Pfizer Covid vaccine was just 12% effective against omicron in kids 5 to 11, study finds, Februry 28 2022:"Pfizer and BioNTech’s two-dose Covid vaccine provided very little protection for children aged 5 to 11 during the wave of omicron infection in New York, according to a study published Monday.

The New York State Department of Health found that the effectiveness of Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid infection plummeted from 68% to 12% for kids in that age group during the omicron surge from Dec. 13 through Jan 24. Protection against hospitalization dropped from 100% to 48% during the same period."

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/28/pfizer-covid-vaccine-was-just-12percent-effective-against-omicron-in-kids-5-to-11-study-finds.html

#NurseUp #Covid19Vaccines #Pfizer #Omicron #Covid #NewYorkState #Hospitalization #ChildVaccines

Senate blocks $48 billion aid package for restaurants, other small businesses, May 19, 2022 (After Approving $40 Billion for Ukraine - #AmericaLast):"The Senate on Thursday blocked a bipartisan bill to provide $48 billion to restaurants, gyms and other small businesses hit particularly hard by the pandemic.

Senators voted 52-43 to hold a vote on the bill, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward. Just five GOP senators voted for the motion to proceed, with the bill’s opponents citing its impact on the federal deficit and inflation.

The vote likely spells doom for the bill, which was crafted by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and backed by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) as a way to help struggling small businesses get out of debt accrued during the pandemic."

https://thehill.com/news/senate/3494868-senate-blocks-48-billion-aid-package-for-restaurants-other-small-businesses/ #AmericaLast #NurseUp #SmallBusiness #Economy #Congress

Bank of England warns of 'apocalyptic' global food shortage, May 16, 2022:"The Governor of the Bank of England has warned of “apocalyptic” global food price rises and said he is "helpless" in the face of surging inflation as the economy is battered by the war in Ukraine.

Andrew Bailey said he has “run out of horsemen” when counting the shocks facing Britain, with runaway energy and food costs driven by global market forces beyond his control.

Prices are rising at the fastest rate in 30 years, creating a "very big income shock" that is expected to intensify in coming months with a risk of double-digit inflation before the end of the year."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/05/16/bank-england-warns-apocalyptic-global-food-shortage/

#Inflation #FoodInflation #GreatBritain #PriceInflation #FoodShortage #Economy

Protocol Kills, Our Purpose:"Our goal is to inform people of the dangers of Remdesivir, hospital protocols, and the true intended purpose for their use. Arming you with knowledge gives you the power to keep yourself and your loved ones alive."

https://www.protocolkills.com/

#Covid19 #Covid #Covid19Treatments #Covid19Protocols #Remdesivir #NurseUp

5 Ways Biden is Crippling American Energy Independence, March 1, 2022:"The Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights the strategic importance of American energy independence. Unfortunately, President Biden has taken various actions hostile to American Energy development. After campaigning to “get rid of fossil fuels” and promising “no new fracking” during his administration, President Biden came into office and immediately canceled vital energy projects, prevented new drilling leases and threatened new tax hikes on American energy.

Below are five ways Joe Biden is harming American energy independence."
https://www.atr.org/5-ways-biden-is-crippling-american-energy-independence/

#NurseUp #EnergyIndependence #Oil #NaturalGas #JoeBiden #EnergyPolicy #Fracking

 COVID UPDATE: What is the truth? Russell L. Blaylock, April 22, 2022:"The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history, characterized by official lies in an unending stream lead by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and international agencies.[3,6,57] We have witnessed a long list of unprecedented intrusions into medical practice, including attacks on medical experts, destruction of medical careers among doctors refusing to participate in killing their patients and a massive regimentation of health care, led by non-qualified individuals with enormous wealth, power and influence.

For the first time in American history a president, governors, mayors, hospital administrators and federal bureaucrats are determining medical treatments based not on accurate scientifically based or even experience based information, but rather to force the acceptance of special forms of care and “prevention”—including remdesivir, use of respirators and ultimately a series of essentially untested messenger RNA vaccines. For the first time in history medical treatment, protocols are not being formulated based on the experience of the physicians treating the largest number of patients successfully, but rather individuals and bureaucracies that have never treated a single patient—including Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, EcoHealth Alliance, the CDC, WHO, state public health officers and hospital administrators.[23,38]"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9062939/

#Covid19 #Covid #Covid19Treatments #Covid19Protocols #NurseUp

Average gas price in Austin tops $4 a gallon for first time, could approach $5 with Memorial Day on horizon, May 16, 2022:"The average price of gasoline has jumped above $4 a gallon in Austin for the first time as fuel costs reach record highs in Texas and nationwide — and prices are expected to keep climbing.

The surge comes amid tight supplies, strong demand and the transition to more expensive summer blends, industry analysts said."

https://www.statesman.com/story/business/2022/05/16/austin-gas-prices-above-4-gallon-first-time-record-highs/9793252002/

#NurseUp #Gasoline #GasPrices #FuelCosts

Diesel rationing could hit East Coast this summer, refinery owner says,  Friday, May 13, 2022:"The East Coast of the U.S. could face a worsening diesel shortage this summer, John Catsimatidis, CEO of United Refining Co., said in an interview with Bloomberg. United produces some 70,000 barrels of petroleum products each day and sells gasoline throughout western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, according to the company’s website.

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see diesel being rationed on the East Coast this summer,” Catsimatidis told Bloomberg’s Lucia Kassai. “Right now inventories are low, and we may see a shortage in coming months.”"
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diesel-rationing-could-hit-east-coast-this-summer-refinery-owner-says

#Diesel #Rationing #DieselShortage #NurseUp #Trucks #Refiners

 Baby Formula, Food Shortages Are Just The Beginning.  Ready for your lights to go out?

U.S. Grid Operators Are Bracing For A Wave Of Blackouts, By Irina Slav - May 09, 2022:"Grid operators from a growing number of states are warning about electricity shortages as grids cannot cope with the imbalance between demand and supply heading into summer.
California warned on Friday that it would need to produce more electricity than it is currently producing to avoid blackouts. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the nonprofit charged with operating the power grid in 15 U.S. states and Manitoba, issued a warning about outages during the summer. The Texas grid operator recently joined the warnings amid a heatwave that started last week and is expected to last well into this week, the Wall Street Journal reported."
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Grid-Operators-Are-Bracing-For-A-Wave-Of-Blackouts.html

#PowerGrid #ElectricityGrid #Blackouts #NurseUp

Egg Prices Surge in US Inflation Data as Bird Flu Wipes Out Hens, May 11th, 2022:"Egg prices are skyrocketing in new US inflation data, pushed up by a deadly bird flu that’s killed almost 10% of the country’s hens, adding to already rising food costs.

A dozen eggs at grocery stores cost 23% more in April than in March, at $2.52. That’s the biggest increase among consumer products tracked by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in a report released Wednesday."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-11/egg-prices-surge-in-us-inflation-data-as-bird-flu-wipes-out-hens

#Groceries #FoodInflation #Eggs #BirdFlu #NurseUp #Inflation