Category: vaccine passports

Is a Serious Financial Crisis Next?

Commentary Be grateful for what did not happen. Two and a half years ago, governments around the world took the unprecedented step of “shutting down” their economies, which means the extreme control of people and their choices. This has proven to be devastating to prosperity, education, culture, health, and the prospects for liberty. Anyone could…


‘Shift From Defence to Offence’ to Exit the Pandemic Completely, Expert Group Advises

Scientists and policy experts with a focus on exiting the pandemic say even though most jurisdictions in Canada have more or less lifted or suspended COVID-19 restrictions, not enough attention has been paid to the details of eliminating restrictions and mandates across the board. This results in “huge inconsistencies, caprices and ‘stickiness’” that impede a…


Will the WHO Use Monkeypox to Push Vaccine Passports and Global Surveillance?

Commentary The threat posed by monkeypox is real, very real. Or is it? According to Dr. Robert Malone, not really. But you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. The way in which the virus is being covered, Malone recently noted, “provides a classical example of public health fearporn.” CNN, one of the many outlets breathlessly covering the…


Scotland to Switch Off COVID-19 Vaccine Passports for Domestic Use

The Scottish government said it will “switch off” its COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme for domestic use, saying it would “no longer be appropriate” as free testing has been scrapped. Under the mandatory vaccine passport scheme, which came into effect in October 2021, Scots had to show their vaccination status before entering a nightclub or attending…


Northern Territory Removes Vaccine Passes

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has abolished vaccine passes in response to the high double-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate, as well as the decreasing cases and hospitalisation numbers in the area. Earlier on March 31, proof of vaccination was no longer required for attending public events of over 100 people and sports venues but remained in most…


Group of Doctors, Scientists Call for Immediate Removal of All COVID-19 Restrictions

A group of leading scientists, doctors, and policy professionals says it is time to end all COVID-19 restrictions across Canada, including vaccine mandates and passports. Known as the Canada Science & Policy Committee to Exit the Pandemic, the group says the pandemic is effectively over because it has reached endemic stage. “It’s endemic. We’re good…


Wales Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine Passports at Indoor and Outdoor Venues

The Welsh government has scrapped the requirement for COVID-19 vaccine passports as a condition of entry for both indoor and outdoor events. The region’s Labour government introduced compulsory COVID passes in October 2021, requiring venues such as sports grounds, nightclubs, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls to check customers’ vaccination status. On Feb. 17, Dawn Bowden,…


COVID-19 Policies, Vaccine Passports Need To Be ‘Re-Examined’ to Return to Normalcy, Tam Says

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Teresa Tam says all COVID-19 policies, including provincial vaccine passports, need to be “re-examined” as the virus is here to stay for months or even years. “What we do need to do, going forward as we emerge from the Omicron wave, is to recognize that this virus is not…


The Power of Protest

Commentary All in less than one week, Israel has repealed restrictions and is backing off vaccine mandates, even as cases and deaths are hitting new highs, and implausibly so in the most vaccinated and boosted country in the world. The UK has backed off too. Same in Denmark, Ireland, Finland, and Norway. Switzerland has joined in,…


COVID Not Ending, but Restrictions on ‘Rights and Freedoms’ Will: Saskatchewan Premier

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his province will soon end COVID-19 measures that have dictated and intruded into people’s daily lives for the past two years. “COVID is not ending, but government restrictions on your rights and freedoms, those will be ending, and ending very soon,” said Moe in a video posted on Twitter on…