Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the bumps in Canada’s trajectory were expected as provinces continued to lift gathering restrictions and as the colder temperatures drive people to spend more time inside.
“China eats weird animals disease”
Pope Francis Calls For a Great ‘Global Reset’ So That We Never Go Back To ‘Pre-Pandemic’ World And ‘Capitalistic Oppression’
The Pontiff slammed the pre-COVID world, which he said was plagued with capitalistic oppression, corruption, and war.
“The reality we knew before the pandemic was that wealth and economic growth were reserved for a minority while millions of people were unable to meet the most basic needs and lead a dignified life,” the far-left Pope said.
‘The real heroes are the vaccinated’ defacement of war memorial a sick sign of the times
Shortly after the first light of day, a Cranbrook resident who was out walking noticed something very peculiar about the cenotaph upon which the names of the war dead were inscribed and notified authorities.
When members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived at the crime scene, they discovered that the words “THE REAL HEROES ARE THE VACCINATED!” in large green letters had been spray-painted across the face of the memorial.
h/t Mauser98
Organized crime ‘knowingly and actively’ exploited federal pandemic benefits: intelligence reports
According to a recently obtained financial intelligence report, criminals and organized crime appeared to have “knowingly and actively” defrauded the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) and Canada emergency business account (CEBA) programs.
Massive Vaccine Mandate Protest Erupts In The Streets Of San Francisco
A protest before the Golden Gate Bridge slowed traffic as large crowds gathered to protest vaccine mandates in San Francisco.
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The latest:
- Health Canada authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot.
- Ontario sees 598 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths Friday.
- What parents need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Experts take your questions today.
- Organized crime ‘knowingly and actively’ exploited federal pandemic benefits: intelligence reports.
- Manitobans brace for new pandemic restrictions as COVID-19 case counts rise across multiple regions.
How cognitive biases and adverse events influence vaccine decisions (maybe even your own)
Vaccine hesitancy means “delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services.” Vaccine-hesitant people cite distrust in vaccine safety and concerns over vaccine adverse events as the most common reasons for reluctance to get vaccinated.
Ontario Science Table to release new COVID-19 projections as cases rise
A group of scientists advising the Ontario government on COVID-19 is to release its latest pandemic projections today.
The COVID-19 Science Table is expected to publish its modelling at 11 a.m.
It comes amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that prompted the province to put further reopening plans on hold.
Jordan Peterson hammers ‘totalitarian’ Covid rules
Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson has hammered the “totalitarian state” he says has emerged in response to Covid-19, angrily wondering why he ever got vaccinated if the state still won’t leave him in peace.
“I thought, all right, I’ll get the damn vaccine. But, here’s the deal, guys: I’ll get the vaccine and you f***ing leave me alone!” Peterson told podcast host Dave Rubin on Wednesday.
“And did that work? No. So, stupid me, you know?” he exclaimed. “It’s like, why did I get the vaccine then, if you’re not going to leave me alone?”
Video: Geraldo Rivera Tells Fox Viewers “You Have No Rights When It Comes To The Vaccine
In a discussion concerning Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ continued resistance to vaccine mandates, Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera told viewers “You have no rights when it comes to the vaccine.”
h/t Mauser98
Unvaccinated Should Reflect On Their Duty To Society, Merkel Says
People who are still not vaccinated as the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic takes hold in Germany must understand they have a duty to the rest of society to protect others, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
Covid: Austrians heading towards lockdown for unvaccinated
Austrians are days away from a first lockdown for anyone not fully vaccinated, after record infections were reported across the country.
Upper Austria province will impose restrictions from Monday if it gets the go-ahead from the federal government. Salzburg also plans new measures.
Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said a national lockdown for the unvaccinated was “probably inevitable”.
Ontario reports 642 new Covid cases … and virus vaccination chaos for travelling Canadians
Ontario reports 642 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths
Ontario reported its highest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases in more than one month on Thursday, sending the rolling average of new cases well above 500 per day.
The province reported 642 new cases Thursday along with four additional deaths.
Douglas Todd: Ottawa creates COVID vaccination chaos for travelling Canadians
A certificate showing that you have been fully vaccinated in Canada is good enough to get you through German airport customs and into the 27 countries of the European Union.
But a Canadian vaccination certificate is not good enough to permit you to fly home to Canada.
Republicans ask Canada to drop COVID testing requirement at border
The other day we looked at the news that the United States was reopening its borders with Mexico and Canada for land travel. Of course, there were immediate caveats placed on the offer. Only those with proof of vaccination would be allowed to drive into the United States. As it turns out, however, there’s another side to this coin. Canada has placed their own restrictions on those wishing to cross in the other direction. In addition to having a vaccine passport, travelers seeking entrance to the Great White North will also have to provide a recent negative COVID test.
Ontario pauses reopening plans after increase in COVID-19 cases
The Ontario government says it is pausing the further lifting of capacity limits in “remaining higher risk settings” as COVID-19 cases rise in the province.
In a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, the government said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution” as officials continue to monitor health trends.
Ottawa couple fined $4,500 for refusing to wear masks at Quebec coffee shop
OTTAWA — An Ottawa couple who refused to wear masks at a Chelsea, Que. coffee shop are facing stiff fines.
An employee at Biscotti & Cie called police on Monday around 1:30 p.m. because the couple in their 50s was “causing a disturbance,” MRC des Collines police said.