The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls

Social media gets blamed for many of America’s ills, including the polarization of our politics and the erosion of truth itself. But proving that harms have occurred to all of society is hard.

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Social Media Is Attention Alcohol

A fun product has the same downsides as booze. Instagram’s own internal research makes the case better than any critic. About the author: Derek Thompson is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he writes about economics, technology, and the media.

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Report: South African doctor who first noticed Omicron variant says symptoms 'unusual but mild'

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As panic circles the globe over a new coronavirus variant first reported in South Africa, the doctor who first noticed the variant is asking for a dose of calm.

Dr. Angelique Coetzee said that the unusual infections she was seeing in her private practice in Pretoria earlier this month presented "unusual but mild" symptoms, according to the Telegraph.

Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, said it was “premature” to say the virus was going to mushroom into a global health crisis, according to the Guardian. On Friday, the World Health Association dubbed the Omicron variant a variant of concern. President Joe Biden then slapped travel restrictions on multiple African countries.

“It’s all speculation at this stage. It may be it’s highly transmissible, but so far the cases we are seeing are extremely mild,” she said.

“Maybe two weeks from now I will have a different opinion, but this is what we are seeing. So are we seriously worried? No. We are concerned and we watch what’s happening. But for now we’re saying, ‘OK: there’s a whole hype out there. [We’re] not sure why.’”

#OmicronVariant "presents mild disease with symptoms being sore muscles and tiredness for a day or two not feeling well. [...] as medical practitioners, we do not know why so much hype is being driven"

Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of SAMAhttps://t.co/rYMOy1QHYY

— Argo Nerd (@argonerd) November 27, 2021

Coetzee said she would like more people to get vaccinated.

“Unfortunately, it’s not only the responsibility of the government; it’s the responsibility of the public as well … You can only ask people so many times to go and get vaccinated, and if you don’t listen, then there’s consequences, and then you have to take the consequences,” she said.

She said that the patients she treated came from very different backgrounds and had intense fatigue. None had a loss of test or smell. A 6-year-old child she treated had a high pulse rate.

“Their symptoms were so different and so mild from those I had treated before,” she said, according to the Telegraph.

Coetzee said that after she treated a family of four who tested positive for the virus and had complete exhaustion, she alerted South Africa’s vaccine advisory committee.

About two dozen people have exhibited symptoms of the new variant, she said, adding that they were mostly healthy men who came to her “feeling so tired.” About half of those she treated were not vaccinated.

“We had one very interesting case, a kid, about 6 years old, with a temperature and a very high pulse rate, and I wondered if I should admit her. But when I followed up two days later, she was so much better,” Coetzee said.

"Round about the 18 November, I all of a sudden encountered unusual symptoms" in a patient who was "extremely tired for the past two days"

Dr Angelique Coetzee explains how she became aware of the Omicron coronavirus variant
https://t.co/RsskjmFkLd #Marr pic.twitter.com/pXtyYsQxxR

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 28, 2021

Older individuals with conditions such as diabetes or heart disease could face more complications from the variant than the people she treated, she said.

“What we have to worry about now is that when older, unvaccinated people are infected with the new variant, and if they are not vaccinated, we are going to see many people with a severe [form of the] disease,” she said.

South African officials have voiced anger at the restrictions slapped on the nation.

“The reaction of countries to impose travel bans are completely against the norms and standards as guided by the World Health Organization,” said Joe Phaahla, the country's health minister, the Guardian reported. “The same countries that are enacting this kind of knee-jerk, draconian reaction are battling their own waves.”

Otto de Vries, CEO of the Association of Southern African Travel Agents, called the restrictions a “a knee-jerk reaction."

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Americans warned: Prepare for vaccine mandate to board a plane

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Evasive remarks Sunday by Dr. Anthony Fauci regarding vaccine mandates for domestic air travel and more lockdowns in America make both of those possibilities a certainty, warns commentator Todd Starnes.

"Everything is on the table," Fauci told Chuck Todd on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"In other words, prepare for more lockdowns and be prepared to show your vaccine papers to board jetliners," Starnes wrote in a brief analysis of Fauci's statements.

"The Democrats and Health Overlords are tyrants and they crave power. They know that the vast majority of the American people will do as they say," Starnes continued.

"They know that we will shut down our businesses and our churches and our schools for the sake of public safety.

"So, yes – there will be lockdowns. And we have no one to blame but ourselves."

