Category: lockdown

Vaccinated People Must Still Obey CCP Virus Rules, UK Health Secretary Says

People who have been vaccinated against the CCP virus must continue to follow lockdown restrictions as they may still pass the virus on to others, Britain’s health secretary said on Monday. “I want to reiterate an important point made by the Chief Medical Officers and the clinical advice that they have been giving: even if…


California Lifts Stay-at-Home Orders

SANTA ANA (CNS)—Citing improving conditions in hospitals, state health officials Jan. 25 lifted all regional stay-at-home orders, including in the 11-county Southern California region, but counties will still be subject to tight regulations of the restrictive “purple” tier of economic reopening guidelines. The regional stay-at-home order was imposed in Southern California last December when intensive…


UK Conservative MPs Press Government for Plans to Re-Open Schools

Conservative MPs in the UK have pressed the government to announce its plans for a general re-opening of schools, as the country’s third national lockdown continues amid the ongoing CCP virus pandemic. Tory MP Robert Halfon, chair of the Commons Education Committee, wrote on Twitter on Monday that he has contacted the speaker of the House…


It’s Time to Consider Opposing Views on Lockdown Measures

Commentary The pandemic has done much to illuminate how groupthink harms the ability to develop a measured response to society’s challenges. The debate around the pandemic response has been remarkably free of nuance, not to mention unadaptable and unreceptive to new information. Despite the vaccine rollout, lockdowns continue to be the immediate answer to any…


Dutch Police Detain 240 Nationwide as Anti-Lockdown Protests Turn Violent

AMSTERDAM—Rioters looted stores, set fires, and clashed with police in several Dutch cities on Sunday, resulting in more than 240 arrests, police and Dutch media reported. The unrest came on the second day of new, tougher coronavirus restrictions, including a night curfew, which had prompted demonstrations. Police used water cannon, dogs, and mounted officers to…


Beijing City Requires Mass Virus Testing for Roughly 2 Million

The government of Beijing city is intensifying efforts to contain the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus as a recent outbreak continues to worsen. On Jan. 22, Beijing authorities declared at a pandemic prevention and control press briefing that all residents in Dongcheng and Xicheng districts will be required to take nucleic acid testing, with a…


Vaccinated People May Still Spread CCP Virus: UK Medical Officer

People who have received two doses of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine may still spread the virus to others, a senior British medical officer has warned. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, said on Jan. 24 that “we do not yet know the impact of the vaccine on transmission of the…


Conditions for Shanghai Residents Rapidly Worsen as Authorities Report COVID-19 Outbreak

Thousands of residents in downtown Shanghai are being relocated to hotels in emergency isolation measures after local authorities said hospital workers and patients in the city center had tested positive for the CCP virus. Surrounding areas have also been locked down, with residents facing rapidly worsening conditions as the government attempts to halt the spread of…


Lockdowns Are ‘Not Supported by Strong Science’: Ontario’s Former Chief Medical Officer

Ontario’s former chief medical officer criticized the province’s lockdown measures in an open letter sent to Premier Doug Ford on Monday. “Our well-intentioned but misguided efforts to control Covid are only compounding the tragedy,” Dr. Richard Schabas wrote. “We need to change course.” Schabas served as Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health from 1987 to…


Hong Kong May Put Tens of Thousands on Lockdown After New CCP Virus Outbreak

Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of residents on lockdown in an effort to contain a new outbreak of the CCP virus.