Speaking on Sunday as part of a meeting with members of the governing United Russia party, ahead of parliamentary elections next month, Putin paid tribute to those behind the immunization drive. “We need to do everything we can to overcome this pandemic,” he said, “and the best tool we have …
Read More »Canada to make Covid-19 vaccination MANDATORY for govt employees, air & train travelers, govt says
Speaking during a news conference on Friday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced plans to greatly expand the scope of mandatory vaccinations in Canada. In the coming weeks, all government employees and people working in certain industries subjected to federal regulations – such as airlines and railways – will be required …
Read More »Pentagon chief says Covid-19 vaccines will be MANDATORY for US military by September 15 – or sooner if they get FDA approval
“I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon” their licensing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “whichever comes first,” Austin said in a memo to all members of the US military on Monday, previewed by AP. “I will not …
Read More »Top court in Spain’s Andalusia rejects plan to make ‘Covid-19 passports’ mandatory to visit nightclubs
The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) ruled on Friday against the initiative announced by the regional government earlier this week. Making health passports mandatory to visit indoor nightlife venues was deemed to be discriminatory and in violation of citizens’ privacy rights. The ill-fated plan was announced by the …
Read More »Italy makes vax pass mandatory for teachers, students & public transport passengers amid ongoing protests over new health ID
The Italian government announced on Thursday that the so-called Green Pass will be mandatory for teachers, university students, and people traveling using long-distance public transport from September 1. Similar to the controversial health certificate recently rolled out by France, Italy’s Green Pass is a digital or paper document that shows …
Read More »French Constitutional Court rules health pass, mandatory vaccination of health workers constitutional amid nationwide protests
France’s top court ruled on Thursday that the new legislation, which tightens the coronavirus restrictions, is largely compliant with the nation’s fundamental law. In particular, the court upheld the provisions that require people to hold a valid ‘health pass’ to access restaurants and bars, and for healthcare workers to be …
Read More »Pentagon poised to make Covid jabs MANDATORY for all 1.3mn active duty troops as only 64% vaccinated voluntarily – reports
The Pentagon head is expected to announce the new mandate on Friday after making a recommendation to the White House, Fox News reported on Wednesday night, citing officials familiar with the matter who declined to be named. Another defense official told CNN, meanwhile, that Austin’s “inclination is towards making the …
Read More »Biden orders mandatory Covid vaccines or tests for all federal employees, plus masks for workers and visitors
Biden announced the mask order on Thursday, four days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reversed its earlier guidance and recommended that vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike mask up indoors in certain areas. In his announcement, Biden also stated that federal employees who opt not to get …
Read More »Booster shots coming, vaccines will be MANDATORY for nightclubs, UK govt announces
Monday marked the long-anticipated reopening of England’s bars and clubs, and the dropping of most of the coronavirus restrictions that had been in place since last year. However, the government will soon make vaccination mandatory to enter these establishments, Zahawi announced on Monday. “Vaccination holds the key for doing the …
Read More »France’s mandatory ‘health pass’ with government-issued QR codes for access to everyday life is the start of a dystopian nightmare
In the dead of summer, just a couple of days before the July 14 Bastille Day national holiday, when many French citizens had tuned out and left the big cities for some respite from a long stretch of sanitary restrictions – including months of curfews – French President Emmanuel Macron took …
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