scholarly journals Covid-19 pandemic: What is the truth?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 591
Author(s):  
Russell L. Blaylock
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young People ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Early Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Scientific Support ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
History Of ◽  
Irreparable Damage

The ongoing “pandemic” involving the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) has several characteristics that make it unique in the history of pandemics. This entails not only the draconian measures that some countries and individual states within the United States and initiated and made policy, most of which are without precedent or scientific support, but also the completely unscientific way the infection has been handled. For the 1st time in medical history, major experts in virology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, and vaccinology have not only been ignored, but are also demonized, marginalized and in some instances, become the victim of legal measures that can only be characterized as totalitarian. Discussions involving various scientific opinions have been eliminated, top scientists have been frightened into silence by threats to their careers, physicians have lost their licenses, and the concept of early treatment has been virtually eliminated. Hundreds of thousands of people have died needlessly as a result of, in my opinion and the opinion of others, poorly designed treatment protocols, mostly stemming from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which have been rigidly enforced among all hospitals. The economic, psychological, and institutional damage caused by these unscientific policies is virtually unmeasurable. Whole generations of young people will suffer irreparable damage, both physical and psychological, possibly forever. The truth must be told.

A (Very Selective) Early History of Ballet in America

Ballet Class ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 3-24
Author(s):  
Melissa R. Klapper
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Young People ◽  
World War I ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early History ◽  
World War ◽  
Ballet Dancers ◽  
Metropolitan Opera ◽  
History Of

Ballet developed slowly in the United States and depended on European dancers and teachers at first, but by mid-nineteenth century a few American-trained ballet dancers were beginning to make their mark. The opening of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School in 1909 and the tours of Anna Pavlova contributed greatly to popularizing ballet and inspiring young people to begin taking ballet class before World War I. Expansion continued from the 1920s through the 1940s with the founding of the School of American Ballet and the performances of the various Ballet Russe companies in every corner of the country. The Littlefield sisters and Christensen brothers helped make ballet American by establishing important homegrown ballet companies with primarily American dancers. The regional ballet movement fostered further growth. All these developments in professional ballet encouraged ever-increasing numbers of Americans not only to enjoy performances but also to take ballet class themselves.

scholarly journals Ebola and the Evolving Ethics of Quarantine

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hughes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Developing World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Hiv Aids

Within the context of the history of quarantine, both worldwide and in the United States, this essay analyzes current quarantine policies related to Ebola with an inquiry into both related bio-ethical concerns and an analysis of the ways in which emerging Ebola pharmaceutical treatments, particularly the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, may shift quarantine policies. By way of background, the historical roots of quarantine are first briefly examined alongside an analysis of why quarantine policies were not instituted in relationship to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Then, current quarantine policies and procedures in both the developed and developing world are delineated, with an analysis of the application of these quarantine policies to Ebola. An overview is provided of how new treatment protocols may change Ebola quarantine alongside related bio-ethical concerns.

scholarly journals Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants: A Review of Its Mutations, Its Implications and Vaccine Efficacy

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1195
Author(s):  
Sindhu Ramesh ◽  
Manoj Govindarajulu ◽  
Rachel S. Parise ◽  
Logan Neel ◽  
Tharanath Shankar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Vaccine Efficacy ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
The World ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Significant Health

The widespread increase in multiple severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants is causing a significant health concern in the United States and worldwide. These variants exhibit increased transmissibility, cause more severe disease, exhibit evasive immune properties, impair neutralization by antibodies from vaccinated individuals or convalescence sera, and reinfection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified SARS-CoV-2 variants into variants of interest, variants of concern, and variants of high consequence. Currently, four variants of concern (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, and B.1.617.2) and several variants of interests (B.1.526, B.1.525, and P.2) are characterized and are essential for close monitoring. In this review, we discuss the different SARS-CoV-2 variants, emphasizing variants of concern circulating the world and highlight the various mutations and how these mutations affect the characteristics of the virus. In addition, we discuss the most common vaccines and the various studies concerning the efficacy of these vaccines against different variants of concern.

scholarly journals Mortality Due To Failure To Quarantine During The Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Klena JW ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Lung Carcinoma ◽  
The United States ◽  
Elective Resection ◽  
Pulmonary Surgery ◽  
Cdc Guidelines ◽  
Control And Prevention

The Covid-19 Pandemic has created significant chaos in the United States’ health care system. The virus has potentially lethal respiratory consequences making pulmonary surgery particularly precarious. Presented is a case of a patient who underwent elective resection of a lung carcinoma who, despite concordance with institutional and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the pre-operative testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), contracted the virus unknowingly prior to his procedure. He underwent an uncomplicated resection and hospitalization only to present after discharge testing positive for Covid-19 ultimately leading to his death. He appears to have contracted the virus after his pre-operative testing by not remaining quarantined prior to his surgery.

scholarly journals Detection of R.1 lineage severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with spike protein W152L/E484K/G769V mutations in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. e1009619
Author(s):  
Yosuke Hirotsu ◽  
Masao Omata
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spike Protein ◽  
Taqman Assay ◽  
Receptor Binding Domain ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Protein Receptor ◽  
History Of ◽  
Global Initiative

We aimed to investigate novel emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineages in Japan that harbor variants in the spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD). The total nucleic acid contents of samples from 159 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were subjected to whole genome sequencing. The SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences from these patients were examined for variants in spike protein RBD. In January 2021, three family members (one aged in their 40s and two aged under 10 years old) were found to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 harboring W152L/E484K/G769V mutations. These three patients were living in Japan and had no history of traveling abroad. After identifying these cases, we developed a TaqMan assay to screen for the above hallmark mutations and identified an additional 14 patients with the same mutations. The associated virus strain was classified into the GR clade (Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data [GISAID]), 20B clade (Nextstrain), and R.1 lineage (Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak [PANGO] Lineages). As of April 22, 2021, R.1 lineage SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in 2,388 SARS-CoV-2 entries in the GISAID database, many of which were from Japan (38.2%; 913/2,388) and the United States (47.1%; 1,125/2,388). Compared with that in the United States, the percentage of SARS-CoV-2 isolates belonging to the R.1 lineage in Japan increased more rapidly over the period from October 24, 2020 to April 18, 2021. R.1 lineage SARS-CoV-2 has potential escape mutations in the spike protein RBD (E484K) and N-terminal domain (W152L); therefore, it will be necessary to continue to monitor the R.1 lineage as it spreads around the world.

Review of A brief history of the United States.

1919 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 414-414
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of
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