Tag: vaccination

Man in Germany Suspected of Killing 4 Relatives and Self

BERLIN—German investigators said Tuesday that a man suspected of killing his family and then himself left a note indicating that he was afraid of being arrested after procuring a fake vaccination certificate for his wife. The bodies of two 40-year-olds and their children aged 10, 8, and 4 were found with gunshot wounds at their…


‘This Is Beyond My Expectations,’ Champagne Says of Canadian Biomanufacturer Rebound

OTTAWA—Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada’s biomanufacturing sector has rebounded beyond his initial expectations in the last several months, as a Canadian drug maker stands poised to bring positive results from the first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine to Health Canada. At the outset of the pandemic, Canada’s lack of biomanufacturing capability came into sharp focus, and…


Live Q&A: Court Overrules Biden OSHA Vaccine Mandate; Swedes Unveil COVID-19 Hand Chip

A sixth circuit court in the United States has ruled against President Joe Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate, which establishes vaccine requirements for private companies with 100 or more employees. And in other news, a Swedish company has unveiled a new type of chip to verify vaccination status, which can be inserted under the skin on…


Thousands Protest Over Dutch Coronavirus Restrictions

UTRECHT, Netherlands—Several thousand people gathered in the central Dutch town of Utrecht on Saturday to protest against new coronavirus restrictions that came into force last weekend. Protesters walked through the streets of the town carrying banners saying “Medical Freedom Now!” and waving Dutch flags. A heavy police presence was visible along the route of the…


IMF Chief Says Omicron Could Dent Global Economic Growth

WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the global lender’s chief said at the Reuters Next conference on Friday. Omicron has spread to at least 40 countries since it was first reported in South Africa last week, officials say, and…


Confusion at Canadian Airports as Few Details on COVID 19 Testing Rule for Travellers

Confusion has been growing at Canadian airports since the federal government moved to change COVID-19 testing rules for travellers. Ottawa announced earlier this week that all air travellers entering Canada, except those from the United States, need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and isolate until they get their results. The rule even applies…


Eighty House Republicans Vote With Democrats to Pass Bill Funding Federal Vaccine Database

Eighty House Republicans voted with the Democrats to Tuesday to pass the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act, which if passed by the Senate and made into law, would fund a federal vaccination database. The bill, also known as H.R. 550, will grant the federal government the authority to appropriate $400 million in taxpayer dollars to fund “immunization…


They’re Coming for the Kids

Commentary On Nov. 19, Health Canada authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. Its decision followed in the footsteps of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization on Oct. 29 for the same age group. Canadian public health authorities are now ramping up clinics in and near schools. Toronto Mayor John…


Australian Man Apologises to Health Staff for Self-Injecting COVID-19 Vaccine

The Northern Territory man who self-injected a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Coolalinga, southeast of Darwin in Australia’s north, has apologised to health workers for his actions, NT News reported on Thursday. In a statement, he explained that he was not against vaccines, but rather the vaccine mandate, and accepted that his actions may…


Australian MP George Christensen to Abstain from Votes Citing Discrimination of ‘Non-Vaccinated’

Australian Coalition MP George Christensen has said that he will not vote with the government on any bills or motions in the House of Representatives until the federal government acts to stop the states and companies from discriminating against “non-vaccinated” people. “Earlier today, I informed Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce (and the Nationals Party Room of which I am a member) that,…