New Zealand imposes new round of restrictions
From strict lockdowns to the imposition of fines to people who transport fried chicken in violation of the city of Auckland’s policy against takeaways, New Zealand is set to impose even tougher restrictions to counter the spread of Omicron.
WATCH: UK government ends vaccine passports and mask mandate — pandemic over
Following the revelation that the UK government hosted parties nearly every weekend since the beginning of the pandemic, PM Boris Johnson announced an end to nearly every pandemic measure.
TRUCKERS RISE UP: protests, convoys, blockades against Trudeau’s mandate
Truckers are rising up, organizing protests, convoys, and blockades across Canada to force PM Trudeau’s hand and stop the mandate, which came into effect on January 15. Massive shortages are expected, and the PM has remained silent.
Ontario may lift restrictions following Ford’s maskless debacle
Premier Doug Ford announced that there might be some “positive news” regarding lockdowns and restrictions next week, only one day after he was chastised for breaking his own mask rules.
QUEBEC: Third dose required for fully vaccinated status
Quebec has become the first province in Canada that will require booster shots as part of its vaccine passport system.
LOCKDOWN: Trudeau worried healthcare system will be overwhelmed by sniffles
During a news conference on Wednesday, PM Justin Trudeau told Canadians to brace themselves for additional lockdowns and pandemic restrictions over the non-threatening Omicron variant.
Epidemiologists say Omicron will bring back “normal life in two months”
There is light at the end of the tunnel as Danish epidemiologists say that the emergence of Omicron could bring about the end of the pandemic and that “we will have our normal lives back in two months.”
Australian man sets himself on fire to protest COVID restrictions
In a horrific scene resembling the Tibetan self-immolation protests of Buddhist monks following Chinese occupation, an Australian man has doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire in protest of the Australian government’s authoritarian COVID restrictions.
No gas for the unvaccinated in Slovenia
Fuel stations across Slovenia are adopting one of the most authoritarian policies to date, requiring consumers to provide proof-of-vaccination, a negative COVID test, or proof of recovery from COVID to fill up their cars.