Tag: COVID−19 lockdowns

Shanghai’s ‘Dynamic Zero-COVID’ May Stall Its Economic Engine

A Chinese media article said Shanghai cannot be put under lockdown, otherwise the core engine of China’s economy will be extinguished. Despite stringent lockdown measures, Party vice premier Sun Chunlan, who was visiting Shanghai on April 12, said the situation in the city was still grim and complex. In a commentary on April 10, Xinhua,…


Spike Cohen: Culture of Fear During Pandemic Led to Massive Infringements of Rights

A culture of fear during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a massive infringements of the rights of the American people, according to Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, former vice presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. In an appearance on EpochTV’s “Crossroads” program, Cohen, who won the Libertarian Party vice presidential nomination in May 2020, argued that a…


Toronto and Peel Will Begin Reopening Next Week, Stay-at-Home Order to be Lifted

The Ontario government announced on Mar. 5 that Toronto and the Peel Region will transit into the grey zone of the province’s COVID-19 reopening framework on next Monday, with the stay-at-home order lifted as well. “Our government is taking a safe and cautious approach to returning to the Framework and due to our progress, all…


Aussies Won’t Be Locked Down for Christmas

Most Australians won’t be locked down over Christmas after the NSW government eased restrictions on gatherings in Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspot. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says northern beaches residents will be allowed limited visitors over Christmas after eight new locally acquired cases were reported in the 24 hours to 8pm on December 22. The NSW changes…