‘Does It Bother You?’: Rand Paul Questions Ex-CDC Director About Gain-Of-Function Research
[Dr. Anthony Fauci] said in 2012 that even if a pandemic should occur [as a result of gain-of-function research], the knowledge was worth it. So I guess my question to Dr. [Robert] Redfield was, do you think that taking a coronavirus—the backbone of a SARS coronavirus—and swapping out S proteins from unknown viruses… do you […]
Coronavirus Testing Lab Defrauded U.S. Government of $83 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced criminal charges against Zishan Alvia, owner of Laboratory Elite, a SARS-CoV-2 virus testing laboratory in Chicago accused of a scheme in which Alvia obtained $83 million by fraudulently billing the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Uninsured Program for reimbursement for SARS-CoV-2 tests.1 HRSA’s Uninsured Program […]
Pfizer Plan for COVID Booster Shot Raises Safety Concerns
Opinion | On July 8, 2021, Pfizer, Inc. announced it was developing a booster dose for its experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) BNT162b2 biologic for COVID-19. It said that it had observed waning immunity among people who received the standard two-dose regimen of the product. The company said it planned to begin clinical studies of the […]
There May Be Side Effects to a Coronavirus Vaccine
Several companies [are racing] to get a [COVID-19] vaccine approved, but early trials show you may need to prepare for side effects. … These side effects are expected to be mild but could really impact your daily life. Yes, it depends on how you react and how you take that feeling of feeling crummy, because […]
DC Bill B23-0171 Allowing Children 11 Years and Older to Be Vaccinated Without Parental Knowledge or Consent Advances
Opinion | On Oct. 7, 2020, during a hastily scheduled virtual meeting,1 four District of Columbia Council members making up the Health Committee2 amended and unanimously passed a minor consent bill, B23-0171.3 The bill would not only permit children aged 11 years and older to give consent for doctors and other vaccine administrators to give them […]
How Sweden Dealt With Coronavirus: Are There Lessons for the U.S.?
It looks like the world we lost. Cafes and restaurants full, people relaxed, no face masks, no panic. I have to say, honestly, I’m glad I’m here… in comparison with what I’m watching my family go through in the U.S. I would say they’re pretty much hands off here in Sweden, as opposed to hands […]
