About 500 people took to the streets in the Swiss town of Zug on Saturday to protest COVID-19 restrictions in the country that have forced the closures of restaurants and bars. The protest was observed by police and remained peaceful, according to Reuters. Those that took part held up signs that read, “Wearing a mask is modern slavery.” One protester told the...

The government of Kuwait last week suspended the entry of foreigners, put a curfew on malls, and forced health clubs and barbershops to close for at least a month.  The country of 4.3 million has registered a total of 996 COVID deaths since last February (0.023 percent) or 0.00209 percent per month over 11 months.  The ban on the entry...

Further illustrating the idiocy and irrationality of COVID Lockdown rules being implemented by governments that lack scientific data, last week, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing said venues should “postpone any activity that leads to large gatherings such as weekend brunches.” (Are weekday brunches still allowed?) TRENDPOST: Again, we note these mandates being imposed on populations to illustrate how...

As with all other lockdown policies imposed by political leaders around the world, there is no verifiable scientific evidence that curfews significantly slