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ABSTRACT Long-lived bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs) are a persistent and essential source of protective antibodies1–7. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) convalescent individuals have a significantly lower risk of reinfection8–10. Nonetheless, it has been reported that anti-SARS-CoV-2 serum antibodies experience rapid decay in the first few months after infection, raising concerns that long-lived BMPCs may not be generated and humoral immunity against this virus may be short-lived11–13. Here we demonstrate that in patients who experienced mild infections (n=77), serum anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) antibodies decline rapidly in the first 4 months after infection and then more gradually over the...

Seventy percent of Pennsylvanians 18 and older have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine — a “significant milestone,” Gov. Tom Wolf said. It means if all of them follow through and get their second doses, 70% of Pennsylvania adults will be fully vaccinated — Wolf’s threshold for removing the mandate that unvaccinated people wear face masks while away from their homes. Pennsylvania is the tenth state to reach 70% of residents having a first dose, the Wolf administration said. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, Pennsylvanians have come together to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy and safe....

The number of Pennsylvania counties with high spread of COVID-19 can now be counted on one hand. Only five of the state’s 67 counties are showing substantial transmission of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said Tuesday. Last week, 22 counties were seeing substantial transmission of the virus, while 40 counties had high spread two weeks ago. None of the five counties with substantial spread are in the Harrisburg area. The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests dropped to 4.5% for the week of May 14-20, down from 5.3% the previous week. It’s the fifth consecutive week the positive test rate...

Like a snowball that’s turned into an avalanche, the restoration of the rights and liberties millions of Americans, particularly those in blue states, lost over the past 14 months seems to be unstoppable at this point. Indeed, the precipitous fall of Covidstan has happened quicker and in more places than any of us could have possibly predicted even three weeks ago. We’ve got a long way to go, particularly with schools, workplaces, and public transportation, but I never imagined that restrictions and mask mandates would end in places like New York, Connecticut, and Virginia anytime before 2022, but thankfully, here...

America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) today filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama requesting a temporary restraining order against the emergency use authorization (EUA) permitting using the COVID-19 vaccines in children under the age of 16, and that no further expansion of the EUAs to children under the age of 16 be granted prior to the resolution of these issues at trial.The case will challenge the EUAs for the injections on several counts, based on the law and scientific evidence that the EUAs should never have been granted, the EUAs should be revoked immediately,...

I just read through the PBS article posted here: The powerful technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccinesPBS ^ | April 2, 2021 | Isabella Isaacs-ThomasThe medical oligarchs must be panicking to start this kind of whitewash so late in the game and it's too little, too late, after too many lies. The weaponized CDC never bothered to tell the public anything, because their tyranny is less complicated if the public is completely unaware of what they are doing. The weaponized CDC intentionally chose the wrong companies to produce the vaccines. Those who are sensitive about my use of 'weaponized'...

Over a year into the pandemic, after we were told we would only need two weeks to stop the spread, the American people have understandably less than thrilled with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Lawrence Richard of the Washington Examiner pointed to not one, but two polls showing so. One, from the Trafalgar Group, found that almost double the amount of overall likely voters said their confidence in Dr. Fauci had decreased in the past year as it had increased, by 42.2 percent to 22.1 percent. A plurality of respondents, at 30.1 percent, said their confidence had "decreased significantly," while 26.1 percent...

Nearly one-fourth of all registered voters turned out for Pennsylvania’s primary election Tuesday. On its face, that’s hardly a register of civic participation to brag about. But taken in the context of the political cycle, it’s really quite good. Sparked by post-pandemic interest in the ballot questions pertaining to the powers of the state legislature during a disaster declaration and, of course, the beginning of the second-year of no-excuse mail-in balloting, turnout actually soared past the usual so-called off-year rates. And it happened in all kinds of counties. In Dauphin County, where there was lots of interest in a spirited...

COVID cases are collapsing in front of our eyes... Yet some people want the pandemic to stretch out longer, insisting on a futile goal of absolute risk eradication. Posturing to be on the side of science, they ignore the science on the effectiveness of vaccinated and natural immunity and dangle variant fears. They wear masks after being fully vaccinated even though there has never been a documented cases of a fully vaccinated person who is asymptomatic transmitting the virus. They’ve paralyzed the nation with fear... Our battle is not against positive tests, it’s in preventing serious illness and death. San...

