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“…Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe incorrectly stated on Thursday night that there were 1,142 children in Virginia’s intensive care unit beds, a gross overestimation of the virus’s current impact in the state.
“We in Virginia today, 1,142 children are in ICU beds,” McAuliffe stated during a roundtable discussion with local reporters. The statistic is a massive overestimation. Virginia Department of Health statistics show that there are a total of 443 people of all ages currently in ICU beds, a fraction of the figure McAuliffe put forth for children.
The state database shows the number of Virginians in ICU beds infected with COVID-19 has never come close to 1,142 since the first hospitalizations in March 2020—the peak of individuals hospitalized in the ICU with COVID-19 was on Jan. 13, when there were 587 cases. State records show that just 1,094 individuals younger than 19 years old have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Children, who rarely get seriously ill from the virus, have never made up a significant chunk of hospitalized individuals.
McAuliffe also said during the roundtable Virginia had “8,000 cases on Monday,” another exaggerated statistic. On Monday, Oct. 4, Virginia saw 1,220 “confirmed” cases and 864 “probable” cases, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The state has never seen 8,000 confirmed cases in a day. According to the department, Virginia’s 7-day moving case average Peaked at 5,904 on Jan. 8, 2021—a number thousands short of McAuliffe’s case assessment.
McAuliffe’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment on his claims.
This is not the first time McAuliffe has falsely claimed there were 8,000 COVID-19 cases. Both during and after a September debate against Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin, McAuliffe said the state “had 8,000 cases yesterday.” On Sept. 27—the day before the debate—the department reported 1,799 “confirmed” cases and 1,117 “probable” cases. The day after, the department reported 1,723 “confirmed” cases and 988 “probable” cases.
McAuliffe used the inflated statistics during the roundtable to advocate for extreme COVID-19 mitigation efforts such as mask requirements and vaccine mandates.
McAuliffe also falsely called his Republican opponent, Glenn Youngkin, an “anti-vaxxer.” While Youngkin opposes state-imposed mask requirements and vaccine mandates, he has received the vaccine and aired ads urging all Virginians to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thirteen, or 0.09 percent, of Virginia’s 13,075 deaths attributed to COVID-19 were of individuals younger than 19 years old…”
“…Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has just announced his intention to step down at the end of 2021 after more than 12 years heading the agency. The accolades are already rolling in. Noted evangelical political commentator David French, for example, rushed to praise Collins as “a national treasure.”
But Collins’s real legacy is anything but praiseworthy, and the tendency of figures in the faith community to ignore his real record is far from admirable.
This year of all years should have made the truth about Francis Collins clear. Last month, documents were released suggesting that top National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials may have lied when they denied that the NIH had funded “gain of function” research in Wuhan, China, that could have resulted in a pathogen that could infect humans.
After reviewing the documents, Rutgers University biologist Richard Ebright had a blistering response: “The documents make it clear that assertions by the NIH Director, Francis Collins, and the NIAID Director, Anthony Fauci, that the NIH did not support gain-of-function research or potential pandemic pathogen enhancement… are untruthful.”
It was another blow to the reputation of Collins in a year when his agency has faced multiple scandals and controversies.
Among evangelical Christians and other people of faith in America, Collins has long been the equivalent of a rock star. But Collins’s days of glory as a non-partisan role model, especially for the faith community, may be numbered — and it’s not just because of the latest scandal over the origins of COVID-19.
In recent months, Collins’s agency has become embroiled in controversies over its funding of stomach-churning medical experiments involving body parts harvested from aborted babies. The disclosures about the experiments followed Collins’s repeal earlier this year of restrictions on the use of aborted fetal tissue in NIH-funded research.
Collins has also stirred controversy with his increasingly shrill attacks on unvaccinated Americans and his support for harsh mandatory vaccination policies that will require the firing of employees who choose not to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine…”
Trains 465 and 416 departing on 10/10 are canceled due to unforeseen crew issues. Alternate transportation will be provided.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) October 10, 2021
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I encourage you all to take a minute to listen to this fiery speech by Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson.
It's worth every second. pic.twitter.com/oJ6ubGyoFJ
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 8, 2021
North Carolina's Lt. Governor, Mark Robinson, just angrily referred to the LGBTQ community as "filth."
Then he says, "Yes, I called it filth."
There's no debate here. This is open discrimination. It is completely unacceptable.
Mark Robinson should resign. pic.twitter.com/rUhzXZm8Jd
— Rep. Jeff Jackson (@JeffJacksonNC) October 7, 2021
I support Mark Robinson.
Record every single instance of this and upload it to the Internet.
Solzhenitsyn posited that people may not have been Gulag'd if every time the "police" took people away, they paid a price.
Today's price can be public notoriety. Get their badge #s and names. https://t.co/qoKQOrFeQF
— I Want To Talk Now (@iwanttotalk_now) October 10, 2021
This is a willful policy by the Biden Administration to reduce vehicle use and save the planet.
