The article, published by the University of East Anglia and Earlham Institute on Tuesday, argues that easing coronavirus restrictions may lead to more aggressive mutations developing that are resistant to vaccines. “Relaxing restrictions boosts transmission and allows the virus population to expand, which enhances its adaptive evolutionary potential and increases …
Read More »Biden says vaccine mandate for federal employees ‘under consideration’ as reports suggest announcement will come this week
Asked about a possible mandate for government personnel on Tuesday, Biden told reporters the move is “under consideration right now,” but declined to comment further. Soon after, however, CNN reported that the new rules would be announced on Thursday, citing a source with “direct knowledge of the matter.” While the …
Read More »Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine antibodies begin to fade 6 months after 2nd dose – study
A research paper published on Sunday found that only 16.9% of people who had received two doses of the Chinese vaccine two weeks apart, and 35.2% of those who had both jabs four weeks apart, still had antibodies above the neutralizing threshold six months after that second vaccine. While the …
Read More »The New York Times is pushing for George W. Bush to be the US vaccine envoy…has the world not suffered enough?
Bush, oped columnist James Harding admits, is remembered by “the world” for Iraq – the war Americans were promised would be a “cakewalk,” in which kids would rush to welcome US troops with flowers – which turned out to be IEDs, planted less by kids than by Iraqis who wanted …
Read More »No need to worry about a federal vaccine mandate, Fauci says… local entities will likely do the job of forcing Covid-19 jabs
“I don’t think you’re going to see a central mandate,” Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said in a CNBC interview on Wednesday. “I think there will be a reflex pushback on that.” Fauci made his comments amid the spread of the more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19, …
Read More »Greek police blast anti-vaccine protesters with water cannon and tear gas outside parliament in Athens (VIDEOS)
A crowd of more than 3,500 protesters gathered in Syntagma Square, outside the Hellenic Parliament in Athens on Wednesday. After being asked to leave, some of the protesters threw bottles and other projectiles at police officers, Greek news outlet Kathimerini reported. The police responded with tear gas, flash grenades, and …
Read More »Rebellion in Westminster? Tory MPs say they’ll defy Boris Johnson and vote against ‘illiberal’ vaccine passports
Mere hours after Britain’s nightclubs reopened on Monday, Johnson blindsided the public with an announcement that proof of vaccination will soon be needed to enter these establishments, with proof of a negative test no longer sufficient for entry. Protesters had already taken to the streets of London to demand a …
Read More »Entry denied: France’s Covid-19 vaccine passport now required for museums, cinemas or swimming pools
On Wednesday, some people in France were disappointed when they arrived at certain venues, museums, cinemas or swimming pools, to find that they would need to present proof of their Covid-19 vaccination to gain entry. “I was really angry… I had no idea,” a 51-year-old told Reuters after being turned …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine mandate not ‘coercion,’ federal judge rules in Indiana University case
Eight students at the state’s largest university sought to block the requirement that everyone returning to campus in August must be fully vaccinated, including staff. US District Judge Damon Leichty denied their motion late on Sunday. Vaccine mandates have been upheld by US courts, Leichty wrote in his 100-page opinion, …
Read More »Facebook says 85% of US users are pro-vaccine as it rejects Biden’s criticism of ‘killing people’ with Covid-19 misinformation
“The data shows that 85% of Facebook users in the US have been or want to be vaccinated against COVID-19,” Facebook’s VP of Integrity Guy Rosen said in a blogpost on Saturday, rejecting Biden’s charge that social media was to blame for the lack of enthusiasm among Americans towards the …
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