The Australian Federal Government and the Victorian Labor Government are in conflict after the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews flagged that international tourists may need to be triple vaccinated, contradicting the double-dosed decision made by the Coalition. On Feb. 7, the Federal Government announced that borders will open for fully vaccinated international travellers from Feb. 21,…
Vic Premier Leans Into Conflict With Federal Government Over International Travellers Vaccination Status
February 9, 2022
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Unvaccinated Australian Denied Entry to See Wife Before Brain Surgery, Allowed in After Public Outcry
February 7, 2022
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A Western Australia (WA) man has only been allowed to support his wife before a serious brain operation after a concerned crowd gathered outside the hospital entrance to show support. Under the WA Labor government, proof of vaccination is required to enter restaurants, gyms, theatres—and all other hospitality, fitness, and entertainment venues. Unvaccinated adults looking…
Oregon to Scrap Indoor, School Mask Mandate by March 31, Officials Say
Oregon will scrap its mask mandate for indoor public places and schools by March 31, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Monday. Citing declining COVID-19 infections in the state, health officials said it is expected that by late March, 400 or fewer Oregonians would be hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese…
Omicron-Specific Vaccine Booster May Not Be Needed: Study
February 7, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters that target the Omicron virus variant may not be needed, according to a new study. Researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Moderna, and other institutions tested Moderna’s regular booster and Moderna’s Omicron-specific booster and found that both lead to “comparable and significant increases in neutralizing antibody responses against all VOC…
Global Shares Mixed as Markets Watch Omicron, Central Banks
TOKYO—Shares were higher Monday in Europe after a mixed trading session in Asia, where the Shanghai benchmark jumped after reopening from the Lunar New Year holidays. France’s CAC 40 added 0.3 percent in early trading to 6,968.99, while Germany’s DAX edged up 0.4 percent to 15,153.17. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.4 percent to 7,546.10. The…
COVID-19 Policies, Vaccine Passports Need To Be ‘Re-Examined’ to Return to Normalcy, Tam Says
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Teresa Tam says all COVID-19 policies, including provincial vaccine passports, need to be “re-examined” as the virus is here to stay for months or even years. “What we do need to do, going forward as we emerge from the Omicron wave, is to recognize that this virus is not…
CDC Decides to Keep Trump-Era Immigration Policy Due to Omicron
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) decided Friday to keep the Trump-era policy of expelling illegal immigrants due to the spread of COVID-19. The rule, known as Title 42, allows the administration to expel illegal immigrants who recently were in a country where a communicable disease was present. Data from the U.S. Customs and Border…
Statistics Canada Says 200,000 Jobs Lost in January
The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January amid stricter public health rules put in place to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The decrease marked the largest drop since January 2021, when the economy shed 207,800 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday. The job losses also pushed the unemployment rate to 6.5…
Western Australian Police Halt Church Service to Enforce Mask Wearing
Western Australia (WA) police officers have interrupted a church service to enforce rules requiring mask-wearing indoors. Perth churchgoer Matthew said he had attended evening mass at St Bernadette’s Glendalough church on Thursday, Feb. 3, but was left shocked after police paused the service to ask every attendee to put on a mask—or leave. “It’s just…
Published COVID-19 Case Numbers ‘Don’t Reflect Reality’: QLD Chief Health Officer
The true numbers of COVID-19 cases in one popular Australian tourism destination might be five to 10 times higher than publicly reported, experts and officials in the state of Queensland have concluded, after the results of a randomised survey released on Feb. 3. The Gold Coast Public Health Unit went door-to-door on the Gold Coast…
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