Starting from February 1, people in the US must wear masks on planes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ships, and ferries. They must do the same in transportation hubs, including airports, train stations, and bus terminals. Transportation companies and personnel were instructed to deny service to maskless passengers and to otherwise …
Read More »Mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang polarizes public opinion after claiming New York City ‘needs’ vaccine passports to reboot economy
Yang, who announced his candidacy for New York City mayor last month, told CBS News that even with the rollout of vaccines, many people will still feel uncomfortable patronizing bars, restaurants, and other venues that have been struggling to survive following months of coronavirus restrictions. According to the entrepreneur, who …
Read More »Austrians must wear FFP2 respirators in malls & on public transport, govt says amid lockdown extension
The new rules “don’t make anyone happy and are anything but popular, yet they are necessary, even if everyone is already fed up,” Kurz said on Sunday. Beginning January 25, Austrians will have to wear respirator-type FFP2 masks in supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations, and on public transport. The FFP2s offer …
Read More »‘Not conducive to the public good’: Scottish minister says UK should consider banning Trump from entering after Capitol riot
“Once he leaves Office if Trump tries to come to the UK the Home Sect should give serious consideration to denying him entry,”tweeted Yousaf, noting that the home secretary “has the power if an applicant’s presence is not conducive to the public good.” Under UK law, a foreign citizen can …
Read More »LBC radio host goes on ‘LOCKDOWN KILLS’ rant live on air, argues ‘public is being scared into backing another lockdown’
On his LBC show on Monday, Nawaz – better known in the UK as an anti-Islamism activist and counter-extremism adviser – declared: Questioning why the UK government has refused to release data on how many lives lockdowns are responsible for taking versus how many they save, Nawaz complained that it’s …
Read More »WATCH: Authorities employ WRESTLERS to enforce mask wearing in public
In an apparent bid to enforce extreme compliance with mask wearing rules in public, authorities in the central Mexican city of over 380,000 residents, roughly 300km from the capital, decided to, playfully, stomp out the problem of non-compliance. Footage shared by city hall shows the hell-raising ‘health officers’ on patrol …
Read More »‘We need more public diplomacy, not less’: ex-Ambassador McFaul ‘saddened’ by US closing last two regional consulates in Russia
The US State Department has confirmed plans to shut down its mission in Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East, and suspend work at a consulate in Ekaterinburg, a major city in the Ural Mountains. The move would make the embassy in Moscow the sole US diplomatic outpost in Russia, forcing the …
Read More »NYC to halt academic- and test-based admissions for elite public schools, switch to lottery as mayor vows to ‘REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH’
“Our mission is to redistribute wealth,” de Blasio said on Friday. “A lot of people bristle at that phrase. That is, in fact, the phrase we need to use. We have been doing this work for seven years to more equitably redistribute resources throughout our school system.” The latest step …
Read More »Cheeky Brits flag BBC & politicians after Metropolitan Police asks public to report ‘extremist views’
In a tweet, the police force encouraged Britons to tell them their concerns “in confidence” if they become worried about someone they know “developing extremist views.” The message included a link to an counter-terrorism initiative called Act Early, which urges individuals to contact authorities if “someone close is expressing extreme …
Read More »Non-essential services shut, no drinking in public & no fireworks: Germany rolls out tougher Covid-19 rules
The new rules will take effect on December 16 and last until January 10. All non-essential shops and services, like hair salons, will be shuttered. Schools are urged to send students home and continue lessons online, while employers are asked to allow workers to work remotely. Daycare centers will also …
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