Coronavirus
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 21: Doctor Who Sold Fake Vaccine Waivers Loses License, Trump Rather Not Tout Vaccine Success
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,197th day of the pandemic and the first day of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, today is the first day of astronomical winter.
In news we cover today, Donald Trump explains why he’d rather not tout his administration’s success in shepherding the development of life-saving coronavirus …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 20: Chinese Economy’s Alarming Slowdown, FDA Recommends Single-Strain Jab
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,196th day of the pandemic.
In news we cover today, England’s former chief medical officer was close to tears when giving testimony over the country’s response to the pandemic, the FDA told vaccine makers to target a single strain in the fall/winter jab, and New Jersey fisheries received far more pandemic …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 19: N.Y.C. to Replace Health Data Collection System, West Virginia’s Covid Lottery Under Scrutiny
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,194th day of the pandemic.
In news we cover today, the U.K. Conservative Party is facing public outrage over a lockdown party video
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The New York City Department of Health said that its health data collection system was so overloaded during the pandemic that it will replace it.
“The current state [Electronic …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 17: Over 95% of Americans Have Antibodies in Their Blood, Facebook Makes Spreading Misinformation Easier
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,193rd day of the pandemic.
In news we cover today, a new report shows that over 95% of Americans have Covid antibodies in their blood, China is now withholding key data from its death toll reports, and Facebook is making it easier for people to spread misinformation on its platforms.
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 16: U.S. to Target XBB Strain in Fall Booster Shots, China’s Coverup, and Today’s Statistics
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,192nd day of the pandemic.
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There Still Was Time. We Just Didn’t Know It
Months after the onset of the Covid pandemic, State Department officials concluded that the coronavirus outbreak could have been contained had Chinese Communist Party officials not spent their energies on solely trying to sweep it under …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 15: BoJo Misled Parliament Over Lockdown Parties, N.Y.C. Hits 50% Office Occupancy Rate
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,191st day of the pandemic.
In news we cover today, a public enquiry in parliament found that then Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled his government about the so-called “lockdown” parties at No. 10, and researchers in China have found that smoke particles can act as a kind of Trojan horse for …
Coronavirus Morning News Brief – June 14: Millions Still Suffer from Loss of Smell and Taste, FDA Advisors Meet to Review Next Booster Round
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,190th day of the pandemic and Flag Day in the United States.
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the official flag of the United States, which took place on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
“Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate …
