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Quebec announced Thursday it will introduce a vaccine passport, the first in Canada, to counter a fourth wave of the coronavirus and the spread of the Delta variant.
“The principle behind the vaccine passport is that people who have made the effort to get their two doses should be able to live a semi-normal life,” provincial prime minister Francois Legault told a press conference.
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has referred former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to the DOJ (Department of Justice) for criminal prosecution. The committee’s X page said, “Evidence suggests Andrew Cuomo knowingly and willfully made materially false statements about New York’s COVID-19 nursing home disaster and the ensuing cover-up.” The letter signed by…Continue reading Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo Referred to DOJ for Alleged Lies to Congress on COVID Nursing Home Policy
President Donald J. Trump selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), which includes oversight of the FDA, CDC, and NIH among other important federal health agencies. There have been mixed reactions following the announcement, which follows Trump and Kennedy’s campaign promise to make America healthy again. President…Continue reading Trump Names RFK Jr. HHS Secretary In New Administration
A 113-page House report was released last week regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations evaluated the “effectiveness and scientific accuracy of the “We Can Do This” COVID-19 vaccine promotional campaign that ran from August…Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Marketing Campaign Not Supported By Scientific Evidence, House Report Reveals
Most peer reviewers receive research funds and other payments from the industry, according to new research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The peer review process has long been considered necessary to ensure the study is trustworthy and replicable. The latest publication provides data on financial incentives for peer reviewers in the…Continue reading Nearly Three-Quarters of Immunologist Peer Reviewers Receive Payments From Industry
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has now deregulated certain GMO crops, allowing plants with up to 12 genetic modifications to bypass regulatory oversight if these modifications could theoretically be achieved through conventional breeding methods. APHIS published the final notice on Wednesday, noting that it received 6,500 comments regarding the proposal. The…Continue reading USDA Approves Deregulation of GMOs with Up to 12 Genetic Modifications
President-elect Donald Trump announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead. The goal of this department is to reduce wasteful government spending and simplify the language of regulations. Musk has promised transparency and weekly updates regarding any proposed cuts to government spending. Senator Rand Paul,…Continue reading Department of Government Efficiency Looks to Cut Wasteful Federal Spending With “Historic Opportunity”
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