Day: August 8, 2021

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‘We no longer have luxury of half-measures’: French hospital union chief calls for mandatory vaccination of everyone

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A French hospital union boss has said a health pass will not be enough to curb another wave of Covid-19, and urged the government to make vaccination compulsory for everyone. … Read More >‘We no longer have luxury of half-measures’: French hospital union chief calls for mandatory vaccination of everyone

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Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses in same week over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway – media

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Israel is preparing to get rid of some 80,000 Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses after their shelf life expired. Previously, the Jewish state had salvaged some 700,000 nearly expired doses by sending them to South Korea in a swap deal. … Read More >Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses in same week over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway – media

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Water cannon v burning barricades: Paris protests against Covid ID turn violent as France resists measure

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Three officers were injured as mass protests in Paris against a Covid-19 “health pass” spilled over into fierce clashes between the demonstrators and police, as thousands took to the streets of France for a third weekend in a row. … Read More >Water cannon v burning barricades: Paris protests against Covid ID turn violent as France resists measure

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Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building’s facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

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An alleged wage dispute in southwestern Germany escalated into a bizarre rampage, echoing the story of American Marvin Heemeyer. A disgruntled construction worker used an excavator to vandalize a residential complex he’d built. … Read More >Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building’s facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

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New wildfires erupt in Turkey threatening resort town Bodrum as Erdogan suspects SABOTAGE & vows to rebuild within a year (VIDEOS)

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Wildfires continue to rage in southwestern Turkey, with a new massive blaze now threatening tourist hotspot Bodrum. At least six people have been killed by fires that devastated large swaths of forest and destroyed multiple homes. … Read More >New wildfires erupt in Turkey threatening resort town Bodrum as Erdogan suspects SABOTAGE & vows to rebuild within a year (VIDEOS)

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Thousands march across France as nationwide opposition to domestic Covid ID shows no signs of fizzling out (VIDEOS)

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Demonstrators have flooded the streets of cities and towns across France for the third straight week as citizens continue to resist the government’s plan to require a health pass to engage in several ordinary activities. … Read More >Thousands march across France as nationwide opposition to domestic Covid ID shows no signs of fizzling out (VIDEOS)

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Mask-free Sweden nears zero daily Covid deaths as chief epidemiologist warns against ‘far-reaching conclusions’ about Delta strain

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As the CDC urges Americans to mask up against the Delta variant, Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has argued that more data is needed about the strain’s infectiousness. His mask-free nation is hovering at zero Covid deaths per day. … Read More >Mask-free Sweden nears zero daily Covid deaths as chief epidemiologist warns against ‘far-reaching conclusions’ about Delta strain