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Concern on Capitol Hill about Afghanistan war grows/ WaPo

From the Washington Post June 15: … Senior military and defense officials, none of whom was authorized to discuss relations with the White House, said congressional questions and a series of negative stories in the media have increased requests for explanations… Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who has…

Monkeypox name change due to Biden administration–not African nations–to “reduce stigma and racism.” New cases down to 5% of the new case rate in August

The Biden administration pushed the WHO to change the name of monkeypox to reduce racism.  Hello?  Are we stigmatizing monkeys? https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/who-lands-on-new-name-for-monkeypox.html The World Health Organization will rename monkeypox “MPOX” in an effort to destigmatize the virus amid growing pressure from senior Biden administration officials, Politico reported Nov. 22. The name change could be announced as…

In the UK, the vaccinators are taking a step back. So are the testers. These are appropriate, logical steps. I’m not sure what they portend.

 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/10/delta-variant-has-wrecked-hopes-herd-immunity-warn-scientists/ Delta variant has wrecked hopes of herd immunity, warn scientists There is no way of stopping Covid spreading through the entire population, experts tell MPs as they call for end of mass testing The delta variant has wrecked any chance of herd immunity, a panel of experts including the head of the Oxford vaccine team said as…

CDC officials continue to urge H1N1 vaccination/ Infectious Disease News

Officials with the CDC are continuing to urge people to get the H1N1 vaccine, as a small uptick in H1N1 cases has been reported in the Southeast. Anne Schuchat, MD, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said seasonal influenza activity is low this season, with H1N1 reported as the predominant…

Report condemns swine flu experts’ ties to big pharma/ Guardian

From the Guardian‘s Randeep Ramesh: Scientists who drew up the key World Health Organisation guidelines advising governments to stockpile drugs in the event of a flu pandemic had previously been paid by drug companies which stood to profit, according to a report out today. An investigation by the British Medical Journal and the Bureau of…

No surprise. FDA authorizes a Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids age 5 through 11

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/fda-approves-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-age-5-11-cdc-will-meet-next-week-to-sign-off “Kids ages 5-11 in the United States are now eligible for vaccination against COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, Comirnaty. The Pfizer shot is the only COVID jab with an FDA nod for those younger than 18. The shot could be made available for kids soon. First it must…