Tag: Editor’s Picks

Protection From New COVID-19 Vaccines Drops Sharply Within Months: CDC

The new COVID-19 vaccines provide a boost to protection against hospitalization but that shielding wanes within months, according to unpublished data presented on Feb. 24. A bivalent Pfizer or Moderna booster increased protection against hospitalization initially by 52 percent, but that protection dropped to 36 percent beyond 59 days, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…


Shen Yun ‘Went Right to Our Hearts Like an Express Train,’ Says Dance School Owner

LUDWIGSBURG, Germany—Christine Kesmarki, the owner of a ballroom dance school, comes from a family full of artists—her husband Zoltan is a professional dancer and her son Philip is a violinist. Mrs. Kesmarki happily brought them along with her to attend Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Forum Am Schlosspark on Feb. 23. The family thought…


Composer Praises Shen Yun’s Music and Musicians

SALT LAKE CITY—The beauty in music is the magic of all the instruments working in harmony to create luscious music, and who can understand this better than a composer? Gary Thomas, a musician and composer, with his family, Kirsten and Hope, came to experience Shen Yun Performing Arts at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles…


Natural Immunity Better Than COVID-19 Vaccination Against Omicron: CDC Study

Post-infection immunity is superior to protection from COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers. Natural immunity, or postinfection immunity, provided 76 percent protection against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations while Omicron was the dominant virus strain in the country, the researchers found. A primary series of the Moderna…


States Should Establish Committees to Challenge CDC Guidance: Stanford Professor

All 50 states should establish expert groups to provide alternatives to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a Stanford University professor says. “Every state should have their own own second opinion of CDC policy and decision making,” Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of health policy at Stanford, told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders”…


Retired Company President Appreciates Shen Yun’s ‘China Before Communism’ Messaging

PHOENIX—Former president of Premier Brands and director of a consulting company, Scott Rahn, appreciated Shen Yun’s depiction of traditional Chinese culture—particularly without the clout of modern day communism. “I think it’s important to see the culture without the umbrella of communism. It’s just fantastic,” Mr. Rahn said after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts with his…


There Is Nothing Else out There Like Shen Yun, Says Retired Navy Officer

PHOENIX—On Feb. 22, Thaddeus Thomas enjoyed Shen Yun for the third time at the Phoenix Orpheum. The beauty of the performance kept him returning time and again but the evening was extra special because he finally got to share the experience with his son. “This is the first time for the boy. It’s great to…


Congress Prepares to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccines

Members of Congress are preparing to probe COVID-19 vaccine development and other issues related to the shots. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is planning to investigate how possible side effects are being studied, the regulatory process of authorizing and approving the vaccines, and why the vaccines were mandated, members told The Epoch Times. One…


Growing Number of Colleges Dropping COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are rescinding their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as activists and experts note that the vaccines provide little protection against transmission. Emory University in Georgia on Feb. 9 became one of the latest, dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirements for most staff members and all students except for those studying health…


Shen Yun Has ‘Created a Sense of Godliness in the Human Soul,’ Says Filmmaker

PHOENIX—When filmmaker Sarah Heinz entered the Phoenix Orpheum on Feb. 19 to attend Shen Yun’s matinee, she had no idea she would find so much connection with the performance and its artists. Ms. Heinz’s 2021 documentary, “Remembering Heaven,” shared with its viewers the dreams and visions that people have had about their children before they…