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WHO Distances Itself From its Own ‘Whitewash’ Report Dismissing Covid Lab Leak Theory
A lab escape was once dismissed as a conspiracy theory. Now, though, it is very much regarded as a plausible hypothesis. More worrying is the prospect that the virus might not just be an escaped sample of a naturally occurring bat coronavirus, but an engineered virus from gain-of-function research. This may explain why it was already well adapted to human-to-human transmission. The practice of building chimera coronaviruses, sometimes leaving no trace of manipulation, is not new.
Wars and “Following the Science” are Sure Paths to Tyranny
“A prophylactic treatment is discovered by scientific research. Then government intervened to make the treatment in turn available, compulsory, and more effective. Clearly more and more intervention and powers of coercion are involved… In sum, therefore, scientific knowledge could aid or even produce pressure for government action by seeming to give this pressure intellectual justification and provide practical means of implementation.”
Amazon, Google reportedly oust Microsoft, Oracle in massive Israel cloud tender
International tech giants are contenders in a race to set up a cloud-based regional data center that will serve the entire public sector and military.
Likud MKs turn on Rivlin, claim he’s abusing his powers in bid to oust Netanyahu
President dismisses assertion he’s obligated to pick the candidate who gets most recommendations, insists he’ll choose the one best-placed to form a government backed by Knesset.
Russia registers world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for cats & dogs as makers of Sputnik V warn pets & farm animals could spread virus
A pioneering new formula that protects animals against coronavirus has been registered in Russia days after one of the country’s top scientists warned that the deadly pathogen could soon begin spreading through homes and farms.
Watch: Egypt’s new capital almost ready, awaits public influx
Egypt is racing to prepare a grandiose new capital city in the desert east of Cairo before the first civil servants move in this summer and ahead of the delayed official opening of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s flagship project.
Study: Antibody levels drop 2 months after COVID vaccine
‘Antibodies aren’t everything,’ says outgoing COVID operations chief. ‘We might still have full protection even after antibodies decline.’
Analist, despre proteste: ”E prima dată de la 1907 când ia foc țara” [RO]
Un analist avertizează guvernarea – dacă nu se revine la normalitatea constituțională, lucrurile vor deveni explozive.
Țara protestelor: ”TOATĂ România a fost în stradă! A explodat mămăliga!” [RO]
Mii de persoane în București, sute și mii de oameni în marile municipii, sute în zeci de localități – așa arată imaginea unei Românii adusă de guvernanți în stadiul de țară a protestelor.
‘Protecting Biden from further embarrassment’: YouTube to hide ‘dislikes’ on videos as users ruthlessly downvote president
Since Biden took office in January, every single video posted by the White House has gotten more dislikes than likes.
Not Enough Vaccines for All the Political Spin
Netanyahu, isn’t interested in what’s good for the country, but primarily in what’s good for him.
The Iran-China deal is cause for Israeli concern
The 25-year agreement effectively neutralizes U.S. economic pressure, seriously bolsters Tehran’s bargaining position and could herald the regime’s renewed effort to achieve regional hegemony.
Vaccine passports are being compared to yellow Stars of David from the Holocaust
Republican congressman joins political activists in condemning idea of vaccine passports, comparing it to Holocaust-era markers for Jews.
Covid Vaccine Nonsense
US-based human rights lawyer breaks down the contradictory claims of “effectiveness”, the incomplete studies and legal minefield of forced use of experimental vaccines.
Eldest ‘Righteous Among Nations’ passes away
Anna Kozminska, the oldest Righteous Among the Nations passed away last week at the age of 101.