11 April 2026

The Economic Times posted a video of Richard Werner’s comments at the European Parliament against Digital ID where he kept complaining about “the central planners”, made populist sounding claims, as he referenced the importance of democracy, decentralized power, access to nature, and the plight of poor people. But he referenced the “15 minute city” which is a climate contrarian conspiracy fiction right-wing influencers went wackadoo over a few years back, probably bolstered by the fossil fuel industry. The video’s clickbait title on Youtube had zeroed in on how he started out with his comments by claiming that it was supopsedly proven that Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates supposedly orchestrated the covid pandemic back in 2017 to facilitate elites to make a killing in the “fake pandemic” economic crash. And the comments section on the youtube video is just full of demands for Bill Gates to be punished for the pandemic & vaccines. What a shitshow.

Here's How Many Doctors and Nurses Are Getting Flu or COVID Shots | by Terrence Rudd, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 3, 2026 Physicians and pharmacists had among the highest rates of influenza and COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in the 2024-2025 season, while nurses came in toward the bottom, according to an annual CDC survey. Among 2,650 surveyed healthcare workers, 76.3% got a flu vaccine in 2024-2025. Rates were highest among pharmacists (94.6%) and doctors (92.6%), followed by nurse practitioners (NPs; 88%) and nurses (79.8%), reported CDC researchers led by Mehreen Meghani, MPH, of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease.

More people requesting ‘unvaccinated’ blood for themselves or their children Liz Szabo, MA March 31, 2026 at 3:25 p.m. CIDRAP Problems with ‘direct’ blood donations. Hospitals have no way to know if donated blood comes from vaccinated or unvaccinated donors, and there are no tests that can differentiate the blood of vaccinated from unvaccinated people. That leads some patients to ask for blood donation from particular people, such as relatives, whom they know to be unvaccinated. That’s a risky request, because such “direct donations” from first-time donors are more likely to contain potentially harmful pathogens compared with blood collected from people who donate regularly, authors noted. In the study, 13 patients received blood donated specifically for them by family members. Two patients got much sicker after refusing a transfusion with standard blood. One developed anemia, which occurs when people don’t have enough iron in their blood. The other developed hemodynamic shock, a life-threatening condition in which people have inadequate blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues, which can cause multi-organ failure.

Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children More than 900 cases of measles have been confirmed among 7,500 suspected cases reported since March 15, according to the official data in the South Asian nation of more than 170 million people. By The Associated Press April 7, 2026 NBC NEWS The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh’s recent political upheavals. Hasina was ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, and Yunus led an interim administration that transferred power to an elected government after an election in February. Authorities are advising parents to go to hospitals whenever someone is suspected to have measles.

Many with long COVID remain on the job despite reduced ability to work CIDRAP Laine Bergeson March 2, 2026 More than half of respondents said workplace adjustments were possible sometimes (29%) or often (26%), while 28% reported that no adjustments were possible. Most participants reported no or only one workplace accommodation. The most common adjustments were the ability to work from home, postpone work, or work at a slower pace.

CDC: Antiviral use low among older COVID outpatients, despite higher risk for severe disease CIDRAP News brief March 11, 2026 Mary Van Beusekom, MS “Adults aged ≥65 years have the highest rates of COVID-19–related hospitalization,” the authors wrote. “Despite the proven benefit of COVID-19 antivirals in preventing severe outcomes, data suggest that their use is low among older adults.”

BioPharma Dive Moderna’s combination flu, COVID shot wins over European drug regulators Delilah Alvarado February 27, 2026 The European Medicines Agency on Friday said it has endorsed a clearance for a vaccine dubbed mCombriax in people at least 50 years of age. The shot would be officially cleared for use once the European Commission ratifies the decision. The recommendation “represents an important milestone for respiratory virus vaccination and for Moderna, with the introduction of the world’s first flu plus COVID combination vaccine,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in a statement.

Screenshot is of John Fetterman’s Fetterletter received in April, with March at the top, with screenshots from his “The Takeout” tv appearance, and a photo of John Fetterman and Dave Mccormick together that’s labeled “Here’s why we’re behind a bipartisan plan to help first-time home buyers. The text of the newsletter starts: “Fetterman, McCormick Announce $600 Million to Replace Delaware River Bridge, Improve PA Turnpike “This $600 million investment is one of the most consequential infrastructure commitments in Pennsylvania’s history, and we are proud to have fought to secure this funding by writing directly to Transportation Secretary Duffy to make the case for why the Delaware River Bridge deserves federal investment,” said Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick. “The Delaware River Bridge is not just a Pennsylvania asset; it”

I received Democratic Senator John Fetterman’s newsletter that was all full of him crowing about his appearance on tv bashing other Democrats, and a laundry list of the things he’s been doing cooperating with Republican Senator Dave McCormick. And the very next day I got Republican Senator Dave McCormick’s newsletter and it was all full of all the things he’s been doing with covid deniers and maga cronies and industry, and a whole section promoting the SAVE Act.

Both John Fetterman and Dave McCormick signed on to Elizabeth Warren’s housing bill. Dave Mccormick doesn’t seem to want to highlight that in his newsletter though. But Republican Senator Dave Mccormick did highlight that he went on a tour of the University of Pennsylvania with Great Barrington Declaration author and now NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and specifically mentions going “where cutting-edge gene therapy and mRNA research is being developed” in Penn Medicine CAR-T labs.

Screenshot from Senator Dave Mccormick’s April 7th 2026 newsletter issue photos of Republican US Senator Dave Mccormick of Pennsylvania with Great Barrington Declaration author and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, and others. The text reads: “I was proud to welcome the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, to Pennsylvania for a two-day tour highlighting our leadership in life sciences and life saving medicines. We started off in Pittsburgh, where we visited UPMC Mercy, the Vision and Rehabilitation Institutes, and Hillman Cancer Center, seeing firsthand how NIH funding drives breakthroughs, patient care, and supports 100,000 jobs. Then, on day two in Philadelphia, we toured the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Medicine CAR-T labs, where cutting-edge gene therapy and mRNA research is being developed. Across 112 NIH-funded sites, Pennsylvania is not just discovering the future—we’re building it, creating jobs, and strengthening American leadership in life sciences.