Lockdown – Page 22 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Germany will have lockdown beyond January & new travel restrictions, but no mandatory vaccination – health minister

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn has said the situation with Covid-19 is too dangerous to start relaxing restrictions by the end of January. But he rejected the idea of making vaccination mandatory. … Read More >Germany will have lockdown beyond January & new travel restrictions, but no mandatory vaccination – health minister

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‘Stay at home’: Portuguese PM announces new lockdown after record Covid-19 death and infection rates

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa urged people to stay at home as he announced on Wednesday that the country would enter another national lockdown following record rates of Covid-19 deaths and new cases. … Read More >‘Stay at home’: Portuguese PM announces new lockdown after record Covid-19 death and infection rates

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Angela Merkel warns Germany about ‘8 to 10 very hard weeks’ ahead; speculation follows about Covid-19 lockdown extension

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

Germany should brace itself for hard weeks ahead, Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to have warned. Some local media have already started speculating that the news could mean a potential lockdown extension. … Read More >Angela Merkel warns Germany about ‘8 to 10 very hard weeks’ ahead; speculation follows about Covid-19 lockdown extension

China tells 4.9 million people to quarantine in their own home amid fears of a Covid-19 resurgence near the capital

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

Chinese authorities have plunged the city of Langfang, on the outskirts of the capital, into lockdown, as case numbers rise and fears of a second wave grow. … Read More >China tells 4.9 million people to quarantine in their own home amid fears of a Covid-19 resurgence near the capital

US facing PEASANT REVOLT as Americans demand free cash – Max Keiser

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

The hosts of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert, look at demands for free money for the people, which are rising fast and furiously as lockdowns and quantitative easing continue. … Read More >US facing PEASANT REVOLT as Americans demand free cash – Max Keiser

UK

Next few weeks will be ‘worst’ of the pandemic despite national lockdown, England’s chief medical officer warns

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

Professor Chris Whitty has expressed concern that the UK is in the midst of the “most dangerous time” of the pandemic, as cases continue to rise at a rapid rate before the rollout of the vaccine has had a positive impact. … Read More >Next few weeks will be ‘worst’ of the pandemic despite national lockdown, England’s chief medical officer warns

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‘Do as I say, not as I do’: BoJo blasted for hypocrisy as leisurely lockdown-breaching cycle infuriates cooped-up Brits

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has freewheeled into his latest controversy after being spotted cycling more than seven miles away from Downing Street, despite Covid-19 rules restricting people to their local area. … Read More >‘Do as I say, not as I do’: BoJo blasted for hypocrisy as leisurely lockdown-breaching cycle infuriates cooped-up Brits

Health

Lockdown ‘INEFFECTIVE’ against spread of COVID-19, may even increase risk to vulnerable populations, research claims

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

A Stanford University study claims mandatory stay-at-home orders and business closures have “no clear, significant beneficial effect” on Covid-19 case growth and may even lead to more frequent infections in nursing homes. … Read More >Lockdown ‘INEFFECTIVE’ against spread of COVID-19, may even increase risk to vulnerable populations, research claims

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‘No big bang’: Third Covid national lockdown for England to end only by ‘gradual unwrapping,’ Boris Johnson warns

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021By Editor

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned that the new national lockdown over coronavirus in England will not end all at once. The PM warned it’ll be a step-by-step measure as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage. … Read More >‘No big bang’: Third Covid national lockdown for England to end only by ‘gradual unwrapping,’ Boris Johnson warns

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‘Heading to a dark place’: Brits slam police commissioner’s call for power to enter homes to enforce Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

Twitter has erupted in fury after West Midlands Police Commissioner David Jamieson suggested that the government should give police officers the right to force entry into homes of those suspected of violating lockdown rules. … Read More >‘Heading to a dark place’: Brits slam police commissioner’s call for power to enter homes to enforce Covid-19 lockdown