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Marcus Lamb, televangelist and founder of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network, which has promoted anti-vaccine messages during the pandemic, died Tuesday after contracting COVID-19. Continue reading “Anti-COVID Vaccine Televangelist Dies Of COVID”
A day after the first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus were detected in North America, President Joe Biden called the news a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic.” Continue reading “Biden: Fight Against Omicron Won’t Include ‘Shutdowns Or Lockdowns’”
As the world woke up to headlines regarding a new COVID variant, President Biden announced new air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries until more information becomes available. Continue reading “Travel Restricted From 8 Countries To U.S. Over New Variant Concerns”
Russia’s COVID-19 death toll continues to break records daily amid low vaccination rates and surging numbers of new coronavirus cases. Continue reading “Why Is Russia’s COVID-19 Death Toll Still Surging?”
As vaccine mandates lead some hesitant Americans to get their COVID-19 shot, the anti-vaccine movement is pushing “detox” treatments to remove the vaccine after it’s been administered – none of which work. Continue reading “Anti-Vaccine Folks Push Ineffective, Dangerous Methods To “Detox The Vaxx””
The New York Times’ David Leonhardt took a look at demographics and found what we already knew – the gap in the COVID-19 death toll between red and blue America has grown wider and wider. Continue reading “COVID-19 Deaths Get Redder And Redder”
Drug maker Pfizer announced today its new antiviral pill has been found to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 89 percent. Continue reading “Pfizer: New Antiviral Pill Cuts Risk Of Hospitalization Or Death By 89%”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a detailed science report finding that COVID-19 vaccines provide “more robust, more consistent” than natural immunity alone. Continue reading “Immunity From Vaccines More Robust, Consistent Than Natural Immunity Alone”
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of 7,000 people suggests vaccination against COVID-19 provides stronger, more reliable protection against the coronavirus than natural immunity after past infection. Continue reading “Study: Vaccinations Provide More Reliable Protection Than Natural Immunity”
During an appearance on far-right pundit Dan Bongino, Fox News host Lisa Boothe said she’s not vaccinated against the coronavirus because she has a “97.99 chance of survival.” She called her refusal to help protect those around her a “giant middle finger to Joe Biden’s tyranny.” Continue reading “Fox Host Refuses Vaccination As “Giant Middle Finger To Joe Biden’s Tyranny””