OTTAWA—Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day. He was surprised to discover lineups out the door. The security guard told people they’d likely be waiting two, even three hours. But with a long-awaited trip to…
LA City Council to Vote on Vaccine Mandate for Indoor Spaces
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council will consider an ordinance tomorrow to require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers, entertainment venues, and personal care establishments beginning Nov. 4. Starting Oct. 21, indoor public spaces that fall under the ordinance would be required to display advisory…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Moves to Withhold Paychecks of School Officials Who Mandate Masks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday recommended the state’s education agency punish local officials who ignore his statewide executive order prohibiting mask mandates in Florida’s schools. In a statement to local media, the Republican governor said he would recommend the Department of Education withhold the salaries of school board members. “With respect to enforcing any…
Going Abroad? US Government Says Passport Waits Top 3 Months
WASHINGTON—Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports. The State Department said Wednesday that the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing. That’s because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic…
House Rep. Introduces Bill Banning Private Businesses From Using COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Passports’
A House lawmaker on Thursday introduced a bill that would ban private businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for employees, describing such proposals as an affront to civil liberties. “They’re not really providing a rational basis for discriminatory activity—they’re busy separating healthy people from other healthy people on the presumption that people without a…
GOP Rep. Introduces Bill Banning Private Businesses From Using COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Passports’
A Republican House lawmaker introduced a proposal that would ban private businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for employees, describing such a demand as an affront to civil liberties. “They’re not really providing a rational basis for discriminatory activity—they’re busy separating healthy people from other healthy people on the presumption that people without a…
WHO Panel Recommends Against Vaccine Passports
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has recommended against requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to travel to other countries. In a statement Monday, the WHO’s Emergency Committee recommended to Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid mandates for people to prove they are vaccinated before going into other countries. “Do not require proof of vaccination as…
WHO Rejects Vaccine Passports ‘At This Stage’
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it rejects using CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine passports “at this stage” for travel because health authorities are not sure whether the vaccine is effective. “We as W.H.O. are saying at this stage we would not like to see the vaccination passport as a requirement for entry or…
Vaccine Passports Are a ‘Terrible Idea,’ Says Florida Gov. DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that vaccine passports that require a person who is vaccinated for COVID-19 to participate in certain activities is a “terrible idea” and won’t get support in Florida. “The vaccine passport is a terrible idea. We are definitely not going to require anything from the state’s perspective. That is totally off…
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