Some eateries have opened up despite lockdown rules forbidding it Some restaurants in the Netherlands have reopened despite current Covid restrictions, in a refusal to wait for the Dutch prime minister’s announcement, expected later on Friday, on whether to relax the month-long lockdown. In an act of defiance against the government’s tough Covid-19 restrictions, which […]
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US Supreme Court rules on Biden’s vaccine mandate
In 6-3 decision, court blocks OSHA from enforcing the White House’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate. The US Supreme Court has stayed the enforcement of the Biden administration’s Covid-19 jab requirement for businesses with 100 or more employees, rolled out as an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule. The 6-3 decision was announced on Thursday, with […]
CDC to set new mask rules: What you need to know
New guidelines for face coverings are expected to make health protection and virtue signaling more costly Americans will reportedly soon be advised to wear better-filtering and more expensive N95 and KN95 masks to curb the spread of Covid-19. Here’s what you need to know about the change. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
France changes Covid travel rules for British tourists
Vaccinated travelers from the UK will no longer have to prove their trip to France is essential or self-isolate on arrival Tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne has announced that France is lifting the Covid restrictions on arrivals from the UK that were imposed in December amid fears about the spread of the Omicron variant. Vaccinated individuals […]
Epstein accuser’s sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew can proceed, judge rules
Disgraced British royal now faces testimony or settlement in US lawsuit A Manhattan court has given the go-ahead for Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault case against the UK’s Prince Andrew. The prince’s lawyers had tried to have the case dismissed due to a settlement between Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein. US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled […]
Judge rules on Facebook antitrust lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission will move ahead with the amended antitrust lawsuit against the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp The same federal judge who dismissed the first FTC antitrust lawsuit against Facebook has now allowed the amended complaint against Meta to move ahead, saying it was “more robust and detailed.” “Second time lucky? […]
Pentagon updates Covid-19 quarantine rules
Troops were ordered to be honest about their symptoms and avoid workplace for at least five days after testing positive for the virus The Pentagon will now require that all US troops who have tested positive for Covid-19 and those not vaccinated who had close contact with a Covid-positive person to quarantine for at least […]
Judge rules FDA can’t keep vaccine docs secret ‘until 2096’
A federal judge said the drug regulator must radically accelerate its release of hundreds of thousands of files on the Pfizer jab The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been ordered to hasten the publication of documents related to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine by more than one hundred-fold, after the agency claimed the disclosure would […]
Tumblr hits users with new censorship rules
The social networking site has updated its list of censored tags, now barring words such as ‘girl’ and ‘single dad’ Tumblr’s latest update to its iOS app, released on Tuesday, has censored a long list of seemingly harmless words to comply with Apple’s new strict safety guidelines for programs featured on the tech giant’s online […]
Judge rules on US military vax mandate lawsuit
A US federal judge sides with the Pentagon in one of the first legal tests for the military Covid-19 vaccine mandate A US federal judge has ruled against the Oklahoma government and a group of soldiers in a lawsuit challenging the military’s vaccination requirements, denying a requested pause on the policy for National Guard troops […]
Covid-positive health workers may stay on job, Canadian province rules
Infected healthcare employees may continue working amid “critical” staffing shortages Some “essential” workers who come down with Covid-19 in Quebec, Canada will be permitted to remain on the job, the province’s health minister said, citing an “urgent” need for nurses and healthcare staff amid a surge in cases. Quebec’s top health official, Christian Dube, told […]
New York prosecutor rules on charges against ex-governor Cuomo
Sexual harassment allegations against former New York governor Cuomo are “credible,” but he won’t be charged, prosecutors say A district attorney in New York announced on Tuesday that former governor Andrew Cuomo wouldn’t be charged for two separate incidents in which he attempted to kiss two women against their will. “Our investigation found credible evidence […]
Court rules on Covid shutdown of cinemas & theaters after uproar
The closures, introduced to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, were unpopular with performers and venues A court in Belgium has reversed the government’s closure of cinemas, theaters, and other entertainment venues. Previous restrictions, such as vaccine pass requirements, have also been struck down by the country’s courts. Belgium’s Council of State, […]
‘Cleaning rules’ force US airline to turn back flight midair
Major US carrier Delta blames new Covid-19 cleaning rules for turning around plane that was halfway to Shanghai Delta Air Lines halted service to Shanghai so suddenly that it turned back a flight from Seattle that was already halfway to China, reportedly leaving some passengers stranded with expiring Covid-19 tests and visas. The recent midair […]
Germany’s ethics council rules on mandatory vaccination
Germany’s leading ethics body has supported the idea of extending mandatory coronavirus vaccination to all adults, stressing, however, that direct coercion and use of “physical violence” on the unvaccinated must remain off-limits. The country’s Ethics Council said Wednesday it was in favor of rolling out mandatory Covid jabs for all aged 18 and above. The […]