The world especially countries like the United States is playing a “very dangerous game” with the novel coronavirus, giving it more chances to mutate as the virus spreads, a World Health Organization official said.
Jan 7, 2021
When politicians talk about “the science,” they often limit discussion to their science. A long as we understand that, we can defend ourselves by checking more reliable sources.
But what happens when the politicians start tinkering with primary sources with reports from government agencies most people consider to be objective and honest?
Even bearing in mind that the House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats who can set the agendas for committee investigations, a news report last week was disturbing. It involved an investigation by a House subcommittee chaired by U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C.
Clyburn told The Associated Press that political appointees in President Donald Trump’s administration tried to block release of certain reports on the COVID-19 epidemic. The reports were from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. Vaccine Rollout Hurt by Faulty Coordination, Messaging Bloomberg 7/01/2021
(Bloomberg)
As the U.S. grapples with record hospitalizations and deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic, a crucial vaccination rollout campaign is being impeded by inconsistent messaging and myriad state strategies as a new variant of the virus drives up infection rates, according to public health experts.
The missteps have put the number of vaccinations well behind targets set by the Trump administration’s U.S. Operation Warp Speed effort. About 5.46 million doses have been administered in the U.S. since mid-December, or 32% of those that have been distributed across the country and well below the Trump administration’s goal of 20 million by the end of 2020, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. Vaccination rates have ranged significantly across states, with South Dakota using 69% of the doses sent to it and Georgia just 22%, according to Bloomberg’s data.