Watch Fauci's comments:

TODD: "Should we have a vaccine mandate for domestic air travel?"

FAUCI: "Everything is on the table." pic.twitter.com/XsnY1x9JuB

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 28, 2021

"Should we expect to be seeing more lockdowns, new lockdowns, more mandates?"

FAUCI: "It's really too early to say." pic.twitter.com/is8U4gAaE1

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 28, 2021

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Israel bans foreigners after single case of new COVID strain appears

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Fortress Israel is banning foreigners from entry in response to the Omicron strain of the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the embattled nation would “act fast, early, hard and strong” after one case of the new variant was confirmed in Israel, according to the Jerusalem Post. Seven potential Omicron cases are under investigation.

The tough Israeli rules say that anyone seeking entry to Israel, even vaccinated Israelis, must go into isolation for three days after entering the country. Unvaccinated Israeli citizens will be put in isolation for seven days.

“We are not taking any chances,” Bennett said. “We want to stop this early ... We want to prevent or delay the entrance of this variant into Israel.”

2) in HK, #B11529 2/: fortunately caught by ’s quarantine system for international arrivals. But that’s where the good news ends— #B11259 was barely caught by a 4th PCR test in cross infection across a hotel hallway. Worse—both were Pfizer vaccinated.https://t.co/c7uX2dFTkz?

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 26, 2021

Under Israel’s new rules, travelers are tested at the airport and again on day three before being allowed to leave isolation.

Unvaccinated Israelis would be required to be isolated for seven days and can only be released after a negative test.

Israel is also seeking to limit travel to countries where it fears the variant exists.

Israel on Saturday created a red zone for travel that includes about 50 African countries. Anyone leaving Israel who travels to a red zone nation would be fined, and travelers seeking to leave must declare they will not go to one of those nations.

Surveillance of anyone returning from a red zone country who tests positive will also be performed by the Israeli security agency Shin Bet.

Bennett used the new rules as an opportunity to urge Israelis to be vaccinated as the Hanukkah holiday begins.

“The indications are that a vaccine prevents serious illness and the booster is very significant for protection against serious illness,” he said. “That is, even if you become infected, the booster protects you from serious illness.

“Those who have not yet been vaccinated with a booster simply voluntarily give up an essential layer of protection, at a critical time,” Bennet continued. “In preparation for Hanukkah events, so that the children can go out and celebrate safely, take them to get vaccinated.”

Israel is now seeking to contact individuals who entered Israel from red zone countries over the past week to have them tested.

“We understand there is a good chance that the new variant has already arrived here, so we are doing all we can to cut off the chains of infection,” said Reli Margalit, commander of Alon Headquarters. “Fortunately, at this time, the number of cases verified in Israel is low, and we have enough manpower to deal with them.”

The Omicron variant was brought into Israel by a traveler who returned from Malawi. That person had been fully vaccinated at the time.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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45% of deaths after COVID vaccination happen in the first 2 weeks

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Guest Post by Steve Kirsch

It’s 59% at 4 weeks and 63% at 5 weeks. Doing some very conservative estimates on the number of Americans killed by the vaccine leads to the inevitable conclusion that the vaccines should be stopped.

My friend Albert Benavides (aka WelcomeTheEagle88) did a quick analysis for me on the deaths reported after vaccination in VAERS.

45% of all reported deaths happened within two weeks after vaccination.

Peter Schirmacher, one of the world’s top pathologists, said that 30% to 40% of people who died within 2 weeks after vaccination died were killed by the vaccine. His results were replicated by other German pathologists (since no US pathologist would dare accuse the vaccine of causing death or they would be immediately fired).

If we take the most conservative view possible, the vaccine should be immediately stopped

So taking a very conservative view that VAERS is 100% reported (so only a total of 8664 deaths), then 44% of 8664 = within 2 weeks = 3812 killed in the first two weeks. If just 30% was caused by the vaccines, then that is 1,143 people killed by the vaccine at a minimum. For 230M vaccinated, then that is 4.9 deaths per million minimum killed by the vaccine.

This means these vaccines are at least 5X deadlier than the smallpox vaccine which we pointed out is deemed to be too unsafe to use. Note that this estimate assumes that only the deaths in the first two weeks are caused by the vaccine and assumes after 2 weeks all the excess deaths we caused by something else.

Note: The actual number killed by the vaccines is at least 150K (estimated 8 different ways), but we’re trying to be as conservative as possible here giving any critics nothing to complain about.

Here are the stats from Albert

Here are the % of total deaths for each week for the first 5 weeks:

1. 33.6% meaning that in the first week, 33.6% of all the vaccine related deaths happened in the first week
2. 10.97% in the second week, so now we’ve killed nearly 45% of all the deaths
3. 8.4%
4. 6.04%
5. 4.19% by the fifth week out, 63% of all deaths have happened

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Here is What the Mainstream Media Won’t Tell You About the Actual Origins of the Omicron Variant

The Omicron variant of Covid-19, also known as the B.1.1.529 strain, is splashed all over the international headlines.

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Whitmer loses control of virus, U.S. military stepping in as situation grows 'dire'

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The Biden administration is sending 44 medical personnel from the U.S. military to support two hospital systems in the state of Michigan, state officials said Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Defense will send two medical teams, each comprising 22 doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists, who are expected to arrive next week, according to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services news release.

The teams will assist health care workers at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids in dealing with the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state, as hospitals across Michigan suffer from a lack of enough emergency rooms and staff shortages.

Upon arrival, the teams would get straight to treating patients, lending their support to local healthcare workers for 30 days, the state health department said.

Furthermore, the federal government will be opening the John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit for transfers, according to the news release.

"The initial agreement is in place for 30 days and may be extended. MDHHS and the regional healthcare coalition will work with facilities in Southeast Michigan and the VA system to identify potential patients and coordinate transfers," the news release said.

"I'm grateful that the federal government has granted our request to provide much-needed relief to the health care personnel who have remained on the frontlines of this pandemic," Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.

"Right now, our doctors and nurses are reporting the vast majority of their patients are unvaccinated or have not yet received a booster dose. We can all do our part to help reduce the strain on our hospital systems by getting vaccinated, making an appointment to get a booster dose, and continuing to take precautions to keep ourselves and loved ones safe."

The state health department said that, according to hospital data reported to them, "over 20% of hospital inpatients statewide are COVID positive."

"There are regional differences with some facilities reporting that nearly 50% of inpatients are COVID positive. As of Nov. 22, 3,963 Michiganders are hospitalized for COVID-19," the news release stated.

In addition, public establishments are advised to implement masking policies and encourage compliance with such policies. This face mask advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Learn more at https://t.co/fNiwFpghVk. 2/2

— Michigan HHS Dept (@MichiganHHS) November 20, 2021

Over 25,000 dead have died due to confirmed or possible COVID-19 cases in Michigan since the start of the pandemic, The Associated Press reported.

On Wednesday, the state once again had the nation's highest seven-day rate of infections, the AP reported.

According to the wire service, the state reported 17,000 new cases over two days and 280 additional deaths, and the seven-day daily average, 8,165 as of Tuesday, was near its peak since the pandemic's beginning.

"We deeply appreciate receiving this much-needed support from Governor Whitmer, MDHHS and the federal government to help our courageous staff battle a fourth COVID surge," Beaumont Health CEO John Fox said, according to the MDHHS news release.

"The virus has exhausted our teams and resulted in unprecedented staffing challenges at Beaumont Health and health systems across the state. This pandemic is not over by any means."

"On behalf of our physicians, team members and patients we are grateful for the Department of Defense medical team and appreciate support from state and federal levels as we take every measure to care for our community," Tina Freese Decker, President & CEO, Spectrum Health said.

"Working together we can address this urgent public health crisis, relieve the strain on our teams and continue to provide high quality care."

Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, told the AP that the situation in-state was “dire” and they “desperately needed" the federal government's help through the military.

“Many hospitals throughout the state are operating at capacity, delaying nonemergency medical procedures and placing their emergency departments on diversion,” Peters said, according to the AP. “Receiving these teams of federal caregivers can only help those hospitals.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Why Isn’t Everyone In Bangladesh Dead From COVID?

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Bangladesh just reported zero COVID deaths in the entire country in a 24-hour period. Charitably, one-quarter of the population is vaccinated. This poor, incredibly densely populated nation appears poised on the verge of achieving herd immunity – despite violating every principle the high priests of the pandemic assure us are necessary to beat COVID.

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Omicron COVID Variant Causes Only Mild Disease Says South African Medical Association

Contrary to what we’re told the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in only mild disease, without prominent symptoms, according to Angelique Coetzee, the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association.

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