COVID-19

China’s Nuclear Problem

June 17, 2021

The Chinese government now admits damage to fuel rods at the Taishan nuclear plant but said the problem is “common” and there’s no need for concern. Since the CCP has been so open and forthright about the origin of SARS-2…

Netanyahu Out, Bennett In

June 15, 2021

Benjamin Netanyahu’s twelve-year run as prime minister of Israel has come to an end as the new coalition government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid was sworn in Sunday after a narrow 60-59 vote in the Knesset.

CDC Calls Emergency Meeting

June 14, 2021

A “rare but higher-than-expected” number of reports of heart inflammation among young people who’ve received mRNA-based COVID vaccines has prompted the Centers for Disease Control to meet this coming Friday.

SciFriday: The Marx Brothers Do Science

June 11, 2021

That’s how renowned French microbiologist Didier Raoult described last year’s Oxford University trial of hydroxychloroquine as a therapy for COVID-19. Among other problems, the dosage given patients was six times higher than the maximum safe dosage in the UK—a level considered lethal in France!

The Friday Five – CDC Contradicts its Own Data

June 11, 2021

CDC director Dr. Rachel Wallensky claimed that COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates for US teens is spiking. The CDC’s data shows that her claim is based on conveniently selected start and end dates for her graph, since the most recent data shows rates dropping to record lows.

Amazon Sharing Users’ Internet Connections

June 10, 2021

Millions of Amazon Echo virtual assistants and Ring security cameras were automatically opted into a wi-fi network called Sidewalk, which shares users’ Internet connections with other Amazon devices. Security experts say hackers will have a field day.