Another Epidemiologist calls out Facebook “fact-checkers” & calls it a “scam”
Vinay Prasad MD MPH, an associate professor at the University of California San Francisco is one of many experts in the field during this pandemic who has been criticizing Facebook fact-checkers.
Nordic countries suspend AstraZeneca “vaccine”
After reports of blood clot formations in vaccinated individuals, health authorities in Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have halted the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine
Report finds proof of Uyghur genocide in China
An independent report published on March 9 found that the Chinese government’s alleged genocide against the Uyghur population in Xinjian violated every provision in the
India tops list of countries that forced internet shutdowns in 2020
A new report found that at least 29 countries intentionally stopped or slowed down internet communications in 2020
Two leading Swedish health experts explain that COVID lockdowns have killed millions of people
Professor Anna-Mia Ekström and Professor Stefan Swartling Peterson have gone through the data from UNICEF and UNAIDS, and came to the conclusion that least as many people have died as a result of the restrictions to fight covid as have died of covid.
Mississippi reopens, lifts mask mandate
On March 3, Mississippi rolled back its COVID-19 restrictions, including its mandatory masking policy. Two days later, on March 5, citizens flooded the streets, restaurants,
Conservative MP David Sweet calls for an end to lockdowns over mental health concerns
On March 3, Conservative MP David Sweet joined MPP Roman Baber at Queen’s Park to demand an end to the provincial lockdown. The Flamborough-Glanbrook MP
Toronto, Peel enter grey zone
Toronto and Peel regions entered the grey-lockdown zone of the province’s colour-coded framework today, with the stay-at-home order expiring. Retail stores can now reopen with
UN: ‘Bloodiest day’ of protests in Myanmar kills 38 people
Since the military seized power over Myanmar on February 1, at least 50 people have been killed during protests
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels
YouTube has decided to cancel five Myanmar military-run channels on its platform for a violation of its community guidelines and terms of service. The decision
Ontario to invest in wearable contact-tracing technology to protect workers from COVID-19
The project is supposed to help more jobs in Ontario
A new study found that 33 Capitol rioters were involved in militant networks, 82 had connections to similar networks, and 142 went on their own
A new report has found that more than half the people charged in the U.S. Capitol Hill riot that took place on January 6, were not connected to extremist groups or to one another.
No vaccine no privacy: Israel passes law
Israel passed a law allowing the government to share the identities of people who are not vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Passing the law, officials asked, “Is privacy more important than life itself?”
Canada wants Facebook to pay publishers for the content it shares on its platform
Facebook claims that the business gain from news is minimal, and that it makes up less than 4% of the content people see in their News Feed
Boris Johnson unveils plan to end England COVID-19 restrictions by June 21
Life could soon go back to normal in England, as more and more people get vaccinated.
Johnson & Johnson to pay US$2.1 billion for carcinogenic baby powder
US court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay US$2.1 billion for baby powder, which causes ovarian cancer. The pharmaceutical giant will continue to sell its product outside Canada and the US.
Petition pleads against mandatory mask-wearing for children in elementary schools in BC
With new variants posing a threat, some BC officials believe mandatory mask-wearing should be implemented across all schools.
The Hague court sides with activists, tells Dutch government to IMMEDIATELY lift ‘illegitimate’ curfew
The Dutch government was asked to reverse its COVID-19 curfew after The Hague court ruled that the curfew infringes on people’s rights and has no legal grounds.
Toronto, Peel regions extend lockdown, stay-at-home order until March 8 despite increasingly devastating effects
Opioid-related deaths, suicides, and mental health crises have exacerbated since the pandemic started
China refused to provide WHO with raw COVID-19 data on early cases, team member says
The WHO sent a team to parts of China, including Wuhan, last month, where the virus originated
