Tag: vaccination

Thousands of Australians Protest ‘Unlawful’ Pandemic Bill in Victoria

Thousands of Australians have gathered outside Victoria’s parliament building to protest proposed laws that would see Victoria State Premier Dan Andrews given unprecedented pandemic-related power, as well as mandatory vaccination. The protesters began to gather around midday, with some chanting “kill the bill,” and with many holding signs expressing their views. Some of the signs…


For Pennsylvania Veteran, Trust Is Missing Element in Vaccine Mandate

“I was gassing up my car getting ready to go get the vaccine, when I saw some social media that made me question it spiritually. I dropped the idea of getting vaccinated immediately,” a federal civilian working in Pennsylvania for the Department of Defense told The Epoch Times in a phone interview. We are calling…


Queensland May Mandate Restrictions to Prohibit Unvaccinated From Venues

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk may follow other states in mandating restrictions for unvaccinated people via health orders, prohibiting them from venues and premises in the coming months. This comes as the Australian state prepares to lift restrictions for fully vaccinated people in line with its plan to reopen the state on Dec. 17. “What we…


Australian Territory Locks Out Unvaccinated, Locks Down Town After 1 New Case

The Northern Territory (NT) has put the town of Katherine into lockdown for 72 hours, while imposing what they called a lock out for anyone who is unvaccinated in the Greater Darwin area for the same time frame. The measures came in response to one man testing positive for COVID-19 yesterday—the territory’s first locally acquired…


Federal Minister Contradicts Queensland Minister on Health Guidelines

Australia’s federal health department has contradicted a state health minister who said her state would not halve quarantine to seven days until there was a change in federal guidelines. From Nov. 1, states and territories began lifting COVID-19 restrictions on international and domestic travel in line with a national plan. But Queensland has opted instead…


New Vaccine Science Shows Mandates Are Unwise

Commentary New scientific findings in the prestigious Lancet Infectious Diseases journal blow a hole in the argument that workers need to get vaccinated to protect those around them. The findings prove the foolishness of forcing police and other public employees to get jabbed or lose their pay. And President Joe Biden should retract his order…


CDC Places Russia on Highest COVID-19 Travel Warning Listing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added Russia to its highest travel risk category for COVID-19 on Monday, following a surge in new positive coronavirus cases. The CDC designated Russia as a Level 4 rating following reports that the nation has reached more than 500 positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people for the…


Vaccine Mandate Violates Constitutional Rights: Pennsylvania Lawsuit

Have you had your COVID-19 vaccination? This has become a loaded question with implications beyond health. A Pennsylvania lawsuit argues that receiving or declining a vaccine has become a political act, and when employers compel employees to get vaccinated, they are forcing employees to engage in political speech, a violation of the First Amendment, the…


Victorian Supermarkets to Sell Rapid COVID-19 Tests

Victorians will soon be able to buy rapid antigen tests from major supermarkets, as Melburnians are allowed to drive into the state’s regions for the first time in months. The state recorded another 1,355 locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with 21,095 active cases across the state. Eleven Victorians, aged between 65 and 85, have died…


Australian Mayor Investigated for Expressing Concern About Vaccine Rollout for Town

An Australian mayor is being investigated for alleged misconduct by his state’s council watchdog after he raised concerns about the COVID-19 rollout plan for his town in a Barcaldine Regional Council meeting in February. Barcaldine Mayor Sean Dillon had made comments about the Central West Hospital and Health Service (CWHHS) during a council meeting, saying he didn’t…