Commentary The idea that Bill Gates is somehow the driving force behind the WHO’s vaccine-centric COVID-19 response is very widespread—at least on Twitter. But this notion recently received some unexpected support from a mainstream media source: Politico, the online news service that was started in D.C. in the naughts, launched a Brussels-based European edition in partnership…
Gates or Germany? Who ‘Owns’ the WHO’s COVID-19 Response?
Philadelphia’s Indoor Mask Mandate Going in Wrong Direction: Attorney King
Seventeen plaintiffs including local businesses and residents filed a lawsuit on April 16 in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court, seeking to overturn Philadelphia’s renewed indoor mask mandate. The city’s health officials reinstated indoor masking on April 18, after previously ending the policy on March 2. Attorney Thomas W. King III, who represents the plaintiffs, told The Epoch…
California Earns ‘F’ for COVID Response Focused on Lockdowns, School Closures: Study
California earned an “F” for its response to COVID-19 in a comprehensive study released last week of state responses to the pandemic between 2020 and 2021. The study also ranked California 47th for its handling of the economy, education, and mortality during the pandemic. The report (pdf) was issued by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity,…
Pandemic Could Be Solved Quickly If Politics Thrown Out: Dr. Ben Carson
Dr. Ben Carson is a renowned neurosurgeon who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in 2008, the highest civilian award in the nation. He retired in 2013 and ran for the presidency in 2016. Later he served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Trump administration. “We’ve been having…
Victorian Chief Health Officer Criticised National Roadmap For ‘Missing Recovery Phase’
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton published a co-authored opinion piece in the Australian Medical Journal, criticising Australia’s national plan for missing an explicit “recovery phase” to address long-term health and economic impacts of the pandemic on Nov. 15. The commissioned article was co-authored with professor Stephen Duckett from the Royal Melbourne Institute of…
Poll Shows Liberals Lacking Enough Support to Secure a Majority Election Win
A new poll suggests that although the Liberal government may have gained a slight lead in popularity due to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may not be enough for them to win a majority. The survey, conducted by Ipsos between Dec. 11 and Dec. 14, asked 1,000 randomly-selected Canadians aged 18 and above…
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