Category: coronavirus

BBC Presenter Andrew Marr ‘Had Nasty Bit of COVID’ Despite Double Vaccination

Andrew Marr has said he suffered a “nasty” bout of coronavirus after having both vaccinations. The BBC political interviewer announced the news on his Sunday programme and thanked presenter Nick Robinson for standing in for him last week. Describing his symptoms as similar to a “summer cold,” the 61-year-old told viewers as he opened the…


Indonesia to Tighten COVID-19 Restrictions for 2 Weeks After Virus Surge

JAKARTA—Indonesia will tighten social restrictions for two weeks starting Tuesday, a government minister said, after a surge in coronavirus cases in the world’s fourth most populous country. The curbs will apply to “red zones” where cases have been rising sharply this month, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto told a streamed news conference on Monday. The…


Hong Kong to Shorten Quarantine for Most Arrivals to 7 Days

HONG KONG—Hong Kong said on Monday it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to 7 days from 14, provided travelers show sufficient antibodies against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. City government leader Carrie Lam told a media briefing the shorter period of…


Mysterious Origins of COVID-19 Raise Some Alarming Possibilities

Commentary For over a year, the American establishment and media have ostracized anyone who dared to connect the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Then, suddenly and without apologies for their past demagoguery, “journalists” and “experts” conceded that the Wuhan lab may well have been the most likely genesis. Why…


AstraZeneca Antibody Cocktail Fails to Prevent COVID-19 in Large Trial

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday a late-stage trial failed to provide evidence that its COVID-19 antibody therapy protected people who had contact with an infected person from the disease, a small setback in its efforts to find alternatives to vaccines. The study assessed whether the therapy, a cocktail of two types of antibodies, could prevent adults…


Virus Outbreaks at Thai Factories Threaten Export Sector, Recovery

BANGKOK—A series of coronavirus outbreaks in Thai factories is raising concerns that the export sector could be hit hard, threatening to further undermine an economy as it struggles to recover from the lockdowns’ crippling blow to the crucial tourism industry. The virus has swept through over 130 factories, including those supplying international brands, with more…


California to Lift Most of State’s COVID-19 Rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order that will lift most of the state’s coronavirus rules. The order Newsom signed Friday takes effect Tuesday. It will end the state’s stay-at-home order and its various amendments. Starting Tuesday, there will be no capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses. Fully vaccinated people…


Covid Case Left Victorian Lockdown, Now in Queensland

A woman with COVID-19 who left lockdown in Victoria and travelled north through New South Wales (NSW) has put Queensland on alert after visiting parts of the state. The woman and her husband left Victoria on June 1, travelled through NSW and crossed into Queensland at Goondiwindi on June 5. The couple has since travelled…


CDC Eases Travel Recommendations on Some 110 Countries, Territories Including Japan

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Japan just ahead of the Olympics. The CDC’s new ratings, posted on the CDC website on Monday, include 61 nations that were lowered from its highest “Level 4” rating that discouraged all travel to recommending…


Facts Matter (June 4): Emails Reveal Dr. Fauci’s Relationship with China; Funding of Wuhan Lab

Over 800 pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s emails—which is about 3,200 emails, spanning the course of 6 months—were recently made public. These emails reveal quite a few things, such as Dr. Fauci’s opinion on the efficacy of masks, as well as his knowledge of some potentially dangerous research that was happening at the Wuhan virology…