Category: social distancing

‘It Was a Really Tough Time’: Pandemic Takes a Toll on International Students’ Mental Health

It has been more than one year since the last time Hailey Do, a third-year student from the University of Technology Sydney, left her hometown. Feeling trapped in her 80-square meter flat in the bustling suburb of Strathfield, Sydney, she longs for her peaceful homeland, Da Lat, a small city nestling among the wooded hills…


Targeted Lockdown in Parts of Brisbane After Man Contracts Virus Locally

The Queensland government is implementing a targeted lockdown in parts of Brisbane after a man was found to have been infectious with the CCP virus in the community for a week. From noon on Friday, visitors will not be permitted at aged care and disability centres, hospitals, and correctional centres in the Brisbane City and…


Former FDA Commissioner Says Social Distancing Mandate ‘Wasn’t Based on Clear Science’

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that the six-foot social distancing mandate that was employed across much of the United States and the world to deal with the CCP virus pandemic “wasn’t based on clear science.” “This six-foot distancing requirement has probably been the single costliest mitigation tactic that we’ve employed in…


Former FDA Chief Says Social Distancing Mandate ‘Wasn’t Based on Clear Science’

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that the six-foot social distancing mandate that was employed across much of the United States and the world to deal with the CCP virus pandemic “wasn’t based on clear science.” “This six-foot distancing requirement has probably been the single costliest mitigation tactic that we’ve employed in…


San Jose Gym Facing $550,000 in Fines for Operating Indoors in Defiance of Health Orders

A gym in East San Jose, California, is facing $550,000 in fines for defying Santa Clara County’s health order and continuing to operate amid the CCP virus pandemic. California Ripped, located at at 1035 East Capitol Expressway, has reportedly been operating indoors for months despite the stay-at-home order, which prohibits gyms from operating indoors in an effort to slow the…


COVID-19 `Fatigue’ Causing Drop in Some Protective Measures, Study Finds

LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 “fatigue” is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus—although mask-wearing is up, according to a new University of Southern California (USC) survey. Protective measures such as avoiding close contact with non-household members and staying home are waning as the pandemic drags on, the…


Prosecutors Seek 3-Month Delay in Trial Over George Floyd’s Death, Citing COVID-19

Prosecutors in the case against four Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd requested this week that the trial be delayed by three months citing concerns related to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. March 8 has been the date set for the trial to start before Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill…


A COVID Christmas: How Canadians Are Celebrating

Strict social distancing orders have led some families to invite no one home for Christmas, while some are meeting online, and still others are gathering in defiance of public orders. Geraldine Boyer and her husband, residents of Saskatoon, would normally have a big gathering of 18 to 25 people, both family and friends, but not…