Category: testing

Man Accused in $83.6 Million Fraudulent COVID-19 Testing Scheme Out on Bond

A man federal prosecutors allege is responsible for an $83.6 million fraudulent COVID-19 testing scheme is out on bond after putting up the deed to his 5,600-square-foot suburban Chicago home. Prosecutors don’t just want the home, which is worth at least $865,000. They are seeking $83,578,387.89. Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of five luxury cars and…


CDC Considers Testing Wastewater on Airliners as China Lifts COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will consider sampling wastewater taken from international flights to track any emerging new variants coming from China. The wastewater test policy is one of several options the CDC is considering to help slow the spread of new variants from other countries, the agency told Reuters. Countries around the…


Siemens Automates Design Process for Testing New Chips With Advanced Packaging

Siemens Digital Industries Software, a unit of Siemens AG, on Monday said it launched new software called Tessent Multi-die that automates a design process for testing chips made with advanced packaging. While chips have traditionally been packaged with one silicon tile inside, as the industry faces challenges making features on these tiles smaller and smaller…


COVID-Testing Everything in China: Draconian Measures Gone Too Far; Ryan Girdusky on Populism

Geese, fish, and diesel trucks must all test for COVID-19 in China. China’s COVID policy continues to hammer in anxiety and financial trouble for the country. I speak with Ryan Girdusky, author of “They’re Not Listening,” on the rise of populism in the United States. We compare that to China’s political state and discuss what…


Chinese Regime Eases Pandemic Restrictions on Imported Non-Cold Chain Goods Amid Sharp Economic Downturn

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently relaxed its pandemic control measures imposed on non-cold chain imports. On July 12, China’s top health body announced that nucleic acid swabs and disinfection would no longer be imposed on “low-risk non-cold chain imported goods,” but goods deemed high risk of transmission will still be disinfected. The announcement…


Should I Get My Hormones Tested?

When your hormones are in balance, everything works the way it should. Your weight stays on track. Your energy levels are good. Your libido is healthy. Your ability to concentrate and have a sharp memory is intact. It’s a completely different story when something goes wrong with your hormones. When that happens, you won’t feel like yourself. You may think there is something…


Illinois Corrections Employees Sue State Over COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing Mandate

Several dozen employees of the Illinois Department of Corrections are suing the state over COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandates. A lawsuit filed in Christian County Circuit Court requests a temporary restraining order. The 46 employees work at 18 different correctional facilities run by the state of Illinois. In one of the filings from attorney Thomas…


Testing Mania: Illogical and Harmful

This adapted excerpt is from Dr. Scott W. Atlas’ bestselling book, “A Plague Upon Our House,” published by Bombardier. By the time I arrived at the end of July 2020, the administration had already developed a massive testing capacity from scratch. Nearly a million tests per day were being conducted. The effort was led by Admiral…


Biden Administration Inks $137 Million Deal to Boost Supply of Key COVID-19 Test Kit Materials

The Biden administration has inked a deal with the North American arm of a German pharmaceutical company to build a plant in Wisconsin that will produce lateral flow membranes used in rapid diagnostic test kits, including ones used to detect COVID-19. But the facility won’t be built for another three years and so the move…


Ointment Led to Medina Spirit’s Failed Test After Ky Derby: Bob Baffert Attorney

Urine testing of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has shown that a steroid present in the colt’s system came from a topical ointment and not an injection, according to an attorney for trainer Bob Baffert. Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid betamethasone after winning the May 1 race and is facing disqualification. Baffert had…