“Germany’s lurch into Covid authoritarianism” – The new Government is set to impose compulsory vaccination and a lockdown for the unvaccinated, writes Sabine Beppler-Spahl in Spiked.
“Ireland closes nightclubs and tightens Covid rules” – “Irish nightclubs are to shut again and the hospitality sector faces tighter rules over Christmas as the Government tries to curb the spread of Covid,” reports BBC News.
“Ireland’s outrageous masking of eight year-olds” – “I cannot quite articulate my outrage at this measure. Forcing young children to wear masks for prolonged periods is one of the worst measures imposed by governments,” writes Laura Perrins in TCW.
“NHS will be plagued by Covid ‘for at least five years’” – “Covid will be a threat to the NHS for at least the next five years and testing and vaccines may be needed for a decade or longer, the Government’s scientific advisers have said,” reports the Times.
“Biden reveals plan to ‘vaccinate the world’” – “President Joe Biden has vowed to not force the nation into yet another lockdown as the new Covid strain spreads. Apart from encouraging vaccination at home, Biden said the U.S. ‘must vaccinate the world’,” reports RT.
“WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta” – “Scientists in the European Union and Australia are forecasting that Omicron may account for more infections than Delta within a few months,” reports Reuters.
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