Category: AMERICA

Federal Government Keeping COVID-19 Health Emergency Intact Until Next Year: Official

The COVID-19 public health emergency will remain intact until at least mid-January, a federal health official confirmed this week. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) previously said it would give 60 days’ notice if it was going to allow the COVID-19 emergency to expire. The deadline, which was Nov. 11, has already passed….


Fauci’s Pandemic Leadership Needs to be Investigated: Dr. Scott Atlas

Former White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Scott Atlas sees multiple reasons for an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, the outgoing director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Such a probe has been in the talks as Republicans inch closer to a House majority that would grant them subpoena powers. Some GOP…


Moderna Says New Booster Performs Worse Against Surging COVID-19 Variant

Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine booster performs worse against a virus variant that is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States, the company announced on Nov. 14. A clinical trial testing the updated booster, which U.S. regulators authorized in August without any clinical data, showed that it provides a higher level of neutralizing antibody titers than…


Governors That Opposed COVID Lockdowns See Margins of Victory Rise in 2022

In the 2022 midterm elections, governors who opposed prolonged pandemic lockdowns and quickly allowed their states to reopen had an easier time winning reelection than they had in the 2018 elections. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, governors Brian Kemp of Georgia, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jared Polis…


Governors Who Opposed COVID Lockdowns See Margins of Victory Rise in 2022

In the 2022 midterm elections, governors who opposed prolonged pandemic lockdowns and quickly allowed their states to reopen had an easier time winning reelection than they had in the 2018 elections. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, governors Brian Kemp of Georgia, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jared Polis…


Teach the Constitution: Democrat Attorney Who Halted Hochul’s Quarantine Camp Regulation

In what she has called a David versus Goliath battle, New York real estate lawyer Bobbie Anne Cox sued Governor Kathleen Hochul for issuing directives mandating quarantine for people exposed to or infected with highly contagious diseases such as COVID-19. The directives, dubbed “quarantine camp regulations,” have been compared to laws that relocated Japanese during…


COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Status Likely to Remain in Place

The United States may keep in place the public health emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic until at least April of next year as the Biden administration gave no signal to states Friday that it would rescind the rule next year. Previously, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told states they would get…


FDA Panel Votes Against Veru’s COVID-19 Pill

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. health regulator on Wednesday voted against authorizing Veru Inc.’s drug for treating high-risk patients hospitalized with COVID-19, citing multiple concerns over efficacy and safety data being based on a small trial. The panel voted 8–5 against the oral drug sabizabulin’s usage and hinted that Veru gather additional…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Rep. Chip Roy and House Freedom Caucus Hold COVID-19 Accountability Hearing

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and the House Freedom Caucus are going to hold an accountability hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. The roundtable discussion will be held by the Heritage Foundation at 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C., from 2:30 p.m. ET to 4:30 p.m. ET. on Nov 10. The hearing will have different topics, including: Myriad damages…


LIVE NOW: Rep. Chip Roy and House Freedom Caucus Hold COVID-19 Accountability Hearing

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and the House Freedom Caucus are going to hold an accountability hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. The roundtable discussion will be held by the Heritage Foundation at 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C., from 2:30 p.m. ET to 4:30 p.m. ET. on Nov 10. The hearing will have different topics, including: Myriad damages…