The federal government announced that people returning to Australia would be required to test negative for COVID-19 pre-flight on Friday. This comes as 80 percent of people looking to fly home from overseas are in countries that have been exposed to the UK strain of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (novel coronavirus). Prime Minister Scott…
A Year of Blursdays
Does it feel like 2020 went on forever? Did lockdown drag, and can you even remember how you spent your time when you weren’t living under coronavirus restrictions? You aren’t alone. For many, 2020 has been the year in which the constancy of time was lost to the upheaval of COVID-19. Objectively, time passes at…
A Young Child and Hotel Quarantine Cleaner Test Positive for the CCP Virus in Queensland
A young child in hotel quarantine in Queensland has tested positive for the CCP virus after returning from the UK, along with a member of a hotel quarantine cleaning staff, the state’s government reported on Thursday. Genome sequencing is underway to determine if either of those infected with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (novel…
Morrison Brushes Off Albanese Criticisms Over JobKeeper
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has brushed off criticisms by the leader of the opposition over the reduction in JobKeeper support payments which came into effect on Jan. 4. Morrison said the country needs to be weaned off the emergency support measure which was put in place when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (novel coronavirus) pandemic…
Mandatory Masks and New COVID-19 Cases in NSW
New South Wales (NSW) has reported seven new cases of COVID-19 and masks will soon be mandatory in Sydney shopping centres, on public transport, and in entertainment venues. Meanwhile, greater restrictions have been imposed. Residents in the southern half of the northern beaches are now considered part of greater Sydney while stay-at-home orders applying to residents…
Travel From NSW Hotspots to ACT Needs Pass
Non-ACT residents will now be required to provide a valid exemption to travel into the state from all COVID-19 affected areas in New South Wales. People from Sydney’s northern beaches, Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, and Wollongong will not be legally permitted to enter the ACT without a valid pass. The updated health direction will…
NSW Effort to Stem Western Sydney Virus Spread
New South Wales (NSW) contact tracers are racing to contain coronavirus spread after three cases were recorded linked to western Sydney. Two cases—a man in his 40s and a man in his 20s—are under investigation after 32,000 people came forward for testing in the 24 hours to 8 p.m. on Thursday. The third case, a…
New York Restaurant Loses Liquor License After Hosting Maskless GOP Club Party
A New York eatery that hosted a large holiday party with largely maskless patrons had its liquor license suspended for violating several COVID-19 regulations and other health safety laws, according to a Thursday announcement by state authorities. The Whitestone Republican Club held an indoor holiday party at the Queens establishment, called Il Bacco Ristorante, on Dec….
Two Victorians Positive for Virus, Travelled to New South Wales
Two more Victorians with reported links to a bayside Thai restaurant have tested positive to coronavirus in New South Wales (NSW). The duo left Victoria on Dec. 30 and travelled to the south coast, visiting a hotel and cafe before getting tested in NSW, that state’s chief health officer Kerry Chant said on Friday. The…
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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 4): Rep. Chris Miller, John Strand, Jonathan Koeppe, Karyn Turk, Bob Knee, and Darren Beattie at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
In this special episode of The Nation Speaks, we compiled some of the highlights from our interviews at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida. Tune in to see Illinois State Representative Chris Miller (R); John Strand, communications director for America’s Frontline Doctors; Jonathan Koeppe, host of the “Logic and Common…