Newsom himself posted a video with comedian George Lopez to his TikTok aimed at promoting how citizens can check their coronavirus vaccine eligibility. The video was taken inside the Los Amigos restaurant in Fresno, which is under the state’s strictest lockdown restrictions, complete with a ban on indoor dining. A …
Read More »Police charge at anti-lockdown protesters in Dublin after man launches FIREWORK at officer’s face (VIDEOS)
Ireland’s first national lockdown in 2020 was the longest in Europe, and the nationwide restrictions currently in place have been ranked the fourth-toughest in the world – and the toughest in Europe – by researchers at Oxford University. With the highest level of restrictions set to remain in place until …
Read More »New Zealand PM Ardern plunges Auckland into 2nd LOCKDOWN in a month after new Covid-19 case detected
A seven-day lockdown will begin in Auckland from 6am local time on Sunday, while the rest of New Zealand will be placed into Level-2 restrictions, which limit public gatherings, Ardern said on Saturday, following a community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 resulting in a Covid-19 case of unknown origin. The new Covid …
Read More »‘Do not wreck this now’: UK govt scientist urges lockdown-weary Brits not to flout Covid rules amid ‘burning’ infection pockets
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland are among the areas “burning quite hot” with the virus. “Look, this is all going very well, but there are some worry signs that people are relaxing, taking their foot off the brake at exactly the wrong time,” he said …
Read More »No family, no fun, no respite and no hope: Go-slow BoJo’s roadmap to nowhere quickly just adds to our mountain of lockdown misery
British PM Boris Johnson loves nothing more than standing up in Parliament or before the television cameras and delivering a huge dollop of good news, leaving all the unpleasant stuff to other people. That way, the public can hate that person and not the Prime Minister. So, prior to unveiling …
Read More »‘It should be the last national lockdown,’ says UK vax minister ahead of PM’s long-awaited announcement to ease Covid restrictions
“I am confident that if we do this cautiously and we do it based on the data and evidence, it will be sustainable, and it will be the last time we enter a lockdown because of Covid-19,” vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News on Monday. Asked about what measures …
Read More »To break the law or not? How Orthodox Jews are increasingly divided over brazen breaches of lockdown regulations
One of the most contentious debates throughout the pandemic has been what is and isn’t worth flouting quarantine rules for. And, arguably, nowhere is this a more heated issue than in the Orthodox Jewish community. All over the world, many Orthodox Jews have continued hosting large gatherings to celebrate weddings …
Read More »Israel announces Covid-19 lockdown ease for ‘vaccine passport’ holders
The country’s Covid-19 cabinet approved an easing of the shutdown measures after a meeting on Monday night, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, putting Israel on track to enter the “second phase” of the Health Ministry’s exit plan this Sunday. With some 43 percent of Israeli citizens inoculated with at …
Read More »First since August: New Zealand PM puts ENTIRE CITY of Auckland on lockdown after confirmation of 3 Covid cases
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern imposed the lockdown after an Auckland family of three tested positive for Covid-19. The mother of the family reportedly works at a company that deals with airline laundry, prompting concerns that the virus may have been transmitted by a passenger on a flight. In …
Read More »Victoria headed for new 5-day ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as state bans public gatherings & limits travel
“On the advice of our public health experts, the whole of Victoria will move to circuit-breaker action from 11:59pm tonight until 11:59pm on Wednesday,” Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said in a lengthy statement on Friday, calling the move a “short, sharp blast.” A document from Andrews’ office detailed what would …
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