Author: Pen Drake

Department of Defense Now Admits to Operating 46 Biolabs in Ukraine

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Department of Defense Now Admits to Operating 46 Biolabs in Ukraine
The truth finally comes out that the United States did indeed operate 46 Biolabs in Ukraine, according to the Department of Defense. (DOD) If you remember, Tulsi Gabbard urged the United States to protect the labs to keep any dangerous pathogens from escaping. Then, the king of the RINOs, Mitt Romney accused her of treason for spreading Russian disinformation. He said that her actions could cause people to die.… Read the rest

Neonicotinoids: The Toxic Pesticide That’s Killing Bees and Threatening Global Food Security

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Neonicotinoids: The Toxic Pesticide That’s Killing Bees and Threatening Global Food Security
Scientists say neonicotinoids (“neonics” for short), a highly toxic and widely used family of pesticides, is killing off bees and other pollinators — and threatening ecosystem health and food security. By  Courtney Lindwall Around the world, bees and other pollinators are dying off in droves, with potential long-term impacts on ecosystem health and food security. Scientists are now pointing to a highly toxic and widely used family of pesticides known as neonicotinoids (“neonics” for short) as a primary culprit.… Read the rest

Biden Administration To Provide Grief Counselors At All Gas Pumps

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Biden Administration To Provide Grief Counselors At All Gas Pumps
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a move to help alleviate pain at the pump, the Biden Administration has announced a $1 billion initiative to provide grief and trauma counselors to stand by at all gas pumps across the nation. The plan will fund licensed therapists and psychiatrists to stand at the ready at gas pumps from New York to California to comfort people mourning the loss of hundreds of dollars every time they fill up their tanks.… Read the rest

Suicide-Related Ambulance Calls Rose By More Than 50% During COVID, Australian Study Finds

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Suicide-Related Ambulance Calls Rose By More Than 50% During COVID, Australian Study Finds
The Guardian reported: Suicide-related ambulance presentations in Australia increased by more than 50% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. Analysis of ambulance data between March 2020 and March 2021 found a significant and sustained increase in attendances for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation and self-harm compared to before the pandemic. The study, published as a preprint that has not yet been peer-reviewed, drew on data from the National Ambulance Surveillance System.… Read the rest

Study: Ineffective Blood Oxygen Readers Have Endangered Black and Latino COVID-19 Patients

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Study: Ineffective Blood Oxygen Readers Have Endangered Black and Latino COVID-19 Patients
NBC News reported: Black and Latino patients experienced significant delays in obtaining life-saving COVID-19 treatments due to a popular medical device that inaccurately reads darker skin tones, according to a study released last week in JAMA Internal Medicine. The report shows that pulse oximeters, a device that clips onto a person’s fingertips and reads oxygen levels, is more likely to produce inaccurate results in Black, Latino and Asian Americans than in white patients.… Read the rest

Court Bans Expert From Alleging Cover-Up of COVID-19 Chinese Lab Origins

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Court Bans Expert From Alleging Cover-Up of COVID-19 Chinese Lab Origins
Newsweek reported: A scientist who accused a COVID-19 expert of hiding that the virus originated in a Chinese lab has been banned from spreading “fake news” after a legal challenge. Hamburg-based nanoscience specialist Professor Dr. Roland Wiesendanger alleged in an interview with German magazine Cicero, published in February of this year, that Professor Dr. Christian Drosten from Berlin’s Charite Clinic was consciously refusing to tell people the truth about the origin of the COVID-19 virus.… Read the rest

Omicron Sub-Variants BA.4 and BA.5 Account for up to 13% of COVID Variants in U.S. – CDC

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Omicron Sub-Variants BA.4 and BA.5 Account for up to 13% of COVID Variants in U.S. – CDC
US News reported: The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of June 4, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The two sublineages, which were added to the World Health Organization’s monitoring list in March and designated as variants of concern by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), were present in all U.S.… Read the rest

Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 3 Study of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Candidate (mRNA-1010)

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Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 3 Study of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Candidate (mRNA-1010)
AP News reported: A biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced the first participants have been dosed in a Phase 3 study of the Company’s seasonal influenza vaccine candidate (mRNA-1010). The trial is expected to enroll approximately 6,000 adults in Southern Hemisphere countries. “We are pleased to begin this Phase 3 study of our seasonal influenza vaccine candidate, mRNA-1010, our fourth mRNA vaccine candidate to begin a pivotal Phase 3 study.… Read the rest

Pennsylvania Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19 for Second Time

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Pennsylvania Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19 for Second Time
The Hill reported:  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday for a second time but is experiencing “mild” symptoms. He tweeted Monday night that he is “grateful” that he recently received a second COVID-19 booster shot and will be isolating at his home in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot in late March for anyone aged 50 or older after at least four months have passed since their first booster.… Read the rest

Novavax COVID Vaccine Clears Key Step on Path to FDA Authorization After Committee Endorses the Shot

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Novavax COVID Vaccine Clears Key Step on Path to FDA Authorization After Committee Endorses the Shot
Novavax’s two-dose dose COVID-19 vaccine for adults ages 18 and older cleared a key step on the path toward Food and Drug Administration authorization on Tuesday. The FDA’s committee of independent vaccine experts voted 21 to 0 with one abstention to recommend authorization of the shot for use in the U.S. after an all-day public meeting in which they weighed safety and effectiveness data.… Read the rest