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June 1, 2021

Pandemic made kids' eyesight worse, doctors say

Eye doctors say they’re seeing more children with new or worsening vision problems.

June 1, 2021

US debates fairest way to share spare COVID-19 vaccine

In April, the Biden administration announced plans to share millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world by the end of June. Five weeks later, nations around the globe are still waiting — with growing impatience — to learn where the vaccines will go and how they will be distributed.

June 1, 2021

Dr. Marc Siegel: COVID origins and Wuhan – here's what we need to remember about the lab in China

In 2004, on the heels of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, I examined the devastating impact that the fear of SARS had on our society as opposed the risks posed by the virus itself.

June 1, 2021

Idaho Lt. Gov. defends imposing surprise mask mandate ban while governor traveled out of state

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on Monday defended her decision to impose a ban on mask mandates while Gov. Brad Little was traveling out of state, arguing the surprise move was necessary to protect individual freedoms from government overreach.

June 1, 2021

Liz Peek: Biden's China problem – president won't dare confront Beijing over COVID origins. Here's why

As new evidence surfaces that the pandemic was probably caused by lab experiments gone wrong, and as China continues to obstruct investigations into the virus’ origins, voters will want Biden to stand up to China.

June 1, 2021

Jason Chaffetz: COVID funeral payments – Biden program an invitation to commit fraud. Here's how

Unbeknownst to most American taxpayers, they're on the hook to cover the funeral costs of many COVID-19 victims. Thanks to a Biden administration program that reimburses up to $35,500 to applicants who buried a loved one, funerals are the newest entitlement program. 

June 1, 2021

Inmate in India refuses parole, feels safer behind bars amid COVID-19 outbreak: report

A prison inmate serving out a six-year sentence in India reportedly refused a special parole because he believes that he is safer behind bars than out in the public amid the country’s COVID-19 wave.

May 31, 2021

UK intelligence reassesses COVID lab leak theory, now says its ‘feasible’

British intelligence services are now reportedly reassessing their position on the theory that COVID-19 leaked from a lab in China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology.

May 31, 2021

Miami Herald ripped for editorial hailing 'whistleblower' status of fired Florida DOH employee Rebekah Jones

The Miami Herald was pounded over the weekend for an editorial hailing controversial former Florida Department of Health employee Rebekah Jones receiving "whistleblower" status for her brazen claims of being ordered to manipulate the state's coronavirus data.

May 31, 2021

Reporters admit dismissing Wuhan lab leak theory in part because Republicans proposed it

Journalists continued to acknowledge Sunday that the media's longstanding dismissal of the Wuhan "lab-leak" theory was in part due to Republicans pitching it.