Healthcare

Biden vows to publicize review into COVID origins

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6 months ago

May 27, 2021

Staff Writer

After President Biden demanded an investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 virus, he also promised to make the findings public in a statement Thursday.

Wednesday, Biden announced that he “asked the Intelligence Community to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information that could bring us closer to a definitive conclusion.” Biden demanded a report within 90 days.

Biden was about to board Air Force One in Maryland after attending the wake of one of his staffers when a reporter followed up: “What do you expect to get from your review — your 90-day review on where the origins of the coronavirus were?”

He admitted he had no expectations. “If I knew that, I wouldn’t ask for a 90-day review,” Biden replied. “I don’t know.”

“Will you pledge to release it in full? Will you pledge to release the report in full after 90 days?” the reporter asked.

“Yes,” Biden promised, “unless there’s something I’m unaware of.”

You can follow Jenny Goldsberry on Twitter @jennyjournalism.

Healthcare

American and Southwest stand by vaccine mandate, despite Abbott’s ban

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1 month ago

October 13, 2021

Staff Writer

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are still planning to comply with President Biden’s executive order regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. The order requires all their employees to be vaccinated by Dec. 8t. As a result, they will be ignoring Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on vaccine mandates.

Folks, vaccination requirements work. pic.twitter.com/XuBsOQxGaN
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 9, 2021

Abbott announced his own executive order, effectively banning mandates even from private employers, on Tuesday. “In another instance of federal overreach, the Biden Administration is now bullying many private entities into imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, causing workforce disruptions that threaten Texas’ continued recovery from the COVID-19 disaster,” Abbott said. “The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced.”

Yet both airlines are requiring their employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 24. This comes despite Southwest’s impromptu cancellation of over 2,000 flights over the weekend. At the time, the airline blamed the cancellations on air traffic control and weather conditions. However, SaraACarter.com was unable to verify that any other airline had to cancel near as many flights for the same reasons. This has left many to speculate that Southwest actually cancelled flights due to their employees walking out as a direct result of the mandate.

Just got passed this flyer from a Southwest employee #FreedomFlu pic.twitter.com/Q5gXGhxoma
— Handbrake Poso (@JackPosobiec) October 13, 2021

Reporter Jack Posobiec tweeted out a flyer circulating among the anti-vaxx Southwest employees. Currently, they are planning a protest outside of Southwest headquarters next Monday. The protest will be called “Freedom Not Force.”

Southwest told Reuters it “would be expected to comply with the President’s Order to remain compliant as a federal contractor.” In addition, American similarly said Abbott’s order does not change anything.

You can follow Jenny Goldsberry on Twitter @jennyjournalism.