(popculture.) In light of the pro-Trump mob that breached the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as the joint congressional session to certify Electoral College votes clearing the way for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, YouTube has announced a new policy doling out "strikes" to channels posting new videos that violate the platform's policies with "false claims" … [Read more...] about YouTube Announces New ‘Strike’ Policy Punishing Channels Posting False Claims
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Facebook Bans Trump Through Biden Inauguration, Maybe Longer
(CBS News) Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is too great, following his incitement of a mob that later touched off a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on … [Read more...] about Facebook Bans Trump Through Biden Inauguration, Maybe Longer
Cheap Hair Lice Drug May Cut Risk of COVID-19 Death by 80 Percent: Study
(New York Post) A simple treatment for COVID-19 could be cheaper than 20 bucks — and familiar to most grade school nurses. Head lice drug ivermectin is being explored as a potential treatment for the coronavirus following a promising new study that showed an 80% reduction in hospitalized COVID-19 patient deaths. Just 8 out of 573 patients who received ivermectin … [Read more...] about Cheap Hair Lice Drug May Cut Risk of COVID-19 Death by 80 Percent: Study
In Deadliest Week So Far, U.S. Loses More Than 18,400 Lives to COVID-19
(Reuters) December was the deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States with nearly 78,000 deaths, and health officials warned that even more people will likely die in January despite the rollout of vaccines. In the week ended Jan. 3, more than 18,400 people died from COVID-19, bringing the pandemic’s total to over 351,000 deaths, or one in every 930 U.S. … [Read more...] about In Deadliest Week So Far, U.S. Loses More Than 18,400 Lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Soar As Vaccination Efforts Fall Short Of Government Projections
(Relevant) On Saturday, the U.S. reported nearly 300,000 new cases of COVID-19, a new single-day high for the U.S. There were also 2,398 COVID-related deaths reported, which is still tragic but fell short of the December 30 high of 3,750 deaths. President Donald Trump railed against the official numbers, baselessly claiming that they are being exaggerated. “The number of … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Cases Continue To Soar As Vaccination Efforts Fall Short Of Government Projections