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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state has begun purchasing doses of a monoclonal antibody treatment directly from the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, after the federal government last week took control of distribution of the COVID-19 treatments produced by other companies. DeSantis said the first purchase was for 3,000 doses of the drug sotrovimab, which was given emergency-use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May. The governor said last week that he would pursue a direct-purchasing agreement with GlaxoSmithKline, as the state is unable to directly buy doses of Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment. Monoclonal...

Nursery rhymes, some dating back centuries, have left such a strong mark on our childhoods but we often don’t realize where they came from. Some have evolved over centuries, bringing a whole new version to modern children, while others have remained tried and true since inception. From women’s prisons and peep shows to wholesome tales of beloved pets, here are the origins of some beloved nursery rhymes.“Mary Had a Little Lamb” is About a Real SchoolgirlMary had a little lambLittle lamb, little lambMary had a little lambIts fleece was white as snowPoet Sarah Josepha Hale first published a version of...

I, Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Long, MD, MPH, FS being duly sworn, depose and state as follows: 1. I make this affidavit, as a whistle blower under the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, Title 10 U.S.C. § 1034, in support of the above referenced MOTION as expert testimony in support thereof. 2. The expert opinions expressed here are my own and arrived at from my persons, professional and educational experiences taken in context, where appropriate, by scientific data, publications, treatises, opinions, documents, reports and other information relevant to the subject matter and are not necessarily those of the Army or Department of...

I, Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Long, MD, MPH, FS being duly sworn, depose and state as follows: 1. I make this affidavit, as a whistle blower under the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, Title 10 U.S.C. § 1034, in support of the above referenced MOTION as expert testimony in support thereof. 2. The expert opinions expressed here are my own and arrived at from my persons, professional and educational experiences taken in context, where appropriate, by scientific data, publications, treatises, opinions, documents, reports and other information relevant to the subject matter and are not necessarily those of the Army or Department of...

In Buffalo, the Erie County Medical Center plans to suspend elective in-patient surgeries and not take intensive-care patients from other hospitals because it may soon fire about 400 employees who have chosen not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Officials at Northwell Health, New York’s largest provider of health care, estimate that they might have to fire thousands of people who have refused to get vaccinated. And while the vast majority of staff members at New York City’s largest private hospital network, NewYork-Presbyterian, had been vaccinated as of this week, more than 200 employees faced termination because they had not....

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday defended unilaterally overruling a panel of experts on which populations should be allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, a Biden appointee who currently directs the CDC, accepted three recommendations on boosters from the agency’s advisory panel. But she rejected a recommendation not to allow boosters for 18- to 64-year-olds who are at a higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19 because of their job or living situation, even though some panel members said that could be interpreted to mean virtually anybody. “I didn’t...

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Viganò asks Catholics to support persecuted clergy, warns of ‘epochal clash’ in ChurchViganò encouraged Catholics to host priests in their houses to say Mass, and to ‘protect the victims of these wolves in sheep’s clothing.’DUBUQUE, Iowa (LifeSiteNews) – In a video message to the Coalition for Canceled Priests, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò declared that the “entire general staff of the Catholic Church has revealed itself to be allied with the enemy,” and urged the lay faithful to support priests who are “victims of persecution and of canonical abuses” in a kind of underground church.The former apostolic nuncio...

A 30-year-old woman from Palo Alto was arrested Thursday on suspicion of starting a fast-growing wildfire in Shasta County, authorities said. Late Wednesday afternoon, Cal Fire and other crews were dispatched to a new wildfire in a deep, hard-to-reach canyon near Lake Shasta, at Fawndale Road north of Mountain Gate, the agency said. The blaze was later dubbed the Fawn Fire. Earlier that day, employees had reported seeing a woman trespassing in the area and acting strangely. A few hours later at around 8 p.m., a woman — later identified as Palo Alto resident Alexandra Souverneva — emerged out of...

Authorities have recommended a woman be charged with arson in connection with starting the Fawn Fire in Northern California. Officials said as firefighters were battling the blaze near Redding on Wednesday, a woman was found trespassing in the area. Workers at a quarry informed officials of a woman wandering the area of the fire. The woman, who has been identified as 30-year-old Alexandra Souverneva, approached firefighters and told them she was dehydrated and needed medical treatment. Souverneva reportedly had a lighter in her pocket. She was treated and later interviewed by authorities who determined she started the blaze. ... The...

Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - While in Lebanon the spread of infections from Covid-19 seems to be weakening, emergency measures are beginning to be removed in the Maronite Church regarding the methods of administering the sacrament of the Eucharist introduced to stem the pandemic. A decree signed by Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, established that during the divine Eucharistic liturgies the sacrament of the Eucharist can be administered again and received directly on the tongue, and "in line with our ancient tradition, and in harmony with the practice of the Eastern Churches". The new pastoral provisions,...

A Parody of the Covid 19. Cover for something else. https://youtu.be/lX1PQHAdI6I

A new problem may be bubbling up for residents of the lurching Millennium Tower in downtown San Francisco. The building's tilt — now about 22 inches to the west due to the northwest corner sinking about 18 inches — may be causing lateral sewage pipes to not drain correctly and has already resulted in “some plugging” on the third floor In the email from Hamburger, obtained by NBC, the engineer told the city that “sewer lines must slope (minimum of 1/8” per foot) to enable efficient flow of material,” and that at-risk drains “will experience decreased slope and may become...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Charlotte police have identified the woman who was shot by law enforcement after they said she tried to run over an officer on his motorbike Thursday afternoon. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, 23-year-old Raynique Austin is currently listed in stable condition in the hospital. Once she has been released, she will be charged with attempted murder, five counts of hit and run, flee to elude arrest, and damage to property, a press release stated. (snip) CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said Thursday officers responded to a beauty supply store on Tyvola Road near South Boulevard around...

Speaking at a climate rally in Berlin on Friday, Greta Thunberg mocked President Biden’s attempt to address climate change through his “Build Back Better” agenda. “As we move out of the pandemic, many are talking about using this as an opportunity for a green sustainable recovery, whatever that means,” the 18-year-old Swedish activist said. “And world leaders are talking about ‘building back better,’ promising green investments and setting vague and distant climate targets in order to say that they are taking climate action.” In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden announced that the United States...

He directed 'Watermelon Man,' did everything on 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' and wrote a pair of Broadway musicals.Melvin Van Peebles, the pioneering African American auteur behind the 1970s films Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, has died. He was 89. Van Peebles, the father of actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday night at his home in Manhattan. His family, The Criterion Collection and Janus Films announced his death in a statement. “In an unparalleled career distinguished by relentless innovation, boundless curiosity and spiritual empathy, Melvin Van Peebles made an indelible mark on the international cultural landscape through his films,...

In a significant shift, the trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom, is no longer officially opposed to the legalization of assisted suicide. In a Sept. 14 announcement, the British Medical Association adopted a “neutral” stance on the issue, following a vote at its annual representative meeting. A plurality of representatives, 49%, were in favor of moving to the “neutral” position, while 48% were opposed and 3% abstained. With its new official position, the association will neither campaign for nor against policies that would legalize various forms of euthanasia. It had previously been opposed to assisted suicide since 2006....

Fauci also endorses boosters for all, vaccines for children and government control over the private sector on pandemic response.Dr. Anthony Fauci made disturbing comments earlier this month that have flown vastly under the mainstream media radar. RAIR Foundation USA has compiled some of his key points. During a September 8, 2021 presentation, Dr. Anthony Fauci: * claims that there has been “increased transmission” of the coronavirus in gyms and churches; * vehemently pushes a third vaccine for all citizens, known as a booster shot, as a “part of the original vaccine regimen”; * says American taxpayers can fund vaccinations for...

The prevalence of so-called “long COVID” has been “overblown” and its incidence is “much lower than people had anticipated,” a leading British medical expert has said. Talking to Times Radio on Thursday, Professor Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said: “The long COVID thing has been slightly overblown and as soon as you start to do proper epidemiological studies, you find the incidence is much, much lower than people had anticipated.” He made the comments after official data released last week suggested that long COVID in the UK is much less common than previously estimated. According...

The songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist was best known as the bandleader and arranger for the James Brown Orchestra during its most prolific and groundbreaking period. Published on September 24, 2021By Harry Weinger Pee Wee Ellis - Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesPee Wee Ellis (L) and Maceo Parker perform as part of the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 5, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images uDiscover Music - Facebook ShareuDiscover Music - Twitter ShareuDiscover Music - Email ShareuDiscover Music - Comments Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, the songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist best known as the bandleader...

In anticipation of possible vandalism by anarchist and/or Antifa groups over Columbus Day weekend, members of Holy Redeemer Parish in North Portland plan to pray in eucharistic adoration and keep watch on church grounds the nights of Oct. 8-11. The FBI reached out to several local Catholic churches vandalized this summer so staff and parishioners could be on alert. “We don’t want to engage in any kind of confrontation, but we believe that by being present we can be a deterrence,” said Holy Cross Father Pat Neary, pastor of Holy Redeemer. “If anyone comes aggressively onto campus, we will contact...