The White House on Friday announced a plan costing over $65 billion to handle future pandemics, with a report from the Biden administration saying that the United States was currently “not adequately prepared” for future biological threats. “We need better capabilities also because there is a reasonable likelihood that another serious pandemic that could be…
Covering for Dr. Xiangguo Qiu: ‘Nothing to Steal’ From Canada’s National Microbiology Lab?
July 13, 2021
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Commentary Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and her husband Keding Cheng have not been seen publicly since February 2020, six months after they were stripped of their security clearances at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Former colleagues are now speaking out on Dr. Qui’s behalf, as the mystery points to “larger issues” at the…
Swedish Prime Minister Lofven Resigns, Speaker to Look for New Leader
STOCKHOLM—Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigned on Monday, handing the speaker of its split parliament the task of finding a new government. Lofven had faced a deadline of midnight on Monday to either step down or call a snap election after losing a June 21 confidence vote when the Left Party withdrew its support. “I…
Live Q&A: Trump Says Make China Pay Pandemic Reparations; Smugglers Advertise On Facebook
Donald Trump recently spoke at the annual state Republican Party convention in Greenville, North Carolina, and said governments around the world should demand that the Chinese government pay reparations for the COVID-19 pandemic. In other news, an investigation shows that human smugglers have been advertising on Facebook. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua…
Swedish Parliament Committee Says Government Failed in Pandemic Handling
STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s center-left, minority government failed in several aspects of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, parliament’s constitutional committee said on Thursday. The government was slow to put in place a testing and tracing system, failed to protect the elderly and there was a lack of clear lines of responsibility between national and local authorities, the…
Restrictions at US Land Borders With Canada, Mexico Extended
May 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON/OTTAWA—U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least June 21, the U.S. and Canadian governments said on Thursday. The restrictions were first imposed in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been extended in 30-day increments. U.S lawmakers in northern border states have urged…
World Economic Forum Cancels Big Event in 2021 Amid Pandemic
GENEVA—World Economic Forum organizers say they have decided to cancel their annual gathering—usually held in Davos, Switzerland, each year—this year amid concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. After multiple attempts to find a proper date and venue, most recently settling on hopes to hold it in Singapore in August, the forum’s organizers said in a…
The Australian Government Is an ‘Equal Opportunity’ Offender of Civilian Rights
Commentary Australians stuck overseas should not feel unwelcome to return home. Yet, from this week, any citizen flying back from India must contend with sanctions. The maximum penalties include a $66,000 fine or a five-year jail sentence. It is the first time in Australian history that a government criminalises its citizens for attempting to return…
EU Unveils Plan to Cut Dependency on China, Others
May 5, 2021
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BRUSSELS —The European Union unveiled on Wednesday a plan to cut its dependency on Chinese and other foreign suppliers in six strategic areas like raw materials, pharmaceutical ingredients, and semiconductors after the pandemic-induced economic slump. The 27-nation bloc outlined the urgency of the task citing Europe’s reliance on China for about half of 137 products…
Germany’s Merkel Banks on Easter Circuit-Breaker to Combat ‘New Pandemic’
BERLIN—Germany is extending its lockdown until April 18 and calling on citizens to stay at home for five days over the Easter holidays to try to break a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said early on Tuesday. In talks that ran deep into the night, Merkel pushed the leaders of Germany’s…
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