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Australia purchases 1mn Moderna doses as its 3d most populous state narrowly avoids lockdown

Australia’s Queensland has narrowly escaped a snap lockdown, like the ones in effect in Melbourne and Sydney, by reporting no new Covid cases, as the government stocks up on Moderna vaccines in the hopes of reviving the economy. … Read More >Australia purchases 1mn Moderna doses as its 3d most populous state narrowly avoids lockdown

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A cluster of five new infections in Brisbane may require a lockdown in Queensland, the Australian state’s leader said. The enforcement of lockdowns in other parts of the country has already caused a lot of debate. … Read More >Lockdown looms over Australia’s Queensland after five local Covid-19 infections

Police in Vilnius have detained 20 people after a thousands-strong rally against Covid-19 restrictions and what protesters criticized as “LGTBQ+ propaganda” ended in a standoff with law enforcement. … Read More >20 arrested at protest against lockdowns & ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ in Lithuania (VIDEO)

Shane from Strathfield was once a successsful tradesmen working for a Pest Control Company. Now he is living it rough on the streets on Sydney because of Lockdown and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. … Read More >Homeless Sydney Tradesman: “Premier Gladys Berejiklian needs to resign!”

Russian officials have reported a record number of people dying from coronavirus in the country’s hospitals, as dozens of regions grapple with a new spike in infections and Moscow urges people to take steps to protect themselves. … Read More >Russia’s official Covid-19 death toll hits record daily high with 828 dying of virus, as Kremlin says no plans for new lockdown

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The premier of Australia’s state of Victoria has taken to social media to urge fellow citizens to leave behind their skepticism of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine if they want lockdowns to end. Daniel Andrews posted a cartoon diagram on Twitter urging citizens to get jabbed with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which some are unwilling to take because of rare blood-clotting side effects. … Read More >‘Get on the vaccines’ if you want to ‘get on the beers’: Victoria premier urges Australians to get AstraZeneca Covid jab

All remaining anti-coronavirus rules, including an obligatory Covid pass, were officially cancelled in Denmark on Friday, making it the first state in the EU to wholly get back to pre-pandemic daily life. … Read More >First in EU, Denmark FULLY lifts Covid restrictions almost 550 days after lockdown was introduced

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Dr. Kerry Chant, the Chief Health Officer of New South Wales, sent social media into a frenzy on Thursday, after she referred to a post-lockdown “new world order” during a Covid-19 press conference. … Read More >Australians shocked after NSW health officer says post-lockdown Sydney will be a ‘new world order’

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Melbourne police partially backed off an order to keep news helicopters out of the sky over anti-lockdown protests after media pushed back with a legal challenge. Police said protesters were tracking cops’ movements via newsfeeds. … Read More >Australian police attempt to keep reporters from covering Covid-19 protests, back off after news outlet threatens legal challenge

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The Australian health minister reportedly delayed meeting with top Pfizer executives last year, which the opposition claims contributed to vaccine supply shortages and extended lockdowns in the country. … Read More >Australian health minister declined invite to meet Pfizer bosses in 2020, leading to vaccine shortages and lockdowns – opposition