Category: lockdown

Michigan Won’t Issue COVID-19 Lockdown Amid Spring Surge, Whitmer Says

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her state won’t carry out another COVID-19-related lockdown amid a spring spike in cases, following Republican-led lawsuits in 2020 that argued she overstepped her constitutional authority. “I have been sued by my legislature. I have lost in a Republican-controlled Supreme Court, and I don’t have all of the exact same…


Will We Accept Collectivism as the New Normal?

Commentary We have entered a brave new world, the kind that Aldous Huxley warned about, where critical policy and new laws are announced without warning by press release. Our federal Parliament and our provincial legislatures have abdicated their responsibility for making laws and shaping government policies to unelected, unaccountable, appointed “experts.” In just one year,…


India’s Biggest Cities Shut Down as New COVID-19 Cases Hit 200,000

NEW DELHI—India’s two largest cities imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat COVID-19 patients as new infections in the country shot past 200,000 Thursday amid a devastating surge that is straining a fragile health system. The soaring cases and deaths come just months after India thought…


Little Girl in UK Throws Message in a Bottle Asea and It Gets Returned From Finder in Norway

A message in a bottle dropped into the sea by a bored British girl has just been discovered over 1,000 miles away—on a beach in NORWAY. Little Lilly Carter, 10, decided to try sending a message in a bottle across the sea while fed-up in lockdown back in July 2020. Slipping her handwritten note inside…


UK Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to People 45 or Over

People aged 45 or over can now book COVID-19 vaccines, the UK government announced on Tuesday. “I can announce formally, that from today we have opened up invitations to get a vaccine to all aged over 45, and then we will proceed to everyone aged over 40 in line with supplies,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock…


Iran Orders 10-day Shutdown Amid 4th Wave of Coronavirus Pandemic

Iran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country on Saturday to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported. The lockdown affects 23 of the country’s 31 provinces, health ministry spokesman Alireza Raisi said. Businesses, schools, theatres, and sports facilities have been forced to shut and gatherings…


Victorian Hotel Quarantine Staff Stood Down With Full Pay After Refusing Vaccine

Workers in Victoria’s hotel quarantine program who refused to be vaccinated against the CCP virus have been stood down with full pay. While some workers refused the vaccine on medical grounds, at least one worker did so out of concern that the vaccine may affect her fertility. “All staff members working at our active quarantine…


Pupils Still Required to Wear Face Masks in England Secondary Schools After Easter

The UK government said on Tuesday that face coverings should continue to be worn in secondary schools and colleges in England when students return after the Easter break. The government said this “cautious approach” will help limit the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and enable continued monitoring of the effect of school reopening. Secondary school…


Autistic 20-Year-Old Considers Suicide During Lockdown, Then Saloon Owner Hires Him

A cry for help on social media from a mom with a 20-year-old autistic son yielded a lifeline thrown to him. Not only did he find two job offers, but also warmth amidst the crushing loneliness of lockdown. Khobe Tyre loves movie parodies, hugs, and telling jokes. He worked as an usher at Harkins movie…


UK Lawmakers Oppose Government Plan for COVID-19 Certificates

The British government’s plan to introduce COVID-status certification has met with resistance from lawmakers from across the political spectrum. In a review published on Monday, the government said it will begin to trial COVID-status certification in certain settings, including large events, as England gradually exits the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus lockdown. The government said…