The French government has announced it will require everyone aged six and older to wear masks in indoor areas amid the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which marks the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Previously, children aged 11 and above were required to wear masks but the government has lowered…
While California Issues New Mask Mandate, Colorado Says No More
Commentary My 89-year-old father, who lives in mandate-free Arizona, recently explained he chooses to wear a mask when he goes to the store, “not for others, for me.” His comment epitomizes two opposing government approaches to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic: require all to comply with mandates for the good of the collective or allow individuals…
Australian State of Victoria Mandates Protective Masks Indoors Again
Protective masks are again mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for people in the Australian state of Victoria aged eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. Acting Premier James Merlino announced indoor mask rules will be expanded in hospitality, entertainment,…
Places of Worship Exempt From California’s Mask Mandate
GARDEN GROVE, Calf.—As California enforces a state-wide mask mandate until Jan. 15, places of worship are exempt for participants who are fully vaccinated, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The state reintroduced a state-wide mask mandate beginning Dec. 15, as a 47 percent increase of COVID-19 cases were reported since Thanksgiving, according…
Australia Considers Changing Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ to Three Doses
Australians might need to get three COVID-19 jabs to be considered fully vaccinated under a proposed new public health order. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Wednesday meet with premiers and chief ministers for what he has described as an “informal” meeting of the national cabinet to discuss rising COVID-19 Omicron cases. The announcement came…
‘Small Price to Pay for Your Freedoms’: State-Wide Mask Mandate in Queensland
Australians in the state of Queensland have been mandated to wear protective face masks for the entire Christmas and New Year period when indoors at retail stores, supermarkets, on public transport, at hospitals, and more. The mandate comes into effect at 1 a.m. on Dec. 18 and will be in place for the entire state…
Parents, Teachers Protest Newport-Mesa Unified Mask, Vaccine Mandates
COSTA MESA, Calif.—A group of parents, teachers, and other concerned citizens gathered in front of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District education center in Costa Mesa, California, Dec. 14 to protest the continued masking of children within the schools and a possible vaccinate mandate. Of main concern was the current mask mandate in place for students,…
UK Man Removed From Theatre by Police Over Mask-Wearing Dispute
An audience member of a live performance in England was taken by police on Tuesday night after he declined to wear a mask properly and refused to be removed by security. The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested “in order to prevent a breach of the peace” and later “de-arrested and given words of advice.”…
Orange County Residents React to New Mask Mandate
As California’s mask mandate returned Dec. 15 for indoor public spaces, some Orange County residents said they are “not going to abide,” while others support the law. The statewide mask mandate for all residents, regardless of vaccination status, will remain in place until Jan. 15. Officials say it was reintroduced after a surge in CCP…
Facts Matter (Dec. 15): $548 Million Given to Informants by FBI and Other Agencies, Many Commit ‘Authorized’ Crime
According to a new bombshell report, the FBI as well as several other federal agencies spent about half a billion dollars on informants over the course of the last several years—with many of these informants committing authorized crimes. Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, the state supreme court recently ruled in favor of parents and officially threw out…
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