“Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job!” Trump said in a series of tweets on Monday, sharing a copy of Barr’s resignation letter while adding: “Bill will be leaving just …
Read More »The UK’s relaxing of the coronavirus lockdown at Christmas is simply a way to impose even tougher rules in the new year
On November 24, the UK government announced plans to relax coronavirus restrictions significantly between December 23 and 27, with up to three households permitted to mix in a combined ‘bubble’, allowing families to reunite over the holiday period. While warmly received in some quarters, the proposals sparked outcry among some …
Read More »Los Angeles residents ordered to stay at home until Christmas week, with all gatherings BANNED… except for church & PROTESTS
The new directive, which will take effect next week and stay in force until December 20, will prohibit all public and private gatherings involving people from different households and impose further occupancy limits on businesses, the county health department announced on Friday. However, the order carves out exceptions for those …
Read More »Macron says France passed peak of ‘second wave,’ vows to ease coronavirus lockdown for Christmas
“The peak of the second wave has passed,” Macron said on Tuesday night, but added that it was still necessary “to continue our effort” to stem the spread of the disease. The president announced a three-step plan for lifting the coronavirus lockdown in the country, which will kick in on …
Read More »No ‘normal’ Christmas will be possible this year, UK finance minister warns, though families may be able to get together
“Frustrating as it is for all of us, Christmas is not going to be normal this year,” Sunak told Sky News on Sunday. At the same time, British PM Boris Johnson is “looking at ways to see how families can spend time with each other,” the minister added. Christmas celebrations …
Read More »Christmas is usually crap, but Covid means you can have the festive season you’ve always secretly wanted
“I’m dreaming of a Covid Christmas, unlike the ones I used to know…” Maybe that freshened-up little ditty doesn’t quite have the same ring as the Bing Crosby original, plus, well, a singalong is not much fun when folk are socially distanced. And, of course, singing is banned in some places anyway… The …
Read More »UK to lock down NEXT WEEK to ‘save Christmas’ as SAGE warns of Covid-19 ‘worst-case scenario’ – reports
The dramatic move is expected to be announced sometime next week, The Times newspaper and the Daily Mail reported on Friday night, citing sources from within 10 Downing Street. The details or the duration of the supposed lockdown are yet unknown. Johnson is reportedly meeting over the weekend with the …
Read More »Christmas movies are going gay this year, but is this really progress for LGBT people?
“Don we now our gay apparel” takes on a whole new meaning this year as The Hallmark Channel airs The Christmas House, its first gay-themed Christmas movie. The film stars Jonathan Bennett as one half of a gay married couple who visit family as they anxiously await a call about …
Read More »Was Covid-19 spreading freely worldwide BEFORE last Christmas? The evidence keeps stacking up
A team of doctors from Los Angeles scouring the hospital records from last winter has discovered a series of smoking gun clues which almost guarantee that Covid-19 was present in America well before Christmas. Scientists from UCLA have been analysing over 10 million hospital records from December 1, 2019 to …
Read More »Non-working days this year, can “compensate” by reducing the Christmas holidays
In the Federation Council proposed to cut new year holidays because of days off. The need to reduce holidays to three days, Senator Andrey Kutepov explained the importance of maintaining the country’s economy after the losses from coronationstreet Christmas holidays in 2021 can be reduced to three days — from …
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