Covid vaccination and ‘immunity cards’ to be issued to all Americans

On Wednesday the Department of Defense released the first images of a Covid vaccination record card as well as vaccination kits. “Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put in their wallet that will tell them what they had and when their next dose is due,” says Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition. “Let’s do the simple, easy thing first. Everyone’s going to get that.”

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Prince Harry: COVID-19 Is Punishment For Ignoring ‘Mother Nature,’ Climate Change

Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, called the novel coronavirus, which plunged most of the world into a pandemic and, ultimately, economic downturn, a sign of Mother Nature exerting her considerable power over humanity, potentially over our reluctance to address climate change.

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Speaking Up for the Voiceless Victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Speaking Up for the Voiceless Victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic

They’re everywhere, and they deserve to be heard.

Americans are well versed in the consequences for physical health from COVID-19. Newspapers brim daily with scary headlines alarming us of any risk that it might pose, no matter how minor or remote. But there are other nasty and less often discussed consequences brought on by this pandemic and by our collective reaction to it — whether that’s due to people locking themselves up at home out of fear of encountering others or government-ordered lockdowns.

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UK: Pregnant Women Warned Not to Have Coronavirus Shot

UK: Pregnant Women Warned Not to Have Coronavirus Shot

A government advisory committee has advised against pregnant women having the new coronavirus jab because there is not enough data on its safety for that demographic.

On Wednesday, the United Kingdom became the first Western country to approve a vaccine, developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, for the Chinese coronavirus. The first rollout of jabs is expected next week, with healthcare staff and care home residents being prioritised.

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Ontario reports 1,824 new Kung Flu cases

Ontario is reporting more than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths on Thursday but today’s case count reflects an overestimate due to a processing error.

Provincial health officials logged 1,824 new infections in the last 24 hours and processed nearly 52,900 tests.


Canada could approve COVID-19 vaccine in ‘week to 10 days,’ says Health Canada senior adviser

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Proud Boys join protest at defiant Staten Island bar closed over COVID-19 violations

Hundreds of people on Wednesday night — including members of the right-wing group Proud Boys — protested the closure of a Staten Island bar that ignored COVID-19 restrictions.

“Proud Boys in the house,” a handful of people chanted outside Mac’s Public House — the defiant pub that was shut down by authorities Tuesday night after operating without a license and in violation of health orders.

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CSIS accuses Russia, China and Iran of spreading COVID-19 disinformation

A report by Canada’s intelligence service accuses Russia, China and Iran of spreading COVID-19 disinformation to promote their strategic ambitions.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service named the trio of countries in a declassified report titled COVID-19: Global Effects and Canadian National Security Interests.

It said Russia was “actively spreading disinformation blaming the West for the virus,” as part of a broader campaign to discredit the West, promote Russian influence and push for an end to Western sanctions.

I’d include Justin “Reset” Trudeau in that list.

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Paid leave for federal civil servants cost $1.1B during pandemic: report

Paid leave for federal civil servants cost $1.1B during pandemic: report

Over 110,000 federal workers were granted paid leave so far during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.

Published Tuesday, the report — collated from data collected from 84 of 90 federal public service organizations – states 113,362 federal civil servants booked time off between March and September under the “Code 699 paid leave for other reasons” payroll code, costing the government civil service over $1.1-billion.

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‘Human experimentation’: Tory MP sponsors e-petition disputing assured coronavirus vaccine safety

Conservative MP Derek Sloan has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition that raises questions about the safety of a future coronavirus vaccine.

It also states that “bypassing proper safety protocols means COVID-19 vaccination is effectively human experimentation.”

His decision to sponsor the e-petition comes despite repeated assurances from both public health and government officials that Health Canada will only approve a vaccine that is rigorously tested and safe to use.

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