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China Formally Punishes Journalist for Exposing COVID

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. . .[B]ecause of China’s lies, the world is grappling with a pandemic.

Fast forward nine months later and China is punishing citizen journalists who warned about the deadly virus.

On Monday, 37-year-old Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer and YouTuber who frequently uploaded videos about her first-hand experiences of crowded hospitals and empty streets, was sentenced to four years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Her videos included interviews and commentary with residents as well as footage from hospitals and train stations. Zhang also posted videos of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where the majority of the United States’ 17 intelligence agencies believe that the coronavirus originated. Obviously, Zhang’s videos were something that ran counter to the Chinese Community Party’s narrative, that the coronavirus was under control thanks to President Xi Jinping’s leadership, Reuters reported.

“I don’t understand. All she did was say a few true words, and for that she got four years,” Zhang’s mother, Shao Wenxia, said following the verdict.

To make matters even worse, Chinese officials are accused of purposefully holding the hearings between Christmas and New Year’s so there would be less media coverage from those in the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. Police in Shanghai also prevented foreign journalists from entering the court building, citing “the epidemic” as the reason. (Read more from “China Formally Punishes Journalist for Exposing COVID” HERE)

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COVID-19 Survivors Reportedly Experiencing ‘Disgusting’ Smell of Fish

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Some COVID-19 survivors claim the virus has wreaked havoc on their sense of scent — leaving them smelling “disgusting” odors such as fish and burnt toast.

Dr. Nirmal Kumar, an ear, nose and throat surgeon in the UK, said the “very strange” phenomenon among recovered virus patients is known as parosmia, Sky News reported.

“This morning I saw two patients with parosmia. One said they could smell fish in place of any other scent, and the other can smell burning when there is no smoke around,” Kumar said.

Kumar said he’s observed strange symptom at an “increased incidence in young people and also in healthcare workers because of exposure to the virus in hospitals.”

“The virus is affecting the nerves in the roof of the nose — it’s like a shock to your nervous system, and the nerves aren’t functioning,” he said. (Read more from “COVID-19 Survivors Reportedly Experiencing ‘Disgusting’ Smell of Fish” HERE)

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Lockdowns Were Inspired by Communist China, Admits Professor Pantsdown

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Professor Neil Ferguson, the discredited Imperial College computer modeller behind Britain’s draconian lockdown policies, has come clean about his inspiration: none of it would have been possible without the shining example of the Chinese Communist Party.

In an extraordinary interview with the Times (of London), Ferguson admits that if it hadn’t been for China’s example, no Western country would ever have dreamed of putting its populace under house arrest.

Back in 2019, about the time someone was getting infected by a bat, no European country’s pandemic plans seriously entertained the prospect of putting a country on pause.

Then, that’s what China did. “I think people’s sense of what is possible in terms of control changed quite dramatically between January and March,” Professor Ferguson says.

Ferguson appears to find the idea of emulating a totalitarian state exciting rather than embarrassing or shaming because he boasts about it again later in the interview. (Read more from “Lockdowns Were Inspired by Communist China, Admits Professor Pantsdown” HERE)

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Doctor Reportedly Has Severe Allergic Reaction To Moderna COVID Vaccine

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A Boston doctor suffered a serious allergic reaction to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, the first of its kind documented, a report said Friday.

Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center, became dizzy and felt his heart racing minutes after receiving the vaccine on Thursday, he told The New York Times.

“It was the same anaphylactic reaction that I experience with shellfish,” Dr. Sadrzadeh told the paper, noting that his tongue became numb, his blood pressure plummeted and he broke into a cold sweat. . .

Sadrzadeh self-administered an EpiPen he brought in the event of such a reaction, and was discharged following a brief emergency room examination, the report said. (Read more from “Doctor Reportedly Has Severe Allergic Reaction To Moderna COVID Vaccine” HERE)

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Queen’s Christmas Message: ‘the Teachings of Christ Have Served as My Inner Light’ (VIDEO)

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Queen Elizabeth II has hailed the “quiet, indomitable spirit” of her people through the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and described the importance of her Christian faith in her annual Christmas message to the British Commonwealth.

“For Christians, Jesus is the light of the world, but we can’t celebrate his birth today in quite the usual way,” said the 94-year-old monarch, a devout Protestant who, along with her 99-year-old consort, Prince Philip, has had to spend this Christmas in a “bubble” apart from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

She lamented that people have been unable to come together as normal for many religious festivals, including “Passover, Easter, and Eid and Vaisakhi” over the course of the year — “But we need life to go on.”

“Remarkably, a year that has necessarily kept people apart has, in many ways, brought us closer. Across the Commonwealth, my family and I have been inspired by stories of people volunteering in their communities, helping those in need,” she said, adding that she was “so proud and moved by this quiet, indomitable spirit.”

