Officials declared the Freedom Convoy protest ‘a threat to our democracy’ Ottawa police services board held an emergency meeting on Saturday afternoon, but failed to devise a clear plan of action against truck drivers and their supporters protesting the country’s Covid-19 mandates for over a week now. “We are on day eight of this occupation. […]
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Covid rates take Germany to ‘nationwide state of emergency’
Germany has been plunged into a “nationwide state of emergency” because of its current high level of Covid infections, acting health minister Jens Spahn has said. He also refused to rule out further lockdowns. Read more Germany sets ‘grim’ Covid record & eyes new curbs “The situation is serious, the dynamic is unbroken,” Spahn told […]
Austria imposes compulsory vaccination from February 1 & nationwide lockdown starting Monday
Austria will introduce a full lockdown that could last for three weeks on Monday in an attempt to tackle a new wave of Covid-19 infections. The government has also ordered the entire population to get vaccinated from February 1. On Friday, conservative Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg told a news conference that a complete lockdown of the […]
World’s first nationwide lockdown for the unvaxxed approved
Austria will impose new curbs on the unvaccinated starting from Monday. The measure aims to ease pressure on hospitals and ICUs. The lockdown will come into effect at midnight and will apply to people aged 12 and older who have not been vaccinated and have not recently recovered from Covid-19. Read more Protest in Austria […]
1st-ever nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated is on the cards
On Sunday, Austria may become the first country in the world to impose a lockdown on just the unvaccinated among its population. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said a final decision will be made over the weekend. The Austrian government will make a determination on the two-tier lockdown system on Sunday, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday. He added […]
Indian farmers return to hold nationwide protests against last year’s agriculture laws
Thousands of Indian farmers have renewed their protests by launching a nationwide strike against the agricultural reforms passed last year that are said to favor large, private corporations over small farmers. On Monday, farmers gathered en masse across the country to demonstrate against legislation signed last September, which they say poses a serious threat to […]






