Citing criticism of government agencies and increasing public distrust of vaccines, several prominent physicians and experts are calling for the creation of an independent commission to review data from coronavirus vaccine trials before a vaccine is allowed on the market. The US Food and Drug Administration regulates vaccines, and its OK is all that’s needed…
Month: August 2020
The Guardian reports “Covid vaccine rush could make pandemic worse, say scientists
The rush to immunise populations against Covid-19 could lead to the rollout of a vaccine that is not very effective and risk worsening the pandemic, leading scientists have said. Politicians and commercial companies are competing to be the first to license a vaccine, but experts say the world would be better served by waiting until…
News Punch reports “Tens of Thousands of Germans Rise Up Against Bill Gates and Big Pharma in Berlin”
Germans are rising up against Bill Gates, demanding humanity wake up and reject the self-styled “world health dictator“, as well as corrupt Big Pharma and the elite who are driving the world towards “global totalitarianism” and “slavery.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke to an enormous crowd in Berlin on Saturday, as tens of thousands of Germans…
AIMSIB reports “COVID serious, admit the existence of facilitating antibodies”
The phenomenon of facilitating viral infections by antibodies exists for many viruses including coronaviruses. Instead of behaving as described by classical immunology (protective effect), antibodies allow the virus to penetrate target cells more easily. This mechanism could make a future vaccine against Covid-19 dangerous: this effect was demonstrated in animal tests with SARS1 vaccine candidates…
Forbes reports “CDC: ‘No Evidence-Based Data’ That State-Level Quarantines Prevent Coronavirus”
U.S. Centers for Disease Control Director Robert Redfield said Thursday that the agency doesn’t have “evidence-based data” of the effectiveness of the quarantine measures announced Wednesday by New York, Connecticut and New Jersey on travelers from states with high coronavirus infection rates. https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/06/25/cdc-no-evidence-based-data-that-state-level-quarantines-prevent-coronavirus/#7138f48e5e1c
People reports “CDC Report Finds that 1 in 4 Young Adults Considered Suicide Due to Coronavirus Pandemic”
“Mental health conditions are disproportionately affecting specific populations,” said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The coronavirus pandemic has taken a serious toll on the mental health struggles of Americans, particularly young adults. According to a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of more than 5,000 respondents who were contacted in late June,…
Stat News reports “Moderna failed to disclose federal funding for vaccine patent applications, advocates say”
An advocacy group has asked the Department of Defense to investigate what it called “an apparent failure” by Moderna (MRNA) to disclose millions of dollars in awards received from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in patent applications the company filed for vaccines. In a letter to the agency, Knowledge Ecology International explained that a review of dozens of…
MSN reports “CDC: 94% of Covid-19 deaths had underlying medical conditions”
ATLANTA, Ga. (WEYI) – The Centers for Disease Control released information showing how many people who died from COVID-19 had comorbidities or underlying conditions as they are sometimes referred to by doctors. According to the CDC, comorbidity is defined as: ” more than one disease or condition is present in the same person at the same…
Stat News reports “The U.S. government contributed research to a Gilead Remdesivir patent — but didn’t get credit”
Two documents dating back to 2015 shed further light on the role the federal government played in discovering remdesivir and its use in treating coronaviruses — work that has taken on new meaning as the Gilead Sciences (GILD) drug has gained global attention and an emergency use authorization from federal regulators to treat patients with…
Fox News reports “CDC changes coronavirus testing guidance; asymptomatic people no longer require test”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says asymptomatic people no longer need to get tested for the novel coronavirus, a quiet change the federal agency recently made to its online guidelines regarding COVID-19. “You do not necessarily need a test unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health care provider or state or local public health officials recommend…