“We continue to be inspired by the kindness of strangers and draw comfort that – even on the darkest nights – there is hope in the new dawn,” she continued.

(Read more from “Queen’s Christmas Message: ‘the Teachings of Christ Have Served as My Inner Light’ (VIDEO)” HERE)

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WATCH: Trump Calls COVID-19 Vaccines a ‘Christmas Miracle’ in Holiday Message

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By New York Post. President Trump on Thursday hailed the successful development of COVID-19 vaccines as a “Christmas miracle” that will end the deadly pandemic.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump released a taped holiday message from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where they are spending the holiday.

Trump said the day marks “the greatest miracle in human history: More than 2,000 years ago God sent his only begotten son to be with us.”

“At Christmas, we thank God for sending us his son to bring peace to our souls and joy to the world,” the president said. . .

“We are delivering millions of doses of a safe and effective vaccine that will soon end this terrible pandemic and save millions and millions of lives,” Trump said.

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President Trump and Melania Praise Inspiring ‘Courage’ of the Public Amid Pandemic

By Washington Examiner. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump praised the “kindness and courage” of the public amid the pandemic in their final Christmas message. . .

Melania Trump has been working hard to spread Christmas cheer this season, designing the annual White House Christmas decorations and reading to patients at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.

The first family is spending Christmas at Mar-a-Lago, where it will move permanently after the president leaves office on Jan. 20. (Read more from “President Trump and Melania Praise Inspiring ‘Courage’ of the Public Amid Pandemic” HERE)

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GOP Blocks $2,000 Stimulus Payments

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House Republicans blocked legislation Thursday that would have sent $2,000 in direct payments to Americans, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

House Democratic and Republican leaders met early Thursday morning in a pro forma session and held a unanimous consent vote on the direct payments proposal, according to CNBC. Republican leadership voted the measure down, which required all lawmakers present to unanimously vote in favor for it to pass.

“Today, on Christmas Eve morning, House Republicans cruelly deprived the American people of the $2,000 that the President agreed to support,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. “If the President is serious about the $2,000 direct payments, he must call on House Republicans to end their obstruction.”

Pelosi said during a press conference that the House would hold a recorded roll call vote on the measure Monday, Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reported. If succesful, the measure would alter the the omnibus bill Congress passed Monday night by changing stimulus checks sent to Americans from $600 to $2,000. (Read more from “GOP Blocks $2,000 Stimulus Payments” HERE)

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COVID-19 Vaccine Causing More Allergic Reactions Than Expected

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The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed said the frequency of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is higher than what would be expected for other jabs, according to a report.

Dr. Moncef Slaoui said the last time he was updated on allergic reactions was Tuesday, when there were six cases, and added that the data on COVID-19 immunizations is lagging behind the actual numbers, CNN reported.

“That frequency, as it stood yesterday, is superior to what one would expect with other vaccines,” he said. (Read more from “COVID-19 Vaccine Causing More Allergic Reactions Than Expected” HERE)

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Countries Where Coronavirus Canceled Christmas

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Below are ten nations where celebrating Christmas through a traditional gathering on December 25 is prohibited to prevent the spread of the Chinese coronavirus. . .

The Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank [Israel] traditionally draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area. Health authorities have canceled the public mass this year out of fears it could increase transmission of coronavirus. . .

Germany has banned Christmas parties, caroling, outdoor drinking, and even closed its iconic glühwein Christmas stalls this holiday season. Private gatherings are limited to a maximum of five people from two households during the holidays. An additional four close family members are allowed to join private gatherings on Christmas day. . .

South Korea has prohibited private social gatherings of five or more people from Christmas Eve through January 3. . .

All four nations of the U.K. – England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland – are in various stages of lockdown during the Christmas holiday. (Read more from “Countries Where Coronavirus Canceled Christmas” HERE)

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California Doctor Fired After Denouncing State Lockdowns

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A California doctor was fired after he questioned the effectiveness of coronavirus lockdowns in his state.

“All the data that I am aware of, looking at children and the virus, shows that it’s safe” to reopen schools, Dr. Michael Deboisblanc told Fox News. “There are many other states now that have months of track records showing that it’s safe for their kids to go back to school. And the state of California and the county is just not making that possible.”

“These are restaurants that are just trying to survive and keep their doors open,” he added. “It’s been very difficult for them.”

Deboisblanc was fired from his position as trauma medical director for John Muir Health after he sent a letter to Contra Costa County health officials saying officials should end a stay-at-home order back in May.

“Personally, I think it’s time,” he said this spring of ending lockdowns. “I think, originally, this was put in place to flatten the curve and to make sure hospitals have the resources to take care of COVID patients. We have the current resources to do that, and our other community health is suffering.” (Read more from “California Doctor Fired After Denouncing State Lockdowns” HERE)

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