Speaking on Monday, the WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, laid out how “we’re in a critical point of the pandemic” despite some nations claiming to have brought the virus domestically under control, as cases globally are currently eight times higher than they were a year ago. Citing recent figures, the …
Read More »Pandemic-stricken French aviation sector laments move to slash carbon emissions by banning domestic flights
A draft bill won the support of the National Assembly on Saturday night, which would impose a complete ban on domestic flights on routes that can be serviced by trains in less than two-and-a-half hours. The move is aimed at lowering carbon emissions and is part of a broader national …
Read More »‘Pandemic against our people’: Australians rally against deaths of indigenous people in police custody (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Protests and marches took place in cities, including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Saturday, with more rallies expected in Adelaide and Perth on Thursday. People held ‘Black Lives Matter’ signs and placards with ‘Stop Black Deaths in Custody.’ The demonstrations mark the 30th anniversary of a seminal government report on …
Read More »Fourth wave and ‘NEW PANDEMIC’: Biden health advisor clarifies why even vaccinated people should avoid non-essential travel
Confronted about public confusion over whether air travel is safe or mask-wearing is still required for those who have been vaccinated against the virus, Osterholm, who is on the White House Covid-19 advisory board, warned that vaccinations are not complete protection. “It’s not perfect, it’s not 100 percent [protection from …
Read More »Michelle Obama’s ‘pandemic is great blessing’ comment reveals she sees the poor as character-building fodder for the privileged
The former first lady digitally descended upon a pair of British girls’ schools she had visited several times while in the White House in order to pass on a flash of questionable wisdom: that Covid-19 should be seen not as a destructive force, or even as a trigger prompting leaders …
Read More »‘Vaccines our best way out of this pandemic,’ including ‘effective & safe’ Sputnik V jab – WHO Europe executive director to RT
WHO Europe covers 53 nations on the continent, not just European Union member states, and Sputnik V has come to the “aid and support” of the countries that were unable to get EU-approved Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna jabs, Butler, the head of the World Health Organization’s Europe regional office, told …
Read More »Covid trigger: Pandemic leading to more gun sales in US and more threats to shoot abuse victims, researchers find
The pandemic has also created “a perfect storm” for domestic and “gender-based” violence, according to researchers from universities in Texas and Kentucky, who have teamed up with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to assess the effects of Covid over the past year. Nearly 40% of respondents to their survey …
Read More »The great Covid power grab: Why world leaders’ push for a post-WW2-style ‘Pandemic Treaty’ must be resisted
“Out with nationalism and isolationism and in with international ‘Health and Security’!” That’s the cry from 24 world leaders, led by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The call for a new global ‘pandemic preparedness’ treaty came in a letter to …
Read More »The Covid-19 pandemic has taken thought policing and wokeness to a whole new level. And not even RELIGION is sacred any more
For years now, Western society has been on a slippery slope towards total rejection of the old philosophy of ‘live and let live’. And that slope is a slip’n’slide with a brick wall at the end of it. It was only a matter of time before society slammed into it. …
Read More »Saudi Aramco profits nearly cut in half as pandemic woes cripple oil markets
The sharp slump in the company’s full-year net income totaled 44% compared to the previous year, when profits amounted to $88.19 billion. In 2018, the oil firm reported profits of $111.1 billion.The result was slightly below the projections of $48.1 billion, but is still the highest among the world’s public …
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