Europe’s health care systems are reportedly feeling the strain of the fast-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has led to chronic staff shortages in hospitals amid rising case numbers. Despite early studies indicating a lower risk of severe disease or hospitalization from Omicron compared to the previously-dominant Delta variant, nations across Europe…
Fast-Spreading Omicron Variant Leaves Europe’s Health Care System Strained Amid Shortages
Cyprus Scientists Discover Combined Delta and Omicron COVID-19 Variant Dubbed ‘Deltacron’
A team of scientists in Cyprus has identified a strain of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus that reportedly combines many of the characteristics of the Delta and Omicron variants, according to a professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus. Leondios Kostrikis, who is also head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology at the…
Ex-head of UK Vaccine Taskforce Calls for End to Mass Vaccination
Mass vaccination against COVID-19 should come to an end and the UK should focus on managing it as an endemic disease like flu, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Dr. Clive Dix, who played a key role in helping pharmaceutical firms create the COVID-19 vaccines, said that mass vaccination should end after…
Chinese Megacity Reports Omicron, Prompting Mass Testing And Panic Buying
A northern Chinese port city on Jan. 9 started mass testing and locked down areas where the highly contagious Omicron variant was reported, prompting residents to stock up on food and supplies. The megacity of Tianjin has advised residents not to leave town for unnecessary reasons and began testing its 14 million residents on Sunday,…
Omicron Explosion Spurs Nationwide Breakdown of Services
Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ranks of firefighters and emergency workers. Airport officials shut down security checkpoints at the biggest terminal in Phoenix and schools across the nation struggle to…
Royal Caribbean Pauses Some Cruise Operations Due to Omicron Concerns
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has paused some of its cruise operations amid rising numbers of COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant. The sailings of three ships—Serenade of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas—have been paused while the return of its Vision of the Seas to cruising has been postponed to…
Cineplex Temporarily Lays Off 6,000 Workers as Omicron Cases Shut Theatres
Cineplex Inc. is temporarily laying off 6,000 part-time employees due to mandated closures of its venues amid a rise in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant, the Canadian cinema operator said on Thursday. Globally, coronavirus cases have been rising rapidly due to the highly transmissible variant. In Canada, 36,110 new infections were reported on…
Dr. Robert Malone: COVID Dogma, Media Fearmongering, and ‘Mass Formation’ Hypnosis of Society | PART 1
“The mass is formed around the idea that the vaccines are magically going to be able to relieve them of this problem.” In this two-part episode, we sit down again with Dr. Robert Malone, who pioneered the mRNA vaccine technology that’s used in many of the COVID-19 vaccines today. We discuss his career and look…
UK Government Advised Against 4th CCP Virus Vaccine Dose
The UK government’s vaccination advisory committee on Friday recommended against giving a fourth dose of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) said the three doses of the vaccines are still providing “very good protection against severe disease,” and an immediate second booster…
It’s Time to Drop the Hysteria and Learn to Live With COVID
Commentary For most people, Omicron is a highly contagious cold. Lots will catch it, and most will get sniffles and a sore throat. Yes, even with Omicron, as with the flu, some people will get seriously ill, and a few will die. Masking, social distancing, capacity limits, lockdowns, curfews, and “vaccines” are not stopping the…
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