By Robby Soave This weekend the World Health Organization (WHO) had to delete a misleading tweet about the coronavirus. Unfortunately, several media outlets had already cited it, spreading unwarranted fear about the likelihood of secondary COVID-19 infections. On Friday, the WHO published a scientific brief on “immunity passports“—the idea that governments should grant special documentsContinue reading “WHO Deletes Misleading Tweet That Spread Paranoia About COVID-19 Reinfection”
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More Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Is Not a COVID-19 Silver Bullet
By Ronald Bailey Some small preliminary studies published a month ago suggested that the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin, might be a potent treatment for COVID-19. Subsequently, at a March 19 press conference, President Trump touted chloroquine, an analog of hydroxychloroquine, as a treatment for COVID-19. “It’s shown very encouraging, very, very encouragingContinue reading “More Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Is Not a COVID-19 Silver Bullet”
Physicians Should Be Allowed To Practice Across State Lines—and Not Just During a Pandemic
By Vittorio Nastasi The COVID-19 pandemic is straining all the country’s health care resources right now—including the supply of physicians. In response, nearly all 50 states are temporarily suspending regulations to allow physicians to practice across state lines and to encourage the use of telemedicine, which lets patients interact with doctors remotely via audio orContinue reading “Physicians Should Be Allowed To Practice Across State Lines—and Not Just During a Pandemic”
Trump Vows to Cut Off U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization
By Brian Doherty President Donald Trump said in a press briefing today that he intends to halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), explaining that “we have deep concerns whether America’s generosity has been put to the best use possible,” particularly given how it has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. “The reality is that the WHOContinue reading “Trump Vows to Cut Off U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization”
Big Pharma Founder Gets 66 Months for Bribing Doctors to Over-Prescribe Deadly Opioids
By Tyler Durden Millions of Americans who lived through the financial crisis probably recall that not a single executive of a major investment bank was jailed in the aftermath, despite running organizations seemingly dedicated to perpetuating a criminal fraud on nearly every counterparty and client. But when Americans look back at the opioid crisis, they’llContinue reading “Big Pharma Founder Gets 66 Months for Bribing Doctors to Over-Prescribe Deadly Opioids”
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