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William Briggs – The Danish Mask Study Shows Masks Aren’t Worth It

William Briggs - The Danish Mask Study Shows Masks Aren’t Worth It The blustery squid-stained panicked hersteric Nassim Nicholas Taleb—the man who called those who dared not run around screeching like teenage girls as he did at the start of the coronadoom panic “psychopaths“—a man who is a supreme 妈宝, a fact I include because Taleb likes language references—has claimed the Danish mask study which shows masks don’t work ackshually […]

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federal funding

U.S. to require nursing homes get staff fully vaccinated or lose federal funding

U.S. to require nursing homes get staff fully vaccinated or lose federal funding Via CNBC.com: President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his administration will require all employees in nursing homes to get vaccinated for Covid-19, the latest effort to protect Americans as the delta variant spreads.  “Today I’m announcing a new step,” Biden said in a speech at the White House. “If you work in a nursing home and serve people on […]

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Vaccinated

Fully Vaccinated Texas GOP Gov. Abbott tests positive for COVID-19

Fully Vaccinated Texas GOP Gov. Abbott Tests Positive For COVID-19 Via Just The News: Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Tuesday. "Governor Greg Abbott today tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result," said Office of the Governor Communications Director Mark Miner. "Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, agency […]

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mask mandate

TSA extends mask mandate for transportation through Jan. 18

TSA extends mask mandate for transportation through Jan. 18 Via CNBC.com: The Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday extended a federal requirement that travelers wear masks on commercial flights, buses and trains through Jan. 18. The measure is the latest sign of persistent concerns within the federal government about the spread of Covid-19. Airlines including Southwest and Spirit have warned about a drop in bookings and higher cancellations, trends they blamed […]

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Blase Cupich

Chicago Cardinal Pushes for Mandatory Coronavirus Vaccines

Chicago Cardinal Pushes for Mandatory Coronavirus Vaccines Via Breibart: Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich has been applying “tremendous pressure” on the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) to withdraw its support for conscientious objection to receiving a coronavirus vaccine, the Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported Wednesday. On condition of anonymity, one NCBC board member said Cupich has been “leaning hard” on board members, both bishops and laypersons, to throw their support behind […]

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container ports

Major container ports in eastern China see worsening congestion after COVID cases

Major container ports in eastern China see worsening congestion after COVID cases Via Reuters: Congestion off China's top two container ports Shanghai and Ningbo is worsening following the shutdown of a container terminal in Ningbo where a COVID-19 case was detected this week. Tighter restrictions to fight China's latest coronavirus outbreak are starting to hit more parts of the economy. The highly transmissable Delta variant has been detected in more […]

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COVID vaccines

COVID vaccines to be required for military under new US plan

COVID vaccines to be required for military under new US plan Via AP News: Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon and endorsed by President Joe Biden. In memos distributed to all troops, top Pentagon leaders said the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the […]

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Canada

Canada begins allowing vaccinated US citizens to visit again

Canada begins allowing vaccinated US citizens to visit again Via AP News: Canada on Monday is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents must be both fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three […]

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pandemic

When will the pandemic end? One in five Americans say never

When will the pandemic end? One in five Americans say never Via YouGov: As the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads across the United States, many Americans appear pessimistic that the global pandemic will ever come to an end. In the latest Economist/YouGov poll, 21% of US adults say that the health crisis will “never” end. Other Americans tend to believe that the pandemic will not last forever, though there is […]

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