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This week, Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense (CHD) president, and Polly Tommey, CHD.TV programming manager, covered the latest headlines on COVID-19, Big Pharma and other issues, including news that the author of an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal suggested COVID-19 vaccines could be fueling new variants.
Polly and Mary also discussed that a National Institutes of Health-supported study has concluded that it’s safe for kids to take the COVID-19 vaccine after they’ve suffered a rare complication from a prior COVID-19 infection.
Plus, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have spiked 16.1% in the past week as a new “Kraken” variant of the virus has continued to sweep across the country.
Also on tap this week: The Biden administration has extended the enforcement of its vaccine mandate for all foreign air travelers coming into the U.S.
More of this week’s highlights:
- Tennis star Novak Djokovic is likely to miss the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open tournaments again as the 21-time Grand Slam winner, who has refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine, will not be able to enter the U.S. after its decision to extend the vaccine mandate for all foreign travelers. “He is a wonderful example to other people in sports,” said Mary.
- Trials of cutting-edge cancer mRNA vaccines could kick off in the U.K. as soon as September, German COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech announced. “They are going to try this for everything,” said Mary.
- Research shows the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein obliterates 90% of the DNA repair mechanism in lymphocytes, white blood cells that help your body fight infection and chronic disease, including cancer. Are COVID-19 boosters behind the increase in cancer among younger adults?
- The World Health Organization (WHO): Anti-vaccine activism is deadlier than terrorism. “The most bizarre article of the week,” said Polly.
- Damar Hamlin’s sudden collapse on live TV during an NFL game triggered an avalanche of media coverage, with experts weighing in on what might have caused the 24-year-old player’s cardiac arrest after what appeared to be a routine tackle. “The pharmaceutical industry within minutes of this posting were online to create a common narrative,” said Mary.
- Twitter engaged in widespread censorship of prominent scientists, medical experts and journalists for posting content that contradicted the official COVID-19 narrative, according to the latest “Twitter files” document dump. “What we are seeing is a totally unlawful behavior of the White House to shut down freedom of information,” said Mary.
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the key witness in the March 11, 2020, hearing on COVID-19, made false claims about the lethality of COVID-19, generating panic and creating the conditions for an unprecedented national lockdown.
- More schools across the U.S. are putting mask mandates in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. “This is every parent’s nightmare,” said Polly.
- A Pfizer ear infection vaccine is in the works. “This is a total moneymaker for Pfizer,” said Mary.
- A measles outbreak in Ohio infected 82 children and left some hospitalized. “If you get measles naturally, you are likely to get immunity for life,” said Mary.
- The WHO is promoting the HPV vaccine for cervical cancer awareness month. “Before the COVID vaccine, this was the worst vaccine on the market by far,” said Mary.
- The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer will participate in a project to assess the health risks of exposure to 5G technologies, but critics accused the agency of ignoring already existing evidence and suggested the results could be tainted by industry partners. “This is despicable,” said Mary.
- The Federal Communications Commission relies on a cellphone radiation exposure standard from 1996 when the Motorola StarTAC flip phone was cutting edge, but the newest 5G generation of cellphone technology remains largely untested. “We are working to create guidelines to protect us from this technology,” said Mary.
- At first glance, the “food is medicine” revolution suggests the government is finally realizing the importance of nutrition, but it’s really just a plot by corporations and groups like the Rockefeller Foundation to control your food purchases.
- Hydrogenated genetically engineered soybean oil is one of the most harmful types of oils you can consume, yet it’s found in nearly all processed foods. “Soybeans in the United States are Roundup-ready,” said Mary.
- Newly released emails reveal that leadership within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health acted to prevent the release of a long-delayed review of fluoride’s toxicity by the National Toxicology Program. “Fluoride is a health hazard,” said Mary. “We will definitely be covering this case.”
- The federal government has granted a conditional license for a honeybee vaccine, which will be used to help fight American foulbrood disease.
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