Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

AstraZeneca Vaccine ‘Highly Effective in Preventing COVID-19’

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 23, 2020 23 Comments

AstraZeneca announced Monday morning its COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, given in the United Kingdom and Brazil showed 90% effectiveness in preventing the virus after half a dose and then a full dose one month later. It is only 62% effective if given two full doses a month apart. The trial had 23,000 volunteers.

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Columbia University Bars 70 Students From Classes Over Trip That Violated COVID Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 23, 2020 2 Comments

“All of this is being done to protect the broader health of our community”...

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Dr. Anthony Fauci declares that Santa Claus is ‘immune’ to COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 22, 2020 17 Comments

After the cases of Wuhan coronavirus began surging across the country in a predicted seasonal pattern, Coronavirus Task Force member Anthony Fauci declared that more restrictions were going to be imposed and Americans needed to, "Do what you're are told".

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Northern Arizona U. Locks Students Out of Online Classes for Not Getting Mandatory Coronavirus Tests

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 22, 2020 5 Comments

"We all agree that a culture of compliance is CRUCIAL to containing COVID-19"...

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Add Democrat Fundraisers to COVID Lockdown Order Exceptions: NYC Mayoral Candidate Hosts Fundraiser At Restaurant

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 21, 2020 30 Comments

We can add another exception to Wuhan coronavirus lockdowns and edicts: Democrat fundraisers.

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Good COVID news: Antibodies may provide lasting immunity; elderly death rates reportedly dropping

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 21, 2020 30 Comments

There have been amazing new developments in the battle against the Wuhan coronavirus.

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China now blaming Italy for starting Wuhan coronavirus pandemic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 21, 2020 19 Comments

Now that the election is over, and the media is portraying Biden as the "President Elect" despite looming legal challenges by President Donald Trump, China appears to be looking to lay blame elsewhere for the coronavirus pandemic.

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Virginia Wesleyan Basketball Players Disciplined for Off-Campus ‘Friendsgiving’ Gathering

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 21, 2020 0 Comments

"You had a gathering you’re dismissed from the school completely"...

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Entertainment Industry Exempted From Gavin Newsom’s California COVID Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 21, 2020 29 Comments

California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new round of COVID related restrictions, including a stay-at-home order with a curfew. There are exceptions to the rules, however. The entertainment industry is exempted for some strange reason.

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Joyce Carol Oates Equates Trump Supporters With Germans Living Under Nazis

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 20, 2020 57 Comments

Joyce Carol Oates, author and English professor at Berkeley, is no stranger to controversy on Twitter. Her latest is comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to the Holocaust and Trump supporters to Germans who lived under the Nazis.

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South Australia Police: ‘You Cannot Leave the House to Walk the Dog or to Exercise’

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 19, 2020 20 Comments

The news of South Australia floated under the radar until the South Australia Police tweeted that residents cannot even walk their dog or exercise during the six-day lockdown to combat COVID-19.

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Danish Study Shows That Face Masks Provide Only Limited Protection Against COVID-19

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 19, 2020 26 Comments

Last month, I reviewed the many reasons why mask mandates won't work. In a nutshell, it is because those mandates' success relies on humans to use and maintain those masks at all times...which, of course, dooms it to failure.

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NY Governor Cuomo Goes Nuts When Reporter Asks Him About School Closures

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 18, 2020 22 Comments

This is really something else. New York Governor Cuomo was asked about school closures in New York City and went off on Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind who asked the question.

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine is 95% Effective in Final Test

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 18, 2020 20 Comments

Pfizer and BioNTech found its COVID-19 is 95% effective in the last trial run, "meeting all primary efficacy endpoints." The vaccine also showed signs of safety and met all the requirements for the FDA to approve its use as soon as possible.

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California Lawmakers Defy Their Own COVID-19 Travel Warnings With Trip to Hawaii

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 17, 2020 27 Comments

I repeat: Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.

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Stores Begin to Reimpose Purchase Limits on Toilet Paper in Wake of New Coronavirus Lockdowns

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 17, 2020 28 Comments

As Coronavirus Task Force member and general pandemic nuisance Dr. Anthony Fauci presses Americans to "do what they're told," there is a clear sign that people are preparing for stricter coronavirus lockdowns.

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Houston Announces Plan to Randomly Knock on Doors to Collect Blood Samples to Better Understand COVID

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 16, 2020 59 Comments

In the name of fighting COVID-19, Harris County (Texas's largest county) health officials announced a plan that includes randomly knocking on doors to collect blood samples. "Teams of health workers wearing yellow vests will make their rounds from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m." reports the Houston Chronicle.

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer Adds More Restrictions Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 16, 2020 38 Comments

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shut down Michigan earlier this year because of COVID-19. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled in October that she lacks the authority to issue these shutdowns. Whitmer doesn't care because she is closing down Michigan again right before the holidays.

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