The Evidence Cited by the CDC Does Not Show That Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Carriers Are Equally Likely To Transmit the Virus

That conclusion is not justified by the CDC’s Provincetown data, and it is inconsistent with a new study from Singapore. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/Newscom) Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has … Read More

Sydney to tighten COVID-19 curbs, Australian capital to enter lockdown

© Reuters/LOREN ELLIOTT A COVID-19 lockdown remains in place as outbreak of cases affects Sydney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Extra Australian military personnel may be called in to ensure compliance with lockdown rules in Sydney, the New South Wales state government said on … Read More

Israel to Reinstate Masks Outdoors, Restrict Events to Vaccinated Only Amid Delta Variant Surge

Proof of immunity against COVID to be required for entry to events with fewer than 100 people, masks to be mandatory at outdoor events with more than 100 people, and gov’t to encourage private sector to work from home. The … Read More

Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?

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(CNN)In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country’s pandemic strategy. “Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 2 July 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, “Ain’t nobody ever going to lock us down again!” said the rodeo announcer at the Gladewater Roundup.  But Sydney, Australia didn’t get the word.  They’ve dived back into lockdown because of the Delta variant, or whatever.  I’m … Read More