Speaking at a news conference late Friday afternoon to announce new COVID-19 restrictions to help curb the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, Ford spoke directly to parents and said he understands that they are concerned and waiting for news.
Lockdown!
COVID-19: ‘Omicron tidal wave’ is coming, hospitals will be overwhelmed, predict scientists
New modelling shows B.C. could reach 10,000 new COVID-19 cases a day within two weeks, causing hospitals to become overwhelmed with patients, say a group of B.C.-based scientists.
And they believe the only way to prevent that is by shutting down all restaurants and indoor public events for the next three weeks.
BREAKING: B.C. shuts down all indoor gatherings, including Christmas and New Years parties.
BREAKING: B.C. shuts down all indoor gatherings, including Christmas and New Years parties. pic.twitter.com/SOTjICIKqq
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) December 21, 2021
Quebec goes into lockdown over Omicron surge
“The situation is critical. The explosion of cases is overwhelming,” Health Minister Christian Dubé said at a press briefing. “Our health system is already in crisis.”
Ontario by Wednesday, betcha.
Lockdown!
Czech govt declares state of emergency due to rise in COVID cases
Due to an increase in coronavirus cases, the Czech government declared a state of emergency for 30 days, local TV channel reported Thursday.
Slovakia Implements 2-Week National Lockdown
The government approved a two-week national lockdown Wednesday, amid a surge of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus infections.
Portugal returns to COVID restrictions despite high jab rate
From Dec. 1, wearing a face mask will once again be mandatory in enclosed spaces; a digital certificate proving vaccination or recovery from the coronavirus must be shown to enter restaurants, cinemas and hotels; and even inoculated people must have a negative test to visit hospitals, elderly care homes, sports events and bars and discos.
Italy to impose lockdown for unvaccinated and boosters for 18-39 age group
The Italian Council of Ministers voted on Wednesday to reduce the validity of the COVID pass from 12 to nine months and only allow the vaccinated or those who have recovered from the virus to access bars, restaurants, and other leisure facilities.
Covid: UK faces ‘another lockdown Christmas if we don’t act soon’
Prof Peter Openshaw, a member of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said the current number of cases and deaths rates were unacceptable, and reiterated the importance of measures such as working from home and mask wearing.
Germany Considering Nationwide Forced Innoculation And Full Lockdown
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor-designate, said Wednesday that the Covid situation was dire and that the country would further push its forced jab campaign, claiming that “vaccination is the way out of this pandemic.”
Ontario extends lockdown legislation, vaccine segregation into 2022
Currently under the emergency powers, vaccine segregation measures have been implemented, and unvaccinated citizens are barred from participating in the fullness of public life. Unvaccinated Ontarians are not allowed to eat in restaurants, visit loved ones in hospitals in most cases, or utilize gyms.
Australia deploys ADF troops, federal police officers to help quell civil unrest in Solomon Islands
Australia is deploying dozens of federal police officers and soldiers to help with riot control and to secure critical infrastructure in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, where protesters have defied lockdown orders to take to the streets for a second day demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
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.
The Devil Didn’t Make ’Em Do It, and Neither Did the Pandemic
A specter is haunting discussions of the economy — the specter of Covid agency. Almost from the very moment unprecedented government actions were announced worldwide to stop the spread of Covid-19, people became accustomed to referring to the virus as a sentient being with the ability to bend people to his will.
MASS protest by municipal workers in NYC against the vax mandates
MASS protest by municipal workers in NYC against the vax mandates are happening now but you won’t see any coverage of it on the media pic.twitter.com/CCwYgLWhEg
— Melissa Tate (@TheRightMelissa) October 25, 2021
Canada’s Freedom Fighters: Canadians Resisting Unconstitutional Lockdowns
Canadians are entering the eighteenth month of government restrictions that are managing and dictating every aspect of our lives.
Arising from these violations of our Charter Rights and Freedoms, are brave Canadians who are speaking out against them.
These are just a few of many of our country’s courageous Freedom Fighters.
OZ Thought Police
Armed police show up at a man’s house, in the dead of night, to ask him about his anti-lockdown Facebook posts six months ago. pic.twitter.com/BW8jIWqU5w
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) October 10, 2021
#AustraliaHasFallen
Food bank line in #Melbourne. Lockdowns destroy lives… The Australian government have a lot to answer for. #NoMoreLockdowns #australia #NoVaccinePassportsAnywhere pic.twitter.com/bZl5jN7Sno
— Gillian McKeith (@GillianMcKeith) September 27, 2021
h/t Mauser98
Calgary pastor unrepentant at his sentencing for COVID-19 breach
An Alberta pastor who, along with his brother, was found guilty of contempt after deliberately violating COVID-19 health orders has told a judge that he is a political prisoner who is being persecuted by Alberta Health Services.
Australia’s COVID overreaction could come to US
Resistance to COVID-19 countermeasures has reached a fever pitch. Tractor-trailer drivers on strike. Large-scale protests in the street. Civil disobedience on a massive scale. The government’s reaction is one of Orwellian overreach and efficiency. This is the current situation in Australia — but soon could be happening in the United States.
Get ready for the left’s climate-change ‘emergency’ lockdowns
It’s convenient for politicians to treat every hurricane, tornado and flood as an apocalyptic sign from Gaia — and then blame political apostates for offending the goddess. But it’s an irrational way to think about the world. Because our situation is, in most ways, quantifiably better than before on nearly every front.