2019-03-01
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Hydroxychloroquine Studies and EUA Field Use Delivers Mixed Results on Efficacy and Safety
April 22, 2020 In the race to provide effective treatments for patients stricken with COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine—an already available, albeit now controversial, drug—is considered to be amongst the front-running candidates in the fight against the coronavirus that's behind the pandemic. But despite promising in... continued
A Paleolithic Village Was Destroyed by a Comet, 12,800 Years Ago
April 21, 2020A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has uncovered evidence that an ancient village in modern-day Syria has the unusual distinction of being the only known human community to be destroyed by the impact of a comet that occurred 12,800 years ago,... continued
New Whitley’s Journal: A Path Back from the COVID-19 Lockdown
April 20, 2020Whitley Strieber offers an innovative idea about how to safely and effectively end lockdowns and re-open the US economy and economies around the world. He points out that there is preliminary data suggesting that COVID-19 infections are 50 to 80... continued
As Comet Atlas Breaks Up, Comet Swan Is Poised to Take Its Place
April 17, 2020Originally expected to produce a celestial spectacle, Comet Atlas has fizzled, having broken into at least four pieces on its approach to the Sun, an occurrence that will likely prevent the comet from reaching the spectacular brightness it was originally... continued
Over 70 COVID-19 Vaccines Are in Development, According to the WHO
April 16, 2020A key tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently holding the world hostage is a vaccine that would impart immunity against an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the widespread distribution of such an agent... continued
50 Years On, Apollo 13 Still Stands as a Testament to the Human Spirit
April 13, 202050 years ago, the steely-eyed missile men and women of NASA successfully brought Apollo 13 astronauts James "Jim" Lovell, John "Jack" Swigert and Fred Haise back home to Earth after an oxygen tank in the service module of their spacecraft, Odyssey, exploded,... continued
The Importance of Face Masks or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My DIY Respirator
April 11, 2020Health officials in western countries have made an about-face in regards to their official policies regarding the wearing of face masks by the general public, in that they are now recommending that people do wear these items of personal protection... continued
The Science Behind Washing Your Hands: A COVID-19 Soap Opera
April 9, 2020By now, we’re all familiar with the common refrain: wash your hands, and frequently. 20 seconds of washing one's hands with a good lather of soap, along with a healthy dose of social-distancing, has been touted as one of the... continued
New Whitley’s Journal: Between a Very Hard Rock and a Very Bad Place
April 5, 2020Whitley Strieber offers a new journal entry in response to the swelling call among commentator and politicians in many countries to ignore COVD-19 and put their populations back to work before their economies suffer irreversible damage. It is clear for... continued
COVID-19 Trolling and Misinformation Threaten Our Future and Our Lives
April 3, 2020"They should show the number of flu cases and deaths along with COVID-19 information." "Bill Gates is giving away a fortune! All you need to do is send money back on this chain letter and you might end up with... continued