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New Zealand Police Make Arrests as COVID Vaccine Mandate Protests Enter 3rd Day
"We want our freedom back," said another protester, identifying himself as Dave. "Jacinda (Ardern) has turned her back on us. Kiwis are not dumb. We are losing our jobs and our lives due to these mandates and restrictions."
Waving Canadian Flags, French ‘Freedom Convoy’ Gets Underway
In the city of Perpignan, near France's border with Spain, around 200 people gathered to set off towards Paris as part of the "freedom convoy" movement.
Ottawa’s Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protests Spreading Globally
Copycat protests have also sprung up in Australia, New Zealand and France, while truckers in the United States have said they are planning similar demonstrations.
California To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate, But Los Angeles Will Not
The county’s goal matches the recommendations issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommends that vaccinated people in indoor public settings wear masks when there are 50 or more cases a week for every 100,000 residents; for L.A. County, this would mean 730 cases a day.
New York State to Drop Indoor Mask Mandate This Week
Hochul called the general mask mandate temporary when she first imposed it Dec. 31 as the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus was driving a surge in COVID-19 caseloads that threatened to strain healthcare systems.
Coming Soon: U.S. Truckers Freedom Convoy From California to D.C.
Americans are tired of “government overreach” in the form of pandemic-related mandates.
White House Stands Behind Masking in Schools as States Pull Back Mandates
Face coverings in schools have been a source of contentious debate among Republicans and Democrats throughout the pandemic.
Blue States Move to Drop Mask Mandates
America's blue states are increasingly chasing normalcy, especially when it comes to face mask rules meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.
US Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Probe of COVID Origins, Response
The panel proposed in the bill would be known as the “National Task Force on the Response of the United States to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and would have the authority to issue subpoenas to compel testimony and the disclosure of records as necessary for the investigation.
Pfizer Asks FDA To Authorize COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5
Pfizer said it would continue to research how well three doses of its vaccine work on younger children.