Police, protesters clash as thousands march against COVID curbs in Berlin

posted in: European Union, News

BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Police tussled with protesters as thousands of people marched through Berlin on Saturday chanting slogans and waving banners against COVID-19 restrictions. Some demonstrators tried to get past barricades to the government district around the Reichstag … Read More

The Biden administration is developing a national coronavirus ‘vaccine passport’ scheme for Americans

© Getty Getty The Biden administration is reportedly working on a national vaccine passport program. The scheme will enable people to prove they have received a coronavirus vaccination in order to enter some private venues and businesses. Possession of a vaccine … Read More

Which States Have Banned Vaccine Passports?

posted in: News, United States

As inoculations against COVID-19 continue across the country, more governors and state legislatures are taking action to prevent vaccination from being a requirement to access certain goods and services. © (GRANT HINDSLEY/AFP via Getty Images) A patient receives a card showing … Read More

Critics react as Fauci says new mask mandates ‘under active consideration’: ‘Sure as hell not about science’

Fauci asserted the CDC supports local mask mandates. Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CNN Saturday that bringing back mask mandates is “under active consideration,” and that he is “part of the discussion” around the decision. Fauci was questioned by CNN anchor Jake Tapper on … Read More

Tens of thousands protest against health pass in France

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of France on Saturday afternoon against the extension of the health pass and compulsory vaccination for certain professions. It was the second weekend in a row to see thousands rally on … Read More

Anger over COVID rules gives new impetus to France’s Yellow Vests

TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE, France, July 22 (Reuters) – Working from his one-room apartment near Paris airport, Jerome Rodrigues has been trying to re-invigorate a Yellow Vest protest movement that two years ago challenged President Emmanuel Macron’s rule then petered out. Now, public … Read More

China calls for halt to mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations amid inoculation push

posted in: Far East, News

People line up at a vaccination center in Beijing on April 8, 2021.PHOTO: AFP BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China has urged local authorities to halt compulsory coronavirus vaccinations as the central government tries to balance the urgency of its inoculation efforts … Read More