Tag: pandemic

It’s Time to Put the Pandemic Era Behind Us

Commentary Are we finally at the end of the pandemic? Could it possibly be that the COVID-induced madness that has done more harm than good for the last 19 months is finally receding? There are some glimmers of hope. The British government announced this week that come Dec. 27, it will end mandatory face coverings and…


Henan Official Warns of Isolation, Detention if Homecoming for Chinese New Year

A recent video from an official in Henan Province in China, sparked outrage from Chinese netizens. A Chinese lawyer condemned the lawless and heartless Party officials. On Jan. 20, County Mayor Dong Hong announced his pandemic containment policy online for those planning to return home for the Chinese New Year holiday. He said they were…


Henan Official Warns of Isolation, Detention for Those Coming Home for Chinese New Year

A recent video from an official in Henan Province in China, sparked outrage from Chinese netizens. A Chinese lawyer condemned the lawless and heartless Party officials. On Jan. 20, County Mayor Dong Hong announced his pandemic containment policy online for those planning to return home for the Chinese New Year holiday. He said they were…


Is the Covid Casedemic Over?

Commentary A lot of people have noticed the rapid decline in reported COVD-19 cases starting on Jan. 8, 2021 (see below chart from CDC). According to an OP-Ed in the Wall Street Journal by Professor Marty Makary at Johns Hopkins, this rapid decline means “Herd Immunity” will be attained by April and Covid will be…


Teacher Unions Used Pandemic to Funnel Millions to Divisive Political Groups: Government Accountability Institute

America’s largest teacher unions have funneled millions of dollars to divisive political movements as well as mostly Democratic political candidates, using the pandemic and their political influence to advance policies outside of education—including election reform and COVID-19 policy. This was among several findings in a new investigation into America’s two largest teacher unions focusing on how…


Transhumanist Biodigital Vision for Future Advanced by Pandemic, Professor Says

News Analysis A Canadian academic says his doctoral thesis from 17 years ago is playing out today in real time, as medicine is being used to subvert democracy and create tyranny in the COVID-19 era. Travis Smith, now a political science professor at Concordia University in Montreal, earned his PhD at Harvard University in 2005 with…


Pandemic Could Be Over This Year If Distribution of Vaccines and Treatments Is Addressed: WHO

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic could be over this year if issues with distribution of vaccines and treatments are addressed quickly, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said Tuesday. Speaking during a panel discussion on vaccines hosted by the World Economic Forum, officials noted that while the virus may ultimately never go away, the worst of the pandemic,…


Putting Children and Their Social Interactions First Will Be Key to Mental Health Recovery in a Post-Pandemic World

There was a time, not too long ago, when educated, civilized societies felt that putting children first was a good idea. They felt that this idea was so sensible and good that they enshrined it in a global declaration: The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Child. Posters about it were displayed in…


Two Reasons Why Older People Fared Better During the Pandemic

COVID-19 is more dangerous for older people—and so, many assumed, the pandemic would be more dangerous for their mental health, too. In the spring of 2020, we heard about younger people volunteering to visit outdoors with elderly people living alone or take care of shopping for them. But as researchers began studying how the pandemic…


Capitol Report (Jan. 18): 5G Technology Poses Safety Concerns Near Airports

AT&T and Verizon agree to delay a scheduled 5G rollout for the third time after safety and security concerns from airlines. Senators are back on Capitol Hill this week—and Democrats are doubling down on efforts to sidestep the filibuster in order to pass their voting rights bill. There are a few paths Senate Majority Leader…