Conspiracy News Digest

October 14 2024

Man says he has been ‘left to rot' after Covid vaccine

Larry Lowe used to have an active life but said everyday tasks were now beyond him. Read More
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October 10 2024

How hurricane conspiracy theories took over social media

The misinformation has been fuelled by a social media universe that rewards engagement over truth. Read More
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October 10 2024

Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule

Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place. Read More
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October 9 2024

Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease

People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and other serious "cardiac events," researchers say. Read More
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October 8 2024

Book claims Trump secretly sent Covid test machine to Putin during shortage

Trump campaign says none of the "made-up stories" in Watergate journalist Bob Woodward's book are true. Read More
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October 4 2024

Former employee of COVID testing tycoon ordered to stand trial for extortion

Sunny Sun, a former employee of COVID testing tycoon Charles Huang, and a Nevada couple will stand trial for allegedly attempting to extort $20 million from the founder of Innova ...
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October 4 2024

Column: The Pentagon's former top UFO hunter talks about COVID-19, Haitian pet-eaters and pseudoscience generally

Sean Kirkpatrick ran the government's investigation into UFOs, so he knows a lot about how misinformation and disinformation become grist for Congress and an unthinking news media Read More
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October 4 2024

Column: Examining Trump's lies about what he did with Obamacare and COVID

Trump claims to have saved Obamacare and beaten COVID. The truth is exactly the opposite on both counts. Read More
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October 3 2024

GCSE students to continue receiving Covid exam help

The education secretary says equation sheets should be available to students sitting exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Read More
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October 2 2024

NHS Covid booster jab campaign gets under way – all you need to know

The NHS autumn booster campaign began on 3 October but Covid vaccines are also available privately. Read More
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October 2 2024

California's COVID surge is finally over. But expect another spike in the coming months

Doctors are urging everyone age 6 months and older to get an updated COVID vaccine now, before another expected resurgence of transmission this autumn and winter. Read More
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October 1 2024

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the pandemic. Read More
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September 28 2024

The Papers: Maggie Smith mourned and Johnson's Covid ‘war cry'

The passing of actress Dame Maggie Smith features prominently on Saturday's front pages. Read More
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September 26 2024

Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England. Read More
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September 25 2024

Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea

The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse. Read More
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September 25 2024

Argentina's Milei blasts UN over support for COVID lockdowns, appeasing ‘bloody dictatorships'

Argentinian President Javier Milei, in his first address before the United Nations General Assembly, blasted the organization, saying it "has transformed into a Leviathan with multiple tentacles that intends to ...
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September 23 2024

Free COVID tests are coming back. Here's how to get yours

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will again make four free COVID tests available through the mail for households. Read More
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September 23 2024

New XEC COVID subvariant poses potential threat heading into winter. Doctors urge vaccinations

The coronavirus subvariant XEC is drawing more attention as a potential threat heading into late autumn and winter — prompting doctors to urge residents to get an updated COVID vaccine. ...
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