Tag: COVID-19 lockdown

Appeals Court Rules Kentucky Government Should Pay $270,000 in COVID Church Lockdown Case

A federal appeals court has ruled Kentucky must pay more than $270,000 in attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs who sued the state over Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s COVID-19 lockdown policies. Plaintiffs Randall Daniel, TJ Roberts and Sally O’Boyle sued the Beshear administration in 2020 over orders they received to quarantine after they attended an Easter church…


NTD Good Morning (Nov. 29): Musk Declares War on Apple; Kari Lake’s New Move; Global Show of Solidarity With Protesters in China

Elon Musk says he is going to war with Apple. The Twitter CEO is accusing the tech giant of censorship and monopolistic behavior. Find out why. Dueling legal teams in Arizona. Kari Lake vows to carry on the fight while Katie Hobbs sues a county that refused to certify election results. We have the details. People worldwide…


‘Dog People’ Less Likely to Be Lonely in Lockdowns

Australian research has discovered that dog owners tend to have different personality traits from cat owners and that the former tended to cope better with loneliness during COVID-19 lockdowns. Researchers at James Cook University surveyed 534 lone dwellers in Australia who were dog owners, cat owners, and those without pets during the second lockdown period,…


Tesla’s Deliveries Fall, Hurt by China’s COVID-Related Shutdown

Tesla Inc. delivered 17.9 percent fewer electric vehicles in the second quarter from the previous quarter, as China’s COVID 19-related shutdown disrupted its production and supply chain. The world’s biggest electric car maker said on Saturday that it delivered 254,695 vehicles in the April to June period, compared with 310,048 vehicles in the preceding quarter,…


Former New Zealand COVID-19 Response Minister Regrets Not Ending Lockdowns Earlier

New Zealand’s former COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins expressed regret over the length of lockdowns in Auckland that started in August 2021 and lasted for over three months. Speaking to TVNZ Q + A, Hipkins said if the government had known the information that it knows now, one of the things that it would have…


Australian Researchers Find Lockdowns “Detrimental” To Mental Health

Australian researchers have confirmed that lockdowns are detrimental to mental health, according to a new study conducted by the Australian National University (ANU). The study which focused on Melbourne during the second wave of lockdowns found that despite the effectiveness of the restrictions in controlling the spread of the CCP virus, the approach “adversely impacted…


Lockdown Policies and Mask Mandates Linked With Lower IQ in Children

The nation’s recent lockdown policies and mask mandates will create a generation of children who exhibit lower IQs and signs of social brain damage, according to Dr. Mark McDonald, a clinical psychiatrist for children and adolescents, in an interview with host Cindy Drukier of a Dec. 25 episode of NTD’s The Nation Speaks. McDonald cited an Aug. 11…


Study Links Lockdown Policies and Mask Mandates With Lower IQ in Children

The nation’s recent lockdown policies and mask mandates will create a generation of children who exhibit lower IQs and signs of social brain damage, according to a clinical psychiatrist for children and adolescents. Dr. Mark McDonald cited an Aug. 11 study by Brown University (pdf) that found that “children born during the pandemic have significantly…


Lockdown Policies and Mask Mandates Linked With Lower IQ in Children: Psychiatrist

The nation’s recent lockdown policies and mask mandates will create a generation of children who exhibit lower IQs and signs of social brain damage, according to a clinical psychiatrist for children and adolescents. Dr. Mark McDonald cited an Aug. 11 study by Brown University (pdf) that found that “children born during the pandemic have significantly…


Netherlands Imposes Christmas-Time Lockdown, Taking the Dutch by Surprise

The Netherlands entered into a strict Christmas lockdown driving desperate Dutch shopkeepers to demand government reimbursements for sales lost, as Omicron keeps spreading in European nations. Prime Minister Mark Rutte declared the shutdown in an announcement Saturday, ordering the closure of all services, including gyms, hairdressers, restaurants, and other public places. Only essential services are…