVID will likely wait until later in…


900 Million COVID Infections in China—Is This a Sign of the Next ‘Great Leap Forward’?

Commentary Two months after Chinese leader Xi Jinping secured his third term at the 20th National Congress in October last year, he abruptly abandoned his “zero-COVID” policy. This U-turn shocked many, but perhaps only some people noticed that Xi made similar policy changes in two other key areas: the economy and foreign affairs. If we…


To Be Ruled by Liars

Commentary The last several years have revealed something we never wanted to believe. Major swaths of the leaders of our public culture—in government, media, and industry—have been lying to us. They had their reasons and certainly believed that their lies were necessary and thus noble. But still we know now what we once suspected but…


The Aftermaths of the COVID Public Health Emergency

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly recedes into the background, the severity of symptoms and outcomes lighten, and immunity against the virus strengthens—the red flag of emergency continues to fly. On Jan. 11, 2022, the Biden Administration extended the public health emergency declaration by yet another 90 days, pinning Americans under the COVID emergency declaration for…


‘In the Name of Emergency,’ COVID Red Flags Continue to Fly

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly recedes into the background, the severity of symptoms and outcomes lighten, and immunity against the virus strengthens—the red flag of emergency continues to fly. On Jan. 11, 2022, the Biden administration extended the public health emergency declaration by yet another 90 days, pinning Americans under the COVID emergency declaration for…


Disturbing Video Shows Last Moments of Patient’s Life After Mask Dispute at Toronto Hospital

A disturbing video of an altercation between two hospital security guards and Stephanie Warriner—a patient who lost consciousness and never woke up after the interaction over her mask being pulled down under her chin—has been published by various media outlets. On Jan. 12, CTV News Toronto released new video footage showing 43-year Warriner being confronted…


900 Million in China Infected With COVID-19, Study Estimates; Officials Report 60,000 Deaths in Past Month

About 900 million Chinese are estimated to be infected with COVID-19 in China’s latest outbreak, with nearly 80 percent of them facing severe symptoms, according to a study by Peking University. Meanwhile, Chinese health officials are acknowledging about 60,000 COVID-related deaths have occurred at hospitals across the country in the past month, following international pressure…