COVID-19

AstraZeneca has commenced a global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, citing a “surplus” of updated jabs for new variants, months after acknowledging its rare risk of serious side effects. The pharmaceutical giant’s jab, Vaxzevria, is no longer authorized in the European Union as of May 7, after AstraZeneca requested the withdrawal of its […]

Individuals who took COVID-19 vaccines were found to have later suffered from psychosis, with Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots linked to most of the cases. The peer-reviewed systemic review, published in the Frontiers in Psychiatry journal on April 12, examined cases of new-onset psychosis among people who took the vaccines. Psychosis refers to symptoms that occur […]

COVID-19 seems to have faded from Western media headlines, but this may not be the case for its origin country: China. After noticing the lack of official coverage on the pandemic, NTD reached out to many local residents and professionals working in the medical field across the country. Here’s what they told us.  

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for better measures to protect young people from substance use, as data gathered from teens in Europe, Central Asia, and Canada revealed a noticeable increase in the use of e-cigarettes and alcohol. The WHO’s recommendations are based on its 2021/2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci is locked in to testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, his first public hearing since retiring as the president’s chief medical advisor in 2022. Subcommittee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced in an April 24 press release that Dr. Fauci agreed to appear late last year. “Retirement […]

A new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study does not disprove a link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths among young people, contrary to claims. The study, published by the CDC’s quasi-journal on April 11, analyzed death certificates from Oregon for people aged 16 to 30 who died between June 2021 and […]

From big cities to the smallest villages, death rates are increasing across China. Some of victims, including police officers and high-ranking officials, were reportedly young and seemingly healthy. Chinese residents told NTD that myocarditis and strokes have become a common occurrence. Some pointed to the side effects of made-in-China COVID-19 vaccines as a possible cause.

Newly obtained documents show 15 different agencies received pitches for a project that involved enhancing coronaviruses, but none of the agencies alerted Congress, according to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Scientist Peter Daszak pitched the project to the the U.S. Army, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released previously hidden reports of facial paralysis and other adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. The 780,000 reports were received shortly after the COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out and show that people experienced a wide range of post-vaccination problems, including heart inflammation, miscarriages, and seizures. “Loss […]

The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill that would require foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials to be labeled as pharmaceutical drugs. The bill, HB 1894, passed in a 23–6 vote in the Tennessee Senate on March 28 after the state House passed it 73–22 on March 4. It now awaits the governor’s signature. The measure […]

The U.S. government is trying to force a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer to hand over money, the manufacturer said in new filings. BioNTech received a notice of default from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on March 22, BioNTech said in one of the forms. The notice relates to “alleged amounts owed” and breaches under […]

Improving ventilation is one way to curb the spread of respiratory viruses like COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in new guidance. “By using core strategies, like vaccination and practicing good hygiene, we can protect ourselves and those we care about from respiratory illness. Improving ventilation is another one of […]

When he announces his running mate on March 26 in Oakland, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hopes to see an influx of cash and momentum as he continues his quest to get on the ballot of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Speculation about who Mr. Kennedy will choose as his vice president has […]

Toddlers and other young children faced a higher risk of seizures shortly after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new study from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers. The incidence of febrile seizures was 2.5 times higher among children within a day after receiving a Moderna shot than among the same children 8 to 63 […]

Dozens gathered for the “Rally to Reclaim Free Speech” outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, as justices heard oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri on March 18. The case will decide whether the government violated the First Amendment by pressuring social media companies to censor posts. Rally-goers shared their experiences, saying they were censored […]

It was four years ago, in March 2020, that health officials declared COVID-19 a pandemic and America began shutting down schools, closing small businesses, restricting gatherings and travel, and other lockdown measures to “slow the spread” of the virus. To mark that grim anniversary, a group of medical and policy experts released a report, called […]

How many deaths has the COVID-19 pandemic really caused in China? More Chinese citizens are reporting continued deaths around them, alongside allegations that authorities are still concealing the truth.