On Tuesday, the head of Russia’s health protection agency, Anna Popova, said that “at least two weeks before immunization, it is absolutely necessary to stop drinking [alcohol].” After the first injection, people should abstain for six whole weeks, she added. This is apparently to ensure the proper functioning of the …
Read More »Medical journal confirms AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine 70% effective, but confusing test results hinder global rollout
Developed in partnership with Oxford University, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine was found to be 70.4 percent effective in a peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet medical journal on Tuesday. It may seem like a low number, compared to the roughly 95 percent effectiveness touted by rival firms Pfizer and Moderna, yet …
Read More »New York lawmakers introduce bill to make Covid-19 vaccine MANDATORY. What about ‘my body, my choice’, critics wonder
The State Assembly bill, which was introduced by Manhattan Democrat Linda Rosenthal, says in its summary that Covid-19 vaccinations would be compulsory “in certain situations.” But it later says any mandate would apply to “all individuals or groups of individuals who, as shown by clinical data, are proven to be …
Read More »States balk & authorities dissemble as CDC demands personal info on Covid-19 vaccine recipients
Several states have balked when confronted with the CDC’s Data Use and Sharing Agreement (DUA), which they are asked to sign in order to receive their allotment of any Covid-19 vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The agreement requires the state or territory to turn over the names, …
Read More »People who refuse ‘voluntary’ Covid-19 vaccination could face restrictions, Ontario govt warns
The senior health official acknowledged that inoculation would be voluntary, but encouraged “everyone who is able to, to have the vaccination,” noting that there could be consequences for those who forgo the procedure. The remarks were made on Monday in response to a question from a journalist about whether schools, …
Read More »Zizek: There will be no return to normality after Covid. We are entering a post-human era & will have to invent a new way of life
The world has lived with the pandemic for most of 2020, but what is our situation with regard to it now, in early December, in the middle of what the European media is terming ‘the second wave’? Firstly, we should not forget that the distinction between the first and second …
Read More »‘This is insanity’: As California faces new Covid-19 lockdowns, Gov. Newsom announces $80mn ‘public health’ billboard campaign
Newsom announced the “public education campaign” during a Monday press conference and unveiled some of the billboards, which include messages about remaining six feet apart and wearing masks. “I wanted to connect more to the cause of education,” Newsom said, adding over $80 million has gone into this campaign and …
Read More »Why I fear the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination cards will lead seamlessly to us being forced to carry ‘immunity passports’
Could our freedom to travel, attend sports, music and cultural events, or even go to the shops, be dependent on having had a Covid-19/coronavirus vaccination? That nightmarish prospect is what a number of independent ‘outside the tent’ thinkers (usually labelled ’conspiracy theorists’ – or worse) have been warning for several …
Read More »Chicago alderman ran his restaurants as Covid-19 dining SPEAKEASIES while competitors were shut down by governor’s order
After being exposed on Monday in a local blog called Second City Cop, Tunney admitted in a Chicago Sun-Times telephone interview that he had violated the governor’s order by secretly serving a few of his regular customers. “We have, on occasion, sat regular diners in the back of the restaurant,” …
Read More »Two-thirds of Britons say UK bungled 2nd wave of Covid-19, over half call govt’s response to crisis ‘NATIONAL HUMILIATION’ – poll
The survey by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI was based on 2,244 interviews with people aged 16-75 that were conducted between November 20-24. The research revealed that 57 percent do not trust the government to control the spread of Covid-19. Nearly two-thirds – 64 percent – specifically stated they …
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