France will lift its travel ban on UK holidaymakers from Friday morning provided they are fully vaccinated, the country’s tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne has announced. France has banned all non-essential travel from the UK since Dec. 18 in a bid to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,…
Rapid Antigen Tests Replace PCR in Australia’s Northern Territory
Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) have replaced PCR in the Nothern Territory to speed up testing and recording of positive cases. Chief Minister Michael Gunner made the announcement on Thursday, highlighting that the last few weeks have shown that speed of testing provides an advantage over Omicron. “Territorians don’t have to wait as long to get…
Exclusive Interview: Dr. George Calhoun on China’s Mysteriously Low COVID Deaths
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is well known now for its coverups of the situation in Wuhan, during the 2020 outbreak. One of the ongoing mysteries of the day is how many people actually died in Wuhan. Today, China officially reports only 4,636 deaths. In fact, that number has remained quite similar all throughout April…
SA Begins RAT System for COVID Close Contacts
New COVID-19 rules have come into force in South Australia with the state moving to rely more heavily on rapid antigen tests. From Thursday, all close contacts of positive cases will only need to do a RAT rather than line up for a PCR swab. But anyone who tests positive will be required to report…
Indonesia President Announces Free COVID Booster Jabs for All Citizens Amid Omicron Fears
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday said that booster shots would be provided free of charge to all citizens, with the elderly and vulnerable groups given priority, to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant within the country. “I have made the decision to have the booster vaccine jabs be free of charge…
Fully Vaccinated Australians In Hospital With COVID-19 Surpass Unvaccinated
For the first time, New South Wales (NSW) has seen more fully vaccinated patients hospitalised with COVID-19 compared to the number of unvaccinated patients as the Omicron outbreak continues to edge toward its peak. Data published by the NSW government’s COVID-19 Critical Intelligence Unit has revealed that as of Jan. 9, 67.4 percent of COVID-19…
Omicron and the Economy: Provinces’ Significant Concerns Not Reflected in Financial Markets
The difference in reactions to Omicron has been stark between Canada’s provincial governments and governments in other countries. The financial markets have also tended to be far more sanguine.
Omicron and the Economy: Financial Markets Far Less Worried Than Canadian Provinces
The difference in reactions to Omicron has been stark between Canada’s provincial governments and governments in other countries. The financial markets have also tended to be far more sanguine.
Shelf Life of 1 Million COVID-19 Tests Expired in Florida Warehouse Has Been Extended
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the expiration date for nearly 1 million COVID-19 rapid tests that expired in a Florida warehouse at the end of December. The shelf life of the expired COVID-19 rapid test kits, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, has been pushed back three months to March, after expiring late…
Oil Prices Shrug Off Omicron Slump, Soar to 2-month Highs
LONDON—Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on tight supply and easing concerns about the potential hit to demand from the Omicron coronavirus variant. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the economy of the United States, the world’s biggest oil consumer, should weather the current COVID-19 surge with only “short-lived” impacts and was…
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