News briefs White House to extend student-loan payment pause to June 30 Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022
New booster shots cut risk of symptomatic COVID-19 WASHINGTON — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster shots are up to 56% more effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infection than the two original COVID-19 vaccines in adults ages 18 and up, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
Fauci to be deposed in lawsuit claiming free speech violations WASHINGTON — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing lawsuit that accuses the Biden administration of coordinating with social media companies to stifle free speech. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
Chaotic scenes in final Fauci White House presser as yelling reporter drowns out questions Ms Jean-Pierre has chastised reporters in the past for not “respecting” their colleagues during briefings The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022
Fauci’s farewell from the White House: ‘I gave it all I got’ WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci urged Americans to keep up with their COVID-19 vaccinations in his final briefing from the White House on Tuesday, saying he hopes he’s remembered as a dedicated public servant despite GOP criticism of his pandemic-era advice. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
Fauci gives ‘final message’ to Americans in last public briefing after 54 years of service “So if they want to remember me — whether they judge rightly or wrongly what I’ve done — I gave it all I got for many decades,” he said during Tuesday’s White House press briefing The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022
Fauci appears at last White House COVID briefing before retirement "Get your updated COVID-19 shot as soon as you're eligible, to protect yourself, your family and your community." Axios · Nov 22, 2022
New booster shots cut risk of symptomatic COVID-19 - Roll Call The data is the first batch of effectiveness data from an official, large-scale study on updated shots, on the market since October. Roll Call · Nov 22, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Rocky road ahead for McCarthy For the past two years, Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi has conducted a political science class in how to manage the House of Representatives with a bare four-seat majority. Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022
‘COVID’s not done with us, and I’m not done with COVID,’ Fauci says, as he prepares to step down from his post WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci knew he was being turned into a villain of the far-right early on in the coronavirus pandemic, when President Donald Trump’s administration stopped defending him. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 14, 2022
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge Step aside, BA.5. The new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from previous infection and vaccination. WEKU · Nov 11, 2022
Sen. Rand Paul attacks Fauci, vows investigation into 'Covid cover-up' in victory speech Sen. Rand Paul attacks Fauci, vows investigation into 'Covid cover-up' in victory speech WEKU · Nov 9, 2022
Commentary: Fauci’s departure is an opportunity for modernizing research There is no love lost between Anthony Fauci and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA repeatedly objected to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) foolish funding of pointless tests on animals. Those tests include poisoning tests on beagles and decades of vicious… Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
Kentucky's Rand Paul defeats Charles Booker to secure third US Senate term LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rand Paul easily secured a third term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, quashing Democratic challenger Charles Booker, who was underfunded and hamstrung by national headwinds facing his party. Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022 Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral drug lowered risk of long COVID symptoms in study Pfizer Inc.’s blockbuster Paxlovid antiviral that lowers rates of illness and death in people infected with the coronavirus also cuts the risk of some symptoms of disabling long COVID, a study found.
Reason · Nov 3, 2022 The Lab Leak Deception Public officials concealed their conflicts of interest and role in funding research that may have caused the pandemic, says health reporter Emily Kopp.
Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022 In Kentucky’s Senate race, Democrats brace for another defeat. But how bad? WASHINGTON — Charles Booker still says he’s going to defeat Rand Paul and deliver “the shocker of the 2022 election cycle.”
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022 Conservatives freak out over Fauci as economist calls for ‘pandemic amnesty’ in op-ed ‘Some of us did not lose our minds, did not force vaccines or lockdowns, and instead fought for freedom the entire time’
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022 Steve Bannon threatens Dr Fauci and his family will be ‘hunted’ after midterms: ‘Paybacks across the board’ Former Trump adviser says Dr Fauci’s entire family will be ‘hunted’ after the midterms
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Ex-Fox reporter Lara Logan unleashes bizarre conspiracies including UN plan to flood US with immigrants and elites drinking blood ‘Open borders is Satan’s way of taking control of the world through all of these people who are his stooges and his servants,’ former 60 Minutes correspondent says
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 Covid positive case rates soar above 20 per cent in New York City A month after Joe Biden declared the pandemic was over, cases are on the rise in New York
Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022 First case of new BQ.1 variant found in Thailand The first case of Omicron's highly contagious variant BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022 Omicron’s ‘grandchildren’ could dominate Covid cases this winter, experts warn According to latest figures one in 35 people in England now have the virus
Axios · Oct 18, 2022 Slate of COVID variants could drive winter surge XBB, another mutated version of Omicron, may be best suited to evade immune protections.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022 First Thing: Russian airstrikes hit ‘critical infrastructure’ in Ukraine Fresh attacks hit Kyiv, Kryvyi Ri, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, damaging energy facility. Plus, US Secret Service charged $1,185 a night for Trump hotel stays