The president of Finland, which borders Russia, says the widespread support for NATO expressed in recent opinion polls could pave the way for joining the US-led military bloc without a referendum. The attitude of the Finns towards NATO membership took a U-turn following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “NATO needs to …
Read More »Covid vaccine passports to be required in Scotland for large events from later this month, Sturgeon reveals
Addressing the Scottish parliament on the Covid situation on Wednesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that her party will hold the vote to “help to control the spread of the virus, as we head into the autumn and winter.” The measure would mean all over-18s would have to show proof …
Read More »Are we heading for mask apartheid in which only speakers of English are required to cover their faces?
Coinciding with the Biden administration’s massive flip-flop on Covid protocol, which now requires that Americans – regardless of their vaccination status – go back to donning masks in public, Forbes published an article suggesting English speakers are the most pervasive super-spreaders of the coronavirus. At first, I was tempted to …
Read More »Vaccinated employees of California city required to wear stickers if they want to work without masks
The city of Montclair, located in California’s Pomona Valley, has decreed that starting next week, employees who want to work without a mask will have to wear a sticker showing they’ve had a Covid shot. According to City Manager Edward Starr, the policy is designed to ensure that Montclair is …
Read More »Entry denied: France’s Covid-19 vaccine passport now required for museums, cinemas or swimming pools
On Wednesday, some people in France were disappointed when they arrived at certain venues, museums, cinemas or swimming pools, to find that they would need to present proof of their Covid-19 vaccination to gain entry. “I was really angry… I had no idea,” a 51-year-old told Reuters after being turned …
Read More »Iran says it’s not required to comply with UN nuclear watchdog’s demand of ‘immediate response’ on extending monitoring deal
The monitoring agreement allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to collect data on some of Iranian nuclear activities after Tehran’s decision to reduce cooperation with the agency in February. But it expired overnight, with Iran leaving unanswered last week’s letter from the UN nuclear watchdog on prolonging the deal …
Read More »‘Actions, not promises’ required to restore nuclear deal, says Iran’s supreme leader
“I have told our negotiators that actions, not promises [by the six sponsor-powers], are needed for the restoration of the nuclear deal,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday, in a televised speech. He noted that the words and promises of foreigners cannot be trusted, adding that the …
Read More »All new employees will be required to have Covid-19 vaccine, Delta Air Lines announces
“This is an important move to protect Delta’s people and customers, ensuring the airline can safely operate as demand returns and as it accelerates through recovery and into the future,” the company said in a Friday statement. The new policy will go into effect on Monday. CEO Ed Bastian touted …
Read More »Masks and distancing could be required for several more YEARS, British public health expert says
New cases of Covid-19 in the UK have dropped tenfold since early January, and more than 27 million Britons – over half the adult population – have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Compared to rising cases on the continent and an EU average vaccination rate of around …
Read More »Not required to host ‘incendiary speech’: Judge REJECTS Parler’s lawsuit to restore Amazon service
US District Judge Barbara Rothstein has sided with Amazon in the dispute, saying it is within the company’s right to suspend hosting services to the social media platform, which had become relatively popular with conservatives and Donald Trump supporters for its hands-off approach to moderating content. “The Court rejects any …
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