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Lockdowns Only Reduced COVID-19 Mortality By .2%, Study Finds: ‘Lockdowns Should Be Rejected Out of Hand’
The Johns Hopkins University study also found that shelter-in-place orders reduced COVID-19 mortality by 2.9%
Scientists Speak Out on Being Silenced When Raising Concerns About Coronavirus Lab Leak Theory
Scientists said that they incurred backlash and resistance to getting their work published
GoFundMe for Canadian Truckers Approaches $10M, More Than Country’s Political Parties Raised Last Quarter
The GoFundMe had been frozen until organizers offered a detailed plan regarding how funds would be spent
Wanted: Volunteers to Catch COVID In the Name of Science
They then plan to expose volunteers - all previously naturally infected or vaccinated - to that dose of the virus's original variant to determine what levels of antibodies or immune T-cells are required to prevent an infection.
Anti-Mandate Canada Truckers Roll Toward Ottawa, Praised by Tesla’s Musk
Hundreds of truckers, converging on Ottawa from several directions, are due to arrive on Friday and aim to park their rigs on Parliament Hill, paralyzing downtown traffic.
Boston Patient Removed from Heart Transplant List for Being Unvaccinated
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which is a Harvard teaching facility, said research had shown transplant recipients were at a much higher risk of dying from COVID compared to non-transplant patients.
U.S. Considers Allowing Diplomats to Leave China Over Strict COVID Rules
The State Department told Reuters in a statement on Tuesday the operating status at its embassy and consulates in China had not changed.
New York Judge Strikes Down State Mask Mandate
Disagreements and court action over mandates in a number of states have become a flashpoint of the pandemic response in the United States, often dividing Democrats and Republicans.
Beijing Olympic Committee Lowers COVID Testing Threshold Ahead of Games
The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off on Feb. 4.
England Lifts Face Mask Mandate, Lets People Return to Offices as Omicron Cases Near Peak
Johnson told lawmakers that the ease of restrictions was due to government scientists believing the surge of infections was likely prompted by Omicron and the variant's cases "have now peaked nationally," according to the Associated Press.