Sweden, which imposed very few restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, had one of the lowest excess mortality rates in Europe and the world during that period, according to data from Eurostat. The annual excess mortality for the European Union in 2021 was 14 percent higher than the pre-pandemic 2016-2019 period per Eurostat data. Meanwhile, Sweden…
No-Lockdown European Country Sees Lowest Pandemic Excess Deaths
April 5, 2023
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Why Was Australia Allowed to Impose Such Draconian COVID-19 Restrictions?
Commentary The view that COVID-19 lockdowns were draconian and often tyrannical is gaining strength throughout the world. For example, Human Rights Watch has accused the UK government of setting aside “human rights for the sake of political expediency” and excoriates it for its “worrying disdain for the rule of law.” In Italy, authors Piero Stanig…
US Economy Loses $12 Trillion to COVID Lockdowns, Mandatory Business Closures Cited as Top Reason
February 1, 2023
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U.S. GDP fell during the pandemic due to COVID-19 lockdowns and resulted in trillions of dollars in losses in these past years, a consequence mainly driven by mandatory business closure policies, according to a study by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC). By the end of 2022, the pandemic had cut $12.2 trillion…
Psychologist Leaves California as License Threatened After Questioning Transgenderism for Children
January 13, 2023
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A California psychologist whose license to practice was threatened after she spoke out against teaching transgender ideology to third-grade students, as well as statewide lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, said leaving the state was the best option. Dr. Shannae Anderson, a clinical and forensic psychologist with 23 years of experience, was heckled by trans activists…
How COVID-19 Lockdowns Make Life Much Worse for Melburnians than the Rest of Australia
A new study has revealed how life was much harsher for Melbourne residents than in other parts of Australia, as the city was under the world’s longest lockdowns of 262 days. According to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey released by the University of Melbourne, almost half of the Australian population (45…
Groups in Los Angeles Join China’s COVID Lockdown Protests, Calling for CCP to Step Down
November 30, 2022
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Several Southern California groups gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles Nov. 27 in support of demonstrations across China and the world calling for an end to the country’s COVID-19 lockdowns and for the ruling Chinese Community Party (CCP) to step down. Protesters were chanting “Take down the Chinese Communist Party” and…
NTD Good Morning (Nov. 28): Protests Against Covid-19 Lockdowns Across China, Gunshot in Wuhan; Plane Crash into Power Lines
Protests across China over extreme COVID-19 lockdown policies. We have the latest from Xinjiang to Beijing and Shanghai. A small plane found itself in big trouble after getting tangled up in power lines near Washington, DC. The crash caused major power outages. Chevron gets the green light from the Biden administration to expand oil production in Venezuela. Critics…
Lockdown Almost Killed Me—That Makes Me One of the Lucky Ones
Commentary I’ve been writing critical articles on COVID policies ever since the virus came to the West. I think I was the first to suggest China should foot the bill—instead, it charged the world for its masks and potentially toxic testing kits. In September 2022, the Center for Strategic and International Studies reported that “more…
COVID-Impact Questions Lose Relevancy, Dropped From Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) household survey will retire questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic as they’ve been deemed “less relevant” considering the present circumstances when the disease is abating in the United States as well as in other parts of the world. The pandemic-related questions were added to the survey in May 2020…
Australian Lockdowns Hit Happiness More Than Cases
More stringent lockdowns throughout the pandemic impacted the mental health of Australians more than surging case numbers, research has revealed. While higher case numbers and deaths associated with COVID-19 impacted people’s wellbeing, it was to a lesser extent than strict lockdowns. Stringent lockdowns implemented around Australia throughout the pandemic impacted the mental health of Australians…
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