Vaccine & COVID News
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5 Keys to Understanding Cuomo’s COVID-19 Cover-up in New York
New York state lawmakers say they want to impeach Gov. Andrew Cuomo, strip him of emergency powers, and investigate his administration as new information shows the state’s COVID-19 death toll in nursing homes is even higher than a revised estimate. The New York Department of Health released data Wednesday on 647 more nursing home deaths…Fred Lucas -
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Andrew Cuomo’s Deadly Handling of COVID-19
The people who hand out Emmy Awards should ask New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to return the one they gave him. Cuomo received an Emmy for what they called his “masterful” COVID-19 press briefings. The media lauded those performances, extolling his honesty and transparency. It now turns out he was as honest as many other…Cal Thomas -
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New York Nursing Homes Took in Over 9,000 COVID-19 Patients Under Cuomo’s Order
Over 9,000 hospital patients recovering from COVID-19 were released into New York nursing homes during the early stages of the pandemic due to a directive from Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, according to a report Thursday. The Associated Press obtained records showing that 9,056 COVID-19-positive patients were sent to New York nursing homes after the Cuomo administration’s…Andrew Kerr -
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What Data Shows About Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines So Far
Are the COVID-19 vaccines effective? The early evidence is very encouraging. After the vaccine distributions began in December, we have seen a marked and sustained decline in hospitalizations in America for most of January. COVID-19 testing rates have been fluctuating for the past several months, probably due to the holiday season and inclement weather, so…Kevin Pham -
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Spending in Latest COVID Bill Based on Feelings, Not Facts
The problem with free money is that it leads to an addiction much like an addiction to drugs. In the case of the $1.9 trillion “relief” bill that has no Republican support, Congress is the supplier, while those on the receiving end become increasingly addicted to government and less self-reliant. In my lifetime, the U.S….Cal Thomas -
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This Simple Solution Could Sharply Lower COVID-19 Infections, Harvard Medical Doctor Says
Dr. Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and immunology at the Harvard School of Public Health, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss how rapid-result tests could dramatically decrease COVID-19 cases and allow much of the economy to reopen. And Mina, who also is associate medical director of microbiology at Harvard Medical School, breaks down…Virginia Allen -
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California Can’t Enforce COVID-19 Restrictions on Indoor Worship, Supreme Court Rules
A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Friday that California cannot enforce its coronavirus-related bans on indoor worship services, though it declined to lift bans on singing and chanting inside. The 6-3 ruling, issued just before 11 p.m., consisted of four separate statements by the justices outlining what relief each would have granted to the…Andrew Trunsky -
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6 Things to Know About Democrats’ COVID-19 Package
Democrats are poised to use Senate rules to pass a mostly partisan COVID-19 “stimulus” package, despite President Joe Biden’s appearing to be open to Republicans’ concerns earlier in the week about spending too much. The House and Senate each passed separate spending measures Friday, and the legislation will go to a conference committee including members…Fred Lucas -
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This Governor Faces Impeachment Over COVID-19 Mandates
As the nation’s capital braces for its second impeachment trial in just over a year and far-flung states clash over COVID-19 restrictions, Kentucky’s governor faces an impeachment probe by state legislators for what his critics say were overly strict rules during the pandemic. With impeachment threatened by foes who say his COVID-19 mandates violated the…Fred Lucas -
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Billions of Dollars of Coronavirus Stimulus Still Haven’t Been Spent, Republican Senators Say in Letter to Biden
A group of 10 Republican senators outlined a less expensive coronavirus relief compromise bill and said much of the past stimulus passed during the pandemic hasn’t been spent yet. The proposed stimulus framework builds on prior legislation that passed with bipartisan support, the 10 senators wrote in the letter Sunday. The group, which included Sens. Mitt Romney,…Thomas Catenacci -
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Biden’s COVID-19 ‘Rescue Plan’ Won’t Save Working Americans
Millions of Americans are still unemployed in the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden’s so-called American Rescue Plan fails to provide targeted relief to those directly impacted by the pandemic. Instead, it borrows nearly $2 trillion more from future generations in order to dispense $1,400 checks to tens of millions of Americans already…Joel Griffith -
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Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Deceptions
President Joe Biden contends there is “nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months,” which is the exact opposite of what presidential candidate Joe Biden promised voters during the 2020 campaign. And by “exact opposite,” I mean the president’s alleged plan to beat the coronavirus literally said…David Harsanyi -
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Vaccination Protocol
We remember reading in the Scripture that the Father has his sun rise on the just and the unjust. The light and warmth emanate immediately and without hesitation over the whole of Creation. This is the model that we need to bear in mind as we consider the dissemination of the two COVID-19 vaccines, even…Armstrong Williams -
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Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Costs More Than Entire 1981 Federal Government
The $1.9 trillion relief bill that President Joe Biden wants Congress to pass now as his response to the COVID-19 pandemic would cost Americans more than the entire federal government cost in fiscal 1981. That year, according to the historical budget numbers that Biden’s own Office of Management and Budget has published on the White…Terence Jeffrey -
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Cuomo’s Health Officials Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes by 50%Â Â
The New York Department of Health undercounted deaths from the coronavirus in the state’s nursing homes by as much as 50%, according to a report issued Thursday by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The finding, which was based on data from 62 nursing homes, appears to undercut New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s assurances during…Chuck Ross -
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Amid COVID-19 Restrictions, Rule-Breaking Politicians
After President Joe Biden’s inauguration, he ordered everyone on federal lands to wear a mask. That night, he and his family posed for pictures at the Lincoln Memorial—none of them wearing a mask. California Gov. Gavin Newsom told Californians it’s “essential” to avoid “mixing with people outside of your household.” Then he had dinner with…John Stossel -
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Relying on Lockdowns, Social Distancing, and Masks Isn’t Working to Curb COVID-19
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to surge. The seven-day moving average of daily confirmed new cases eclipsed 260,000 on Jan. 9, the highest rate yet recorded. The U.S. is expected to reach the grim milestone of 400,000 COVID-related deaths later this month, around the anniversary of its first confirmed case. These numbers suggest that the…Doug Badger -
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Which States Perform Best, Worst in COVID-19 Vaccinations
The Dakotas stand above all other states in administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents, while Arkansas has done the worst job, according to an analysis of federal data by a Heritage Foundation health policy expert. Only 11 states have used more than half the doses provided by the federal government, the analysis shows. The analysis…Fred Lucas -
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Officials’ COVID-19 Lockdown Hypocrisy Deserves to Be Exposed
“We’re all in this together.” At least, that’s what millions of Americans have heard for months from corporate advertisers, friends on social media, and, of course, from government officials. If the behavior of our elected leaders is any indication, however, it would seem that many of them have chosen to live by another phrase: “You’re…John Cooper -
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Oregon Capitol Staff to Get Pay Raise for COVID-19 ‘Inconvenience’
An early-December memo from Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek outlined state lawmakers’ budget for the six-month legislative session that kicks off this month. That budget should prioritize helping Oregon families and businesses safely resume their livelihoods, their educations, and their well-being, while recognizing the need to pare back on unnecessary…Mike Nearman