WHO reports significant underreporting of COVID-19, urges China for transparency
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO reported 777 million infections and 7 million deaths, but estimates the real numbers to be far higher, and urges China to increase transparency regarding the virus's origins.
WHO reports significant underreporting of COVID-19, urges China for transparency
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO reported 777 million infections and 7 million deaths, but estimates the real numbers to be far higher, and urges China to increase transparency regarding the virus's origins.
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36% Bias Score
French Covid-19 Inquiry Ends Without Minister Indictments
A French court has ended its investigation into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic without indicting any ministers, despite initial complaints and accusations of mishandling the crisis, including inadequate mask supplies and delayed responses.
French Covid-19 Inquiry Ends Without Minister Indictments
A French court has ended its investigation into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic without indicting any ministers, despite initial complaints and accusations of mishandling the crisis, including inadequate mask supplies and delayed responses.
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52% Bias Score
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
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52% Bias Score
WHO Reports Decreasing COVID-19 Cases and Deaths, but Highlights Ongoing Challenges
By November 10, 2024, the WHO reported over 776 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 7 million deaths globally, with a recent 39% decrease in cases and 36% decrease in deaths; however, underreporting is acknowledged, along with the continued burden of long COVID and vaccination inequities.
WHO Reports Decreasing COVID-19 Cases and Deaths, but Highlights Ongoing Challenges
By November 10, 2024, the WHO reported over 776 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 7 million deaths globally, with a recent 39% decrease in cases and 36% decrease in deaths; however, underreporting is acknowledged, along with the continued burden of long COVID and vaccination inequities.
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16% Bias Score
Long COVID: Blood Biomarkers, Paxlovid Trials, and Repeated Infection Risks
Research worldwide reveals potential biomarkers for long COVID, including unusual T-cell activity and elevated interferon-gamma, with studies exploring the antiviral drug Paxlovid's impact and the link between repeated COVID infections and long COVID risk.
Long COVID: Blood Biomarkers, Paxlovid Trials, and Repeated Infection Risks
Research worldwide reveals potential biomarkers for long COVID, including unusual T-cell activity and elevated interferon-gamma, with studies exploring the antiviral drug Paxlovid's impact and the link between repeated COVID infections and long COVID risk.
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24% Bias Score
Reconciling Science and Faith: Dr. Francis Collins on Trust and the Pandemic
Dr. Francis Collins, a former NIH director and evangelical Christian, argues that science and faith are compatible, sharing his personal journey and highlighting the erosion of public trust in science during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need to rebuild that trust through integrity, compete...
Reconciling Science and Faith: Dr. Francis Collins on Trust and the Pandemic
Dr. Francis Collins, a former NIH director and evangelical Christian, argues that science and faith are compatible, sharing his personal journey and highlighting the erosion of public trust in science during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need to rebuild that trust through integrity, compete...
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44% Bias Score
WHO Urges China to Share Covid-19 Origin Data
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, the WHO urged China to share data on its origins, highlighting the need for transparency to prevent future outbreaks; China has not yet responded.
WHO Urges China to Share Covid-19 Origin Data
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, the WHO urged China to share data on its origins, highlighting the need for transparency to prevent future outbreaks; China has not yet responded.
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40% Bias Score
French Court Closes Covid-19 Pandemic Management Inquiry Without Charges
A French court closed its investigation into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic without filing charges against former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and former Health Ministers Agnès Buzyn and Olivier Véran, after a four-year inquiry into complaints about insufficient protective equ...
French Court Closes Covid-19 Pandemic Management Inquiry Without Charges
A French court closed its investigation into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic without filing charges against former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and former Health Ministers Agnès Buzyn and Olivier Véran, after a four-year inquiry into complaints about insufficient protective equ...
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44% Bias Score
CICP Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Claims: GAO Report Highlights Challenges
The GAO report reveals that the CICP received 13,333 claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 27-fold increase compared to the previous decade; as of June 2024, 92 claims (3% of decided claims) were approved for compensation, totaling almost \$6.5 million, highlighting challenges in processing the...
CICP Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Claims: GAO Report Highlights Challenges
The GAO report reveals that the CICP received 13,333 claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 27-fold increase compared to the previous decade; as of June 2024, 92 claims (3% of decided claims) were approved for compensation, totaling almost \$6.5 million, highlighting challenges in processing the...
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20% Bias Score
FBI Excluded From White House COVID-19 Origins Briefing
The FBI, possessing moderate confidence in a lab leak theory for COVID-19's origin, was excluded from a White House briefing in which the NIC presented a differing assessment to President Biden, sparking concerns about transparency and the handling of crucial national security information.
FBI Excluded From White House COVID-19 Origins Briefing
The FBI, possessing moderate confidence in a lab leak theory for COVID-19's origin, was excluded from a White House briefing in which the NIC presented a differing assessment to President Biden, sparking concerns about transparency and the handling of crucial national security information.
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48% Bias Score
Scientist and Christian Dr. Francis Collins Bridges Science and Faith Amidst Pandemic Distrust
Dr. Francis Collins, former NIH director and evangelical Christian, argues that science and faith are compatible, citing his personal journey and scientific achievements as evidence, while expressing concern about declining public trust in science during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scientist and Christian Dr. Francis Collins Bridges Science and Faith Amidst Pandemic Distrust
Dr. Francis Collins, former NIH director and evangelical Christian, argues that science and faith are compatible, citing his personal journey and scientific achievements as evidence, while expressing concern about declining public trust in science during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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40% Bias Score
IRS to Send $1,400 Stimulus Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will automatically send up to $1,400 to about 1 million taxpayers who qualified for but didn't claim 2021 Covid-19 stimulus payments; payments will arrive by late January 2025, unless taxpayers must file a 2021 tax return by April 15, 2025 to claim the credit.
IRS to Send $1,400 Stimulus Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will automatically send up to $1,400 to about 1 million taxpayers who qualified for but didn't claim 2021 Covid-19 stimulus payments; payments will arrive by late January 2025, unless taxpayers must file a 2021 tax return by April 15, 2025 to claim the credit.
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36% Bias Score