Weaklings here negotiate drug prices nationally just as poorly as if drug companies did it for them

Does America have a two-tiered health system - one for the entitled and one for the rest of us? When former President Donald Trump contracted Covid-19 just before the 2020 election, his first treatment by doctors was administering Regeneron's antibody cocktail, dubbed REGN-COV2. Trump recovered quickly, and was back to work in less than a … Continue reading Weaklings here negotiate drug prices nationally just as poorly as if drug companies did it for them

Off they go, into the far corners of America: untested for virus, unemployed, flying high!

Mark Morgan and Thomas Homan are experts on the crisis at the southern border They both thought they had seen everything wrong with the Joe Biden Open America plan. Even they were astonished when 14 separate families, or groups, boarded a recent American Airlines flight and struggled down the aisle past them with crammed bags … Continue reading Off they go, into the far corners of America: untested for virus, unemployed, flying high!

Generic versions of COVID-19 vaccine American citizens paid to develop – could save our world – but don’t hold your breath

Big Pharma = 1. World's poorest nations = 0. That was the score on Thursday, last week, when South African officials ripped into the Joe Biden administration for not granting a temporary waiver for generic versions of the various COVID-19 vaccines, now protected by monopoly patents the next 17 years. Biden had approved a $4 … Continue reading Generic versions of COVID-19 vaccine American citizens paid to develop – could save our world – but don’t hold your breath

Germany’s detention centers now quarantine COVID-19 rule breakers – is New York next?

Forget to wear a mask in Germany too often and you may end up in one of the nation's detention centers, where offenders will be concentrated to protect the rest of society and punish the guilty. Angela Merkel, fantasy queen of the European Union, said that those measures may seem extreme, but are necessary because … Continue reading Germany’s detention centers now quarantine COVID-19 rule breakers – is New York next?

China wants Americans to use surveillance app to track your travel, contacts and health

What could possibly go wrong if the American government had information on every place we went, everyone we contacted, every sickness, as well as the results of its current spying on our emails, phone calls, web site visits and tweets? If that prospect isn't appealing, imagine how bad it would be if China and other … Continue reading China wants Americans to use surveillance app to track your travel, contacts and health

2020 Vision: Foot-in-Mouth or Fog-in-Brain? This election all in the eyes of the beholder!

Former Vice President Joe Biden advocates extreme social distancing! For Biden it has been "Frick and Frack" - mentally juggling on thin ice, then slowly flipping cartwheels to not admit whether he will pack the Supreme Court or eliminate gas and oil production. For Trump it has been reforming healthcare, and struggling to please a … Continue reading 2020 Vision: Foot-in-Mouth or Fog-in-Brain? This election all in the eyes of the beholder!

Why do countries with most malaria fatalities have the least COVID-19 deaths per million?

This is a tale of two plagues - malaria and COVID-19, and how they seem related. It begins with this current advice from U.S. health experts: Both adults and children should take one dose of chloroquine per week starting at least 1 week before traveling to the area (Africa) where malaria transmission occurs. They should … Continue reading Why do countries with most malaria fatalities have the least COVID-19 deaths per million?

Covid-19 deaths hit new low on CDC report; doctor wonders if total fatalities exaggerated

The graph above from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows COVID-19 deaths have fallen to a new low, dropping to 369 on Sunday, compared to thousands daily in April. Most deaths from the pandemic continue to be the elderly - the top two lines on the chart - and few deaths have … Continue reading Covid-19 deaths hit new low on CDC report; doctor wonders if total fatalities exaggerated