A memorandum of understanding between British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Brazilian public health research institution Fiocruz obtained by The Financial Times stated the drugmaker has the right to declare the pandemic’s end by July 2021. Under the document’s terms, AstraZeneca will also be providing doses of its coronavirus vaccine – developed in tandem with the University of Oxford – on a cost … Continue reading AstraZeneca’s no-profit pledge for coronavirus vaccines may end in 2021
Coronavirus lockdowns causing jump in suicides among middle-class workers in India
The ongoing Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures to slow its spread are taking a serious mental toll on people around the world. In India, suicides among professionals are on the rise as the pandemic has forced companies to cut jobs, exacerbating what has been a growing problem for the country. Even before the … Continue reading Coronavirus lockdowns causing jump in suicides among middle-class workers in India
My body, my choice? Study reveals home births are just as safe as hospital births
Women have increasingly been choosing to give birth at home in recent years, and the trend has really been taking off during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the topic can be quite controversial, studies have shown that home births can indeed be as safe as hospital births. A large study from McMaster University in Canada found that the babies … Continue reading My body, my choice? Study reveals home births are just as safe as hospital births
FACT CHECK: New CDC study showing majority of people infected with coronavirus wore MASKS only demonstrates yet again that the tests aren’t reliable
It’s fascinating that the very same right-leaning, alt media outlets now touting a new CDC study which claims to show that masks don’t work are the very same publishers who also report that coronavirus infection tests don’t work (which is true). So if the tests aren’t reliable, then the mask study is unreliable, since it was based entirely … Continue reading FACT CHECK: New CDC study showing majority of people infected with coronavirus wore MASKS only demonstrates yet again that the tests aren’t reliable
More than 30,000 health experts sign declaration opposing Covid-19 lockdowns
Tens of thousands of health practitioners, scientists and other medical experts were added to Hillary Clinton’s “domestic terrorist” list after signing a declaration opposing any further Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdowns. Co-authored by Dr. Martin Kulldorff, a Harvard University professor and epidemiologist with expertise in detecting and monitoring infectious disease; Dr. Sunetra Gupta, a University of Oxford professor and epidemiologist with expertise … Continue reading More than 30,000 health experts sign declaration opposing Covid-19 lockdowns
Second wave of coronavirus in Europe starting to affect the elderly
Coronavirus infections in Europe are starting to reach people aged 65 and above, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The new wave of infections was mainly caused by younger people with little to no symptoms infecting their older family members. This has caused a rise in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and fatalities during … Continue reading Second wave of coronavirus in Europe starting to affect the elderly
WHO says 760 million people have already had coronavirus
As many as one in 10 people worldwide have probably already had – many without even realizing it – the Wuhan coronavirus (covid-19), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is now warning that “the vast majority of the world remains at risk” of infection. Dr. Michael Ryan, speaking to a special session of the WHO’s … Continue reading WHO says 760 million people have already had coronavirus
WHO says “second wave” covid-19 lockdowns should not be “primary means” of controlling virus
The looming threat of a second wave of lockdowns in response to an alleged second wave of the Wuhan coronavirus (covid-19) has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to urge governments not to make the same mistake they did back in the spring by keeping everyone locked up inside their homes for weeks on end. Speaking to The … Continue reading WHO says “second wave” covid-19 lockdowns should not be “primary means” of controlling virus
Coronavirus can cause acute kidney damage in over a third of patients, says study
A new study conducted by New York-based healthcare provider Northwell Health found that over a third of patients treated for COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the Wuhan coronavirus, developed acute kidney injury. “We found in the first 5,449 patients admitted, 36.6% developed acute kidney injury,” said co-author Kenar Jhaveri in a statement. In their report, which was … Continue reading Coronavirus can cause acute kidney damage in over a third of patients, says study
Belgian health experts accuse WHO of faking coronavirus pandemic
On Sept. 5, health experts in Belgium presented an open letter urging the authorities to investigate how the World Health Organization (WHO) faked the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The year 2020 is nearing its end. As coronavirus continues to spread, the strategies enforced by governments around the globe have done more harm than good, crippling economies and negatively affect the overall … Continue reading Belgian health experts accuse WHO of faking coronavirus pandemic
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