Black Friday was a Bleak Friday at rebellious restaurant Adamson Barbecue in Etobicoke.
“China eats weird animals disease”
Support for mandatory coronavirus vaccine keeps falling even as cases spike: Ipsos
Polling done exclusively by Ipsos for Global News shows a drop in support for a mandatory vaccine since the beginning of the month, when it stood at 61 per cent.
That support now stands at 59 per cent, a total drop of 13 percentage points since May 2020.
Political, Not Medical, Science Drives the Lockdown Lemmings
History ignobly records and rightly condemns those despots who tried to excuse their trampling of people’s rights by arguing: “I kept you safe.” Astoundingly, such despots are often enabled and, indeed, applauded by those they oppress.
In the wake of regressive governors attempting to abort Thanksgiving celebrations (and the entire holiday season), the bitter lessons of history are repeating.
This Week Communist China Tries Blaming India As Source Of Wuhan Flu
Chinese researchers are attempting to shift blame for the Wuhan coronavirus, which has killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide, this time pointing to India as the possible source of COVID-19.
In a paper published last week titled “The Early Cryptic Transmission and Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in Human Hosts,” the researchers developed a way to trace the “least mutated strain using SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequences.”
Ontario reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
Ontario is reporting 1,822 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as processed tests surpassed the province’s daily target for a second day in a row.
Provincial health officials say 29 more people died from the virus. A total of 3,624 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Ontario since January.
LILLEY: Trudeau fumbles on vaccines while telling Canadians to look toward finish line
Canadians watching Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempting to explain away why he has no answers on when we might see COVID-19 vaccines arrive relative to other countries might be forgiven for yelling out one of the internet’s favourite ripostes, “You had one job!”
Asked time and again by reporters when we might see a vaccine given the U.K. is already booking appointments and the U.S. is looking at a roll out two weeks from now, Trudeau fumbled all over the place, often attempting bad sports analogies.
Of course… Canadian COVID-19 clinical trial scrapped after China wouldn’t ship potential vaccine
WARMINGTON: Out of jail on bail, Skelly’s BBQ revolt rolls on
After spending a night in jail, Adamson BBQ’s owner Adam Skelly is now out on $50,000 bail.
But that is not the biggest news of Barbecue Revolt Day 4.
Manitoba Church Fined for Holding Service Says It Will Continue
The Church of God Restoration near Steinbach, Manitoba, was given a $5,000 ticket—the maximum allowed under the province’s public health act—after holding an in-person service days after the province had banned all faith-based gatherings amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Senior Pastor Henry Hildebrandt said the church regularly reminded members of the province’s health protocols and requirements, and supplied them with free masks if needed. He questioned why the province banned church services while allowing “liquor, cannabis, department and big box stores” to remain open.
Barbecue Rebellion Day 3: owner Adam Skelly ARRESTED at Adamson BBQ
On day three of what will now be known as “The Great Canadian BBQ Rebellion,” I returned to Adamson Barbecue to continue to cover the incredible anti-lockdown protest that was sparked by Adam Skelly’s civil disobedience.
WARMINGTON: GoFundMe to bail out Adamson BBQ owner tops over $150Gs
Adam Skelly will be in court today to continue his BBQ Rebellion battle with the city and province.
It seems many supporters want to help him do that.
‘Dead to me’: Eric Clapton slammed for collaborating with Van Morrison on anti-lockdown song
The announcement that Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have teamed up on a song critical of Covid-19 lockdowns has the legendary musicians facing a barrage of criticism on social media — before anyone has even heard the tune.
The single, titled ‘Stand and Deliver,’ was written by Morrison and performed by Clapton and will be released on December 4. Proceeds from the song will support Morrison’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which provides assistance to musicians struggling financially due to lockdown measures preventing many live music performances.
Johns Hopkins Study Saying COVID-19 Has ‘Relatively No Effect on Deaths’ in U.S. Deleted After Publication
Conventional wisdom is that COVID-19 has caused thousands of deaths in the United States and nearly 1.5 million worldwide. This perception has been directly challenged by a study published by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday, November 22.
Luckily, a back-up copy remains on The Wayback Machine
Here’s a PDF of the article I made A closer look at U.S deaths due to COVID-19
Canadians showing coronavirus fatigue, though most still support government measures: poll
A majority of Canadians say they still agree with prolonged shutdowns and restrictions to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a new poll — though almost half say they are getting tired of those same precautions.
According to new polling from Ipsos, over seven out of 10 Canadians indicated support for a four-week shutdown of non-essential businesses in order to combat Canada’s growing numbers of new COVID-19 cases, while another 87 per cent say they intend to continue taking health precautions seriously until the spring.
Ontario reports 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 after record number of 58,000 tests
Ontario is reporting a record number of new cases of COVID-19 but it comes as the province’s labs turned around more than 58,000 individual tests, pointing to a lower positivity percentage overall.
The Ministry of Health says that there were 1,855 new cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus confirmed on Thursday.
LILLEY: Small biz revolt shows need for smarter COVID regulations
Is a revolt beginning in Ontario, the lockdown zones of Toronto and Peel in particular?
Given the stories told by my Sun colleagues, it would appear yes.
Suspected North Korean hackers targeted COVID vaccine maker AstraZeneca – sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the company races to deploy its vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.
The hackers posed as recruiters on networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp to approach AstraZeneca staff with fake job offers, the sources said. They then sent documents purporting to be job descriptions that were laced with malicious code designed to gain access to a victim’s computer.
Releated – ‘NO ONE who got the Oxford/AstraZeneca dose that had 90% success rate was aged over 55’
Oxford’s trial results this week suggested the vaccine is somewhere between 62 and 90 per cent effective, depending on the dosage people are given.
The jab turned out to be most effective among 2,741 volunteers accidentally only given a half-dose the first time they had the injection, followed by a full dose. But none of those were over 55, according to reports, meaning they didn’t represent the vulnerable group who will rely on the vaccine in the real world.
Scientists said claiming the vaccine could be 90 per cent effective for everyone based on that chance result was ‘shaky science’ and its manufacturer, AstraZeneca, yesterday announced it would carry out another clinical trial to confirm the results.
FUREY: Patty Hajdu thinks my COVID writing is ‘fake and dangerous’
Looks like my writing in the pages of the Sun is being targeted by the federal Liberal government. The Prime Minister and Health Minister are speaking out to let you, dear reader, know that I’m fake and I’m dangerous. Better watch out.
The other week I began reporting on COVID-19 statistics released by the Alberta government. Health experts around the world had been warning people that those with underlying conditions were particularly vulnerable to the virus.