Tag: pandemic

The City of Chicago Reaches $10 Million Settlement With Uber Eats

As part of its $10 million settlement with the City of Chicago, Uber must pay millions and provide free services to Chicago restaurants that claimed they were taken advantage of by the ride-share company. The settlement resolves claims that Uber Eats and its Postmates platforms listed restaurants on their applications without the restaurant’s permission and even…


Stanford Study: Pandemic Stress Prematurely Aged Adolescent Brains

A recently published Stanford University study found that stress from the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted normal development in adolescents, leading to poor mental health and premature brain aging. By comparing pre-pandemic MRI scans of adolescent brains with scans from a different group of adolescents after the pandemic shutdowns, researchers found changes in brain structure that occur…


‘Leave it to Beaver’: An Original TV Show with Great Values

Recently, my family and I re-watched the classic TV show “Leave it to Beaver,” which aired from 1957–1963. The pandemic brought religion into a more significant spot than where it had been before for us, and we began to notice how many good values that are taught throughout the series. The series follows the adventures…


Federal Pandemic Program Forgave $809 Million in PPP Loans to White-Shoe Law Firms: Watchdog

Federal officials forgave $809 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans handed out during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to more than 100 of the nation’s top law firms and another $635 million given to hundreds of elite accounting offices, according to a new analysis of government spending to be made public on Dec. 2….


A Newly Revealed Email Details a Coverup of Fauci’s Initial Coverup | Truth Over News

On July 27, 2020, Kristian Andersen wrote to Dr. Anthony Fauci regarding their Feb. 1, 2020, secret teleconference that took place at the onset of the COVID pandemic. Andersen’s reach-out to Fauci was prompted by an email Andersen received from Science’s writer Jon Cohen, who had been provided with an insider’s whistleblower tip regarding important…


Preventive Measures to Follow During COVID-19

The best preventive measures against COVID-19 include boosting your own immunity and adopting the hygiene practices recommended by health authorities. What Are the Best Practices in COVID-19 Pandemic? The best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic include boosting your own immunity to fend off potential viral infection, keeping excellent personal hygiene, practicing social distancing, wearing a…


Fauci Says Americans Not ‘Done’ With COVID-19, Wants More People Jabbed

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Sunday media blitz that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, while lamenting that booster uptake is low and urging more Americans to get the shot. In separate interviews on CBS and NBC that aired Sunday, the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden said that the United States has made…


Fauci Says Americans Not ‘Done’ With COVID-19, Wants More People Vaccinated

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Nov. 27 media blitz that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over while lamenting that vaccine booster uptake is low and urging more Americans to get the vaccine. In separate interviews on CBS and NBC that aired on Nov. 27, the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden said the United…


The Funeral Business Is Booming (and Not Because of COVID): Excess Death Numbers in 2022 | Facts Matter

Over the past two years, the rate of people who die in a given year has been steadily increasing. This means that the rate of excess mortality—the number of people who weren’t forecasted to die, but did—has been spiking. However, just a few days ago, there was another development—another data point that we can add…


Court Rules Dana Point Headlands to Reopen to Pre-COVID Hours

DANA POINT, Calif.—As a gentle wind blew across the Dana Point Headlands, hikers out for a quick stroll along the coastal trail enjoyed sunny skies as access reopened to normal operating hours following a restricted pandemic schedule. “This visibility is okay, but I’m sure it will get better as the winds move the smog out…