May 21 (UPI) -- Restrictions on cemetery visits during the Memorial Day weekend, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were lifted on Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs. No masks, social distancing requirements or limits on the size of groups will be demanded of any visitors vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, although those not vaccinated are expected to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. The announcement follows a May 13 order allowing "fully vaccinated NCA [National Cemetery Association] employees, on-site contractors, volunteers, to include honor guards, and visitors" to forego masks. As on Memorial Day weekend in...

I decided to take if you want out of my busy day to talk about what happened a couple hours ago. During a working session one of my colleagues and 2 of my supervisors in the meeting began to brag about the second round of the “vaccine” that they had received and also began bragging about how awful they felt after the shot and in some cases, still feeling awful after a few days. Over the past few weeks, I have been hearing these common stories from friends and co-workers alike. Rough guess: at least 14 shot-takers; all but one...

I've got job interviews coming up and I am a little nervous about being asked whether I've had the CV19 vaccine.

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed a bill to ban mask mandates in the state’s public schools, as well as in cities and counties, joining Texas. “The state of Iowa is putting parents back in control of their child’s education and taking greater steps to protect the rights of all Iowans to make their own health care decisions,” Reynolds said in a release to news outlets. “I am proud to be a governor of a state that values personal responsibility and individual liberties. I want to thank the Iowa Legislature for their quick work in bringing this bill to my...

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a renewal of the state’s disaster order related to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced the renewal Thursday afternoon, just two days after voters approved two measures to curb his powers in disasters. The previous COVID-19 disaster order expired today. More: Pa. voters say yes to restricting governor’s powers during emergencies “COVID-19 vaccinations have increased dramatically in recent weeks and we are making significant progress in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19,” Wolf said in a statement. “As previously announced, we are lifting all mitigation measures on Memorial Day, but we need...

May 19, 2021 Holy Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Proussa On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.” (John 20:19-20) Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Following his glorious Resurrection from the dead, Christ appeared multiple times to his disciples, who repeatedly had a difficult time understanding what they experienced in him. He came to them bearing the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new national survey indicates most Americans still are not comfortable venturing out without a mask... Numbers from a poll conducted by Morning Consult show dining outdoors offers the highest comfort factor for people removing their masks. But the poll also finds “most adults still feel more comfortable wearing masks.” Only about four out of 10 said they are comfortable without a mask while staying at a hotel, dining indoors, going on a date, or going on vacation. Only about 1 in 3 say they are comfortable socializing without a mask. The number was similar for...

(h/t Kalamata)Prof. Luc Montagnier said that epidemiologists know but are “silent” about the phenomenon, known as “Antibody-Dependent Enhancement” (ADE).While it is understood that viruses mutate, causing variants, French Virologist and Nobel Prize Winner Luc Montagnier contends that “it is the vaccination that is creating the variants.”The 2008 Nobel Laureate made the explosive comments as part of a larger interview with Pierre Barnérias of Hold-Up Media earlier this month. The clip was exclusively translated for RAIR Foundation USA, and is quite damning for the agenda-driven left-wing establishment.As reported at RAIR in April of last year, Prof. Montagnier presented a powerful case...

Many Americans felt relief and joy at the announcement last week that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks at many indoor and outdoor locations. But don't be surprised if those good feelings come tinged with stress or worry: Mental health experts said in a HealthDay Now interview that the COVID-19 pandemic has left a lasting mark on people's psyches, and folks will be struggling with lingering worry for some time to come. "There's actually such a thing as post-COVID-19 stress disorder, which is along the lines of PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder]," said Sherry Amatenstein, a psychotherapist based...

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Monday interview that, despite being confident that as a fully vaccinated individual he was at low risk of COVID-19 infection, he wore a mask indoors because he did not want to send “mixed signals.” Fauci made the remarks in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, who asked how the recently updated mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affected Fauci’s mask-wearing practices. The CDC recently announced masks and social distancing were generally no longer necessary for those who are inoculated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,...

Dr. Anthony Fauci wasn’t a grade-A annoyance on COVID over the weekend. He took a position on something. Let’s hope he doesn’t flip-flop like he’s done throughout this crisis. Granted, it’s something that we already knew about the COVID vaccines, but better late than never. He gets zero credit since the man has been a serial disaster regarding offering advice during the pandemic. From masks to keeping people scared of infection even after vaccination, Fauci has been there. He’s been so bad that some liberals, like Nate Silver, have been calling him out, accusing the COVID czar of “gaslighting” us...