Speaking on Tuesday, public health official Dr Susan Philip said she anticipated the vaccine mandate to be extended to five- to 11-year-olds once enough time has passed for the minors to be considered fully inoculated – essentially, 14 days after completing Pfizer’s two-dose regimen. “We definitely want to wait and …
Read More »All children over 2 should wear masks at school, regardless of vaccination status, pediatrician group says
“Combining layers of protection that include vaccinations, masking and clean-hands hygiene will make in-person learning safe and possible for everyone,” Dr. Sonja O’Leary, chair of the AAP’s Council on School Health, said in a statement on Monday. The recommendation goes further than the updated guidance that was issued earlier this …
Read More »Los Angeles County brings back mask mandate, regardless of vaccine status, after rise in Covid-19 cases
Just one month after California’s reopening, the county Public Health Department said on Thursday that masks will again be required indoors, effective on Saturday. New Covid-19 cases in the most populous US county last week rose above 1,000 daily for the first time since March and topped 1,500 on Thursday. …
Read More »Overwhelmed Scottish hospitals declare ‘code black’ status amid pressure of Covid-19 surge
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin, Moray have both cancelled non-urgent elective operations, NHS Grampian said on Wednesday. The move comes after NHS Highland said Raigmore Hospital in Inverness reached capacity on Tuesday and also declared “code black” status. The designation is the country’s most severe tier …
Read More »Vaccination segregation: Chicago restaurant separates customers by jab status, citing city’s Covid-19 rules
Moe’s Cantina pioneered the practice this past weekend, according to Chicago’s WBBM-TV. The restaurant was divided into an unrestricted, vaccinated section and another, where partitions and socially distanced tables remain. “We decided to divide, and you’re free to come on this side, go to the bar. You can be pre-pandemic,” …
Read More »EU fury at UK’s diplomatic snub shows it for what it is, a petty old boys network focused more on status than tackling big issues
Britain’s decision to downgrade the diplomatic standing of both its representative to the European Union and the bloc’s ambassador to the UK makes perfect sense to most. But it has certainly upset the canapé tray in Brussels. After all, as British logic would have it, the EU is not a …
Read More »‘Upper Volta with helium?’ Russia’s new status as squeaky-voiced ‘superpower’ makes it a threat, says New York Times
On Tuesday, the outlet reported that a huge production facility in Siberia was nearing completion and would soon begin producing vast quantities of the gas for export. Helium has a range of industrial applications, from super-cooling machinery to powering rocket engines. At present, the US and Qatar dominate the field, …
Read More »Macron’s outreach to Russia part of his De Gaulle-like plan to free France & EU partners from status as vassals of Washington
Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Union to reconsider policies towards Russia and improve relations. The French President’s move deserves a favourable response as rapprochement is sadly now a politically bold move in the Euro-Atlantic community. France has also requested a role in establishing lasting peace in Nagorno-Karabakh. Paris …
Read More »The inhabitants of Tutaev of the Yaroslavl need to deprive Tereshkova of the status of “Honorary citizen”
On the website Change.org there was a petition on behalf of residents of the city of Tutaev of the Yaroslavl region with an appeal to deprive of the Deputy of Valentina Tereshkova status of “Honorary citizen” of the city. The authors recalled that last Tuesday, Tereshkova, “reading a prepared piece …
Read More »Putin will head the state Council, the status of which will increase after the adoption of the amendments to the Constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he could not lead the state Council. According to the head of the state, such would result that there arises a situation of dual power, which would be disastrous for Russia. The President stressed that it is not his unwillingness to head the authority …
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