Democrats.
https://twitter.com/VictorRockyJon/status/1447237232830652424
https://twitter.com/VictorRockyJon/status/1447237627887882241
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.@OldRowOleMiss checking in! pic.twitter.com/YOwkcRJMUQ
— Old Row (@OldRowViral) October 10, 2021
Canned goods are getting into the act:
OFFICIAL “FUCK JOE BIDEN!”TWITTER THREAD pic.twitter.com/PjcXX754rL
— Old Row (@OldRowViral) September 13, 2021
Plane flying a “Let’s go Brandon” banner today in Auburn 🤣 #FJB @GETTRofficial pic.twitter.com/EpfJHz2oNh
— Old Row (@OldRowViral) October 9, 2021
“Fell for the go Brandon movemoment during kegathon” pic.twitter.com/tF27YFhjT3
— Old Row (@OldRowViral) October 9, 2021
White House Whistleblower Claims Strangers Drag Him From Place To Place And Make Him Sign Papers And Read Words On Monitors And He Hardly Gets Any Ice Cream https://t.co/gb7SEgU96p
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 10, 2021
Fun fact: Between 100-200 United States Congress Members (plus many of their staffers & family members) with COVID.. were treated by a colleague over the past 15 months with ivermectin & the I-MASK+ protocol at https://t.co/OvU8SLfLJq. None have gone to hospital. Just sayin'
— Pierre Kory, MD MPA (@PierreKory) October 8, 2021
BREAKING: Air Traffic Controllers In Jacksonville, FL Staged A Walkout Yesterday In Response To The Vaccine Mandate
It’s Being Reported That All Flights In & Out Of FL Were Cancelled As A Result
Mainstream Media Chose Not To Report On This As Of Yet pic.twitter.com/DCSqh8M1eq
— HeadlineHunter!🚨U.S. (@HHunter_US) October 9, 2021
Was on my way home to Dallas this evening from Las Vegas and after 3 delays, I finally made it to Dallas-Love Field (@SouthwestAir main hub) only to see hundreds of people without flights, food, or lodging stuck in the airport this evening. pic.twitter.com/8LGuyt49fP
— Sierra (@Sierra_K_Ross) October 10, 2021
ATTENTION @SouthwestAir Myself @ a plane full of passengers on the 6:40pm flight 873 from @ATLairport to @FLLFlyer are PISSED! At first the flight was delayed until 7:25pm & then canceled due to weather but my Lady just sent me this video in Ft Lauderdale. What is the REAL issue! pic.twitter.com/k1VlWdpEuu
— Carlos Scott (@NVisionMarketin) October 8, 2021
Is there a media blackout on last night’s air traffic controller walkout in Jacksonville, FL?
Hundreds of flights canceled.
Walkout due to vax mandate
From a trusted source: pic.twitter.com/kCseQMZlal
— Tom Sauer (@thomasbsauer) October 9, 2021
ALL flights into Florida have been canceled, per pilot.
The announcement was just made while on the tarmac.
Pilot told the full 737 @SouthwestAir flight that we now have to DEPLANE.
He said the Jacksonville air traffic control is “understaffed.”
Looks like I’m in AZ toight
— Denise Sawyer Badaracco (@DeniseSawyerTV) October 8, 2021
Tim Blair:
“…One: Britain goes big on wind turbines in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from traditional power sources.
Two: The wind don’t blow and the power don’t flow.
Three: A subsequent massive increase in demand for natural gas as a power source drives wholesale gas prices through the roof.
Four: CF Fertilisers, a US-owned British fertiliser business that also produces carbon dioxide for commercial use, suspends production because high gas prices have made the business unprofitable.
Five: Carbon dioxide is a required component for meat packaging. Without reliable supplies of commercial carbon dioxide, Britain faces a food shortage.
Six: The British government, which spent millions of pounds to cut carbon dioxide emissions, will now give millions of pounds to CF Fertilisers so it can produce carbon dioxide.
Perfect…”
Actual photo. Can confirm. 😂 pic.twitter.com/7R2GkiEjOe
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) October 8, 2021
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 9, 2021
Richfield High School in Minnesota begins all of its meetings with a commitment to "dismantling whiteness," according to the school principal. pic.twitter.com/bKdPJhsmQ6
— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) October 8, 2021
Masked ghouls, repeating insane rantings, affirming each other in their racism against white people, and taking comfort in their affirmation.
Can our education system become more debased, more foul, more twisted, more removed from reality, more mind-numbingly stupid then it is now?
This is the sick garbage that the Attorney General of the United States just pledged to protect from concerned parents whom he considers “domestic terrorists.”
Democrats.
These people are Democrats.
They have a mental disorder.
Mandates do not apply to the clean elite people.
California voters kept this guy in office. Pure stupid. Uninformed, ignorant, stupid.
WATCH: Large demonstration underway in Paris. This is the 13th consecutive Saturday of protests against the government’s COVID mandates in France.pic.twitter.com/QxHF69ck8G
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) October 9, 2021
