Tag: vaccinated

Must We Segregate the Unvaccinated From the Vaccinated?

Governments around the world have encouraged and enforced a new form of segregation based on vaccine status. This is not only dangerously inhumane; there is no scientific basis for this. There seems to be an underlying presumption here that the unvaccinated are unclean (regardless of natural immunity) and their presence will spread disease. What if, however, existing…


Military Members Challenge Vaccine Requirement in Federal Court

OTTAWA—The Federal Court is scheduled to hear arguments today from four Canadian Armed Forces members facing disciplinary action for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Chief of the defence Gen. Wayne Eyre ordered all Armed Forces members to be vaccinated by the end of November or face remedial measures, including possible dismissal from the military….


Facts Matter (Dec. 6): 3,200 Fully Vaccinated Cruise Passengers Suffer Massive Outbreak, 17 Confirmed Cases

It was just reported that there was a COVID-19 outbreak on a cruise ship, despite the fact that all of the crew members and all of the passengers were fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, the state of Nevada recently became the first in the nation to actually charge a monthly penalty on all unvaccinated workers. And the…


Facts Matter (Nov. 26): People Ordered to Mask Up at Home; Fauci Says Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Could Be Changed

People in Santa Cruz, California, were ordered by their local government to wear masks in their own homes for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, as the Biden administration is pushing vaccine manufacturers to increase their production, it’s worth considering the state of several highly vaccinated countries. For instance, both South Korea and Ireland have over 90 percent of…


Toronto City Councillor Won’t Extend Role as Public Health Vice-Chair After Op-Ed Criticism

Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam says she won’t be extending her role as vice-chair of the Toronto Board of Health when her appointment ends next month. Her announcement comes after she received criticism over an op-ed she published in the Toronto Sun on Nov. 18, urging “discourse over divisiveness” in regards to COVID-19 vaccinations.  “When I…


Airbnb Revenue Surges as Countries Open Up for Vaccinated Travelers

Airbnb Inc.’s quarterly revenue topped Wall Street expectations and the short-term home rental company said on Thursday a rebound in global travel in the last three months of the year would drive growth in 2022. International travel search volumes have been rising as countries, including the United States, start to ease pandemic-related restrictions for fully…


Australia Drops Travel Advisory Ahead of Reopening International Borders

Australia has removed its global “do not travel” advisory in preparation for its international borders to begin progressively reopening from Nov. 1, when fully vaccinated Australians will be allowed to fly overseas without needing an exemption. But while residents in the states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria will find it less restrictive to return…


Last Chance ‘Education and Counseling’ Offered to Unvaccinated Federal Workers Before Job Termination: CDC

The Biden administration plans to provide “education and counseling” to federal workers who do not get vaccinated by December, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Oct. 20. On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced sweeping measures targeting the federal government, the health care sector, and private businesses. Federal workers and federal contractors…


Unvaccinated Tennis Players to Be Allowed to Compete in Australian Open

Tennis players who are not vaccinated will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open as long as they undergo quarantine and test negative to COVID-19 before departure, according to a leaked email. In an email sent to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) that was obtained by Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, Tennis Australia confirmed there…


Toronto Says Police Not Vaccinated By Deadline Will Be Put on Unpaid Leave

OTTAWA—Members of Toronto’s police, the largest municipal force in Canada, will be placed on unpaid leave if they do not provide proof of complete inoculation against COVID-19 by Nov. 30, officials said on Thursday. The move is the latest announcement in a crackdown by professional bodies across Canada. The police force said 90 percent of…