2020 may be nearly over, but the COVID-19 pandemic is clearly not. In recent weeks, the U.S. has seen quite a spike in positive cases. Of course, increased testing capacity always results in a spike of recorded cases. But the current spike we’re seeing is a cause for concern. As Fox News reported at the beginning of December, “More than...

By: Alex Berenson – wsj.com – December 7, 2020 Amazon has said earlier that “as a bookseller, we believe that providing access to the written word is important, including books that some may find objectionable.” The company sells “Mein Kampf” and “The Anarchist’s Cookbook.” But when it comes to Covid, Amazon has a different standard. At least half a dozen other authors...

Amid plague, national lockdown, riot and arson, iconoclasm, recession, and the most contested voting in history, the country leaves 2020 with some scars that won’t heal. Source: The Scars of 2020 – American Greatness

Virtual learning due to the coronavirus pandemic is tanking academic achievement in the largest school system in Virginia, a study from Fairfax County Public School published this week found. Source: Online learning tanked grades, learning in Virginia’s largest school system, study finds

The United States is getting closer to a vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic. But not everyone is on board with the idea of taking the inoculation. Black Americans are the least enthusiastic over a coronavirus vaccine. In fact, they are quite leery about the idea of accepting a vaccine until they feel it is safe. Source: Black Folks Aren’t Too...

Governors and mayors have cracked down on schools, restaurants, gyms, nursing homes, places of worship and much more. But enforcement is proving almost useless in Americans’ homes, where some leaders insist that hang-out culture is a major source of pandemic risk. Source: With Virus Spreading in Homes, U.S. Governors Run Out of Weapons

The attorney general becomes the highest-ranking official to break with Trump over claims that the election was stolen. Source: Barr: No evidence of election fraud that would swing the race for Trump – The Washington Post

CNN has a breaking story out of China where documents have been acquired which reveal that the Chinese communist government authorities have not been honest in their reporting of the crisis within their country. The documents show that the Chi-Com leaders were intentionally downplaying the crisis and deceptively underreporting the figures they were dealing with on the Mainland. Source: Following...

Who said President Trump didn’t have a health plan? Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is implementing the president’s healthcare agenda and improving the way health-insurance companies operate by requiring more price transparency. This will likely prove to be the most effective health care reform ever enacted. Source: HHS Secretary Azar Secures Trump Healthcare Victory

Who is at the other end of the stethoscope? Sure, it may be your doctor who is listening intently. But who is making the decisions about your care? Is it you and your doctor, or do insurance functionaries have the real say? Anything that comes between the doctor and the patient is bad for health care. Source: The Doctor-Patient Relationship...