Girl Scouts apologizes for tweet congratulating Justice Coney-Barrett
Representatives for the Girl Scouts have apologized for what critics called an error in judgment. The Girl Scouts were ridiculed on social media for releasing a congratulatory tweet to Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The organization posted a photo on Twitter in honor of Coney-Barrett. The tweet congratulated the justice for being just the fifth woman in US history to be appointed to the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789. Critics’ online included celebrities who threatened to boycott the organization. Many critics claim Coney-Barrett’s record does not support women. Coney-Barrett is considered a bad choice by liberals and critics due to her more conservative stance. The Girl Scouts released a statement over the controversy. In the statement they said, “The Girl Scouts of the USA is a nonpolitical, nonpartisan organization, we are neither red nor blue, but Girl Scout Green. We are here to up lift girls and women.”
QC/ National Media focus on church’s forced closing
The local media’s focus on a church here in Charlotte has gained national attention. The United House of Prayer Charlotte locations were forcibly closed after what health officials and the media called a large COVID-19 outbreak. The House of Prayer hosted convocation with up to one thousand participants from Charlotte and from other states in early October. This event was later blamed for 181 infections, 10 hospitalizations, and six deaths. Charlotte city health official Gibbie Harris says she had no choice but to invoke authority closing all Charlotte United House of Prayer facilities in the city for 14 days. Rev. Kenneth Robinson part of the Concerned Clergy of Charlotte group said of the closing, “When one church is affected, we’re all affected.” Robinson went onto say it was heartbreaking to see the House of Prayer facilities forcibly closed. The city’s health department did announce the facilities would be allowed to reopen November 2nd. Just a note on this story: The term outbreak is not in reference to hospitalizations, but recording those primarily testing positive. SNBC NEWS is committed to bringing you news reports researched as thorough as possible so we did some research concerning this outbreak being reported. The United House of Prayer case is being described by other members of the Charlotte media as a large outbreak. However there have been reports of a cluster outbreak at UNC-Charlotte’s campus. This incident has gotten limited or no major coverage compared to the church outbreak. UNCC Campus officials are reporting that the situation is under control; compared to the House of Prayer incident which hosted one thousand participants throughout the week, UNCC has a campus dorm population of just over three thousand with a student enrollment of 27 to 30 thousand. Only a small amount of students elected to stay home this semester. UNCC is the second largest UNC campus in the state.
DC City council approves of vaccines for children without parental consent
The Washington D.C. city council has approved of a controversial bill that has parents in the nation’s capital voicing their concern. The DC City council has approved a bill allowing children to receive a vaccine without parental consent. The bill if passed would allow children as young as 11 years old to receive a vaccine without parental consent or the parent’s knowledge. The bill would also allow contact between insurance companies and schools to side step parental involvement. City councilman Vincent Gray says the bill is necessary as a result of everything that politicians have learned from the Coronavirus pandemic. Gray says politicians and lawmakers need to make science driven decisions concerning public health. City Councilman Trayon White opposed the bill saying that parents have fundamental rights concerning the upbringing, education, and care of their children. There are other states and cities in the US that allow underage children to vaccinate without parental knowledge including
South Carolina, but most vaccinations without parental consent are limited to ages 16 and up. The bill still has to go through a second round of votes before being signed into law by DC’s mayor.
SNBC Health News: Zinc deficiency and Zinc health benefits to the human body
This nutrient according to a 2010 study was shown to be one of the body’s first lines of defense. Zinc according to research is just as important to the body’s immunity function as vitamin D. Zinc deficiency is linked to issues with a patient’s body being able to fight against an illness. The nutrient prevents viruses from replicating in the body. This key fact is why when patients have a zinc deficiency they tend to deal with an illness longer. Green tea according to researchers helps zinc absorb better. Zinc is found in various foods naturally: Meat, seeds, dairy, eggs, whole grains and potatoes are all natural sources of zinc.