While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus can cause the classic symptoms of Covid-19 – fever, persistent headaches, and a loss of smell or taste, it can also cause the symptoms of a traditional cold. The five most common symptoms logged in Britain’s ZOE Covid tracking app are indistinguishable from …
Read More »Paralyzed man with brain chip posts ‘first direct-thought’ tweet
A 62-year-old man in Australia diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – a disease that causes paralysis – is now able to communicate thoughts with others with no muscle activity involved. On Thursday, he published a post on social media “using only direct thought,” the company that enabled him to …
Read More »Health agency spied on millions during Covid lockdowns
The agency earlier this year collected data, including geolocation information from cell-towers, “due to the urgency of the pandemic,” a PHAC spokesperson told the National Post, essentially confirming a report by Blacklock’s Reporter. The tracking data was allegedly only used to evaluate the effectiveness of lockdown measures and identify possible …
Read More »Crossbow-armed man threatened to ‘assassinate the Queen’
UK media outlets have linked Saturday’s arrest to a Snapchat video of a man claiming that he planned to kill the queen as revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919. Wearing a black hoodie and white mask while holding a crossbow, he said in a distorted voice, “I’m sorry, …
Read More »Is the US really going to ban Russians from buying iPhones?
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Read More »Bomb scare at mall as shoplifter shows grenade (VIDEOS)
The booming trade ahead of New Year celebrations was disrupted at the Metropolis shopping mall, located in the northwest of Russia’s capital, on Sunday evening due to the dramatic shoplifting incident. The bomb scare began when security of one of the mall’s outlets caught a suspected thief, who reportedly stole …
Read More »US runs short on blood due to pandemic
“This is the biggest challenge that I’ve seen in my 30 years in the business,” American Red Cross executive Chris Hrouda told the New York Times. He added that the Red Cross, which accounts for about 40% of US blood supplies, is struggling to keep even one day’s worth of …
Read More »Germany’s dangerous Russia gamble
Despite the recent meeting between the presidents of Russia and the US, the fears of many concerning a potential large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine are not dying down, even if Moscow has consistently denied such plans are afoot. In fact, in Germany, the debate is getting even more intense. The …
Read More »Protests over post-vaccination deaths spread across South Korea
Protesters gathered in Busan on Sunday after a similar rally was held in Seoul on Christmas Day. Aggrieved demonstrators held up large portraits of deceased family members – like those typically displayed at funerals in South Korea – and testified as to how their loved ones died soon after being …
Read More »Mass flight cancellations continue as Omicron spreads
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day saw more than 4,500 flights canceled and more than 11,000 delayed worldwide, with American and Chinese carriers responsible for the majority of the interruptions. The disruptions continued on Sunday. According to flight tracking firm FlightAware, 2,323 flights were canceled as of late afternoon, and a …
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