Tag: pandemic

Australia Drops Mask Mandate for International and Domestic Flights

People travelling to Australia will no longer be required to wear masks, one week after the government dropped the mask mandate for domestic flights. The move, which takes effect on Sept. 9,  comes as COVID-19 restrictions continue to be axed across the nation. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the mask mandate was removed on…


Biden Admin Provides $100 Million for Apprenticeships to Fill Teaching Workforce Gaps

The Biden administration this week announced over $100 million in grants to address school staff shortages and high turnover rates by lifting pay and funding teacher apprenticeships from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. As the 2022–2023 school year begins, schools in the United States are struggling to fill vacancies for teachers and other school…


COVID-Testing Everything in China: Draconian Measures Gone Too Far; Ryan Girdusky on Populism

Geese, fish, and diesel trucks must all test for COVID-19 in China. China’s COVID policy continues to hammer in anxiety and financial trouble for the country. I speak with Ryan Girdusky, author of “They’re Not Listening,” on the rise of populism in the United States. We compare that to China’s political state and discuss what…


Sudden COVID-19 Lockdown Traps Travelers to Tibet on Bridge for Days

People on a sightseeing trip to Tibet did not expect their journey would come to a halt on a bridge because of a recent COVID-19 outbreak in that country. Among the group, was a family of six who left China’s central Hubei Province to drive to Tibet on July 30; but on Aug. 13, they…


Fauci Stepping Down Because ‘His Presence Is No Longer Politically Sustainable’: Attorney

While Dr. Anthony Fauci claims he’s stepping down to “pursue the next chapter” of his career, an attorney who has been pursuing legal accountability for Fauci’s actions believes its because “his presence is no longer politically sustainable.” Fauci announced on Aug. 22 that he is stepping down from his positions as director of the National Institute of Allergy…


Frontline Workers Form New Political Coalition, Call on Biden to End the COVID Public Health Emergency

WASHINGTON—Big cities and hospitals that mandated vaccines for frontline workers during the pandemic have unwittingly become the impetus for a new opposition force. A group of leaders from police and fire departments, EMS, and other related healthcare professions, created a new coalition to empower frontline workers to fight back against public policies that hurt their…


IRS Waiving $1.2 Billion in Taxpayer Penalties; Here’s Who Qualifies

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Aug. 24 that it will waive penalties levied against American taxpayers who failed to file their 2019 and 2020 returns in a timely manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency will also issue over $1.2 billion in refunds or credits to taxpayers who received the fees. According to the IRS,…


‘World Seems to Halt:’ Paper Industry Businessman

China’s leading paper manufacturer announced it has hard to stop production multiple times since July. August is typically the start of the production peak for the paper and pulp industry in China. But a series of scheduled plant shut downs has been cutting into business bottom lines, according to Chinese media. Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited is the…


Mastriano Says He’d Model Desantis-Style Governorship for Pennsylvania

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday for a rally in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Before the rally, Mastriano spoke with The Epoch Times about the powers governors have and do not have. “My goal is to model my leadership as governor of the state in the fashion of Ron…


Capitol Report (Aug. 18): Judge May Unseal Parts of Affidavit; Multiple FBI Whistleblowers Come Forward

A hearing takes place in Palm Beach to unseal the affidavit associated with the raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Will the judge release it, and how much will be redacted? The government is doubling down on efforts to vaccinate against monkeypox, as the CDC director is now calling for Congress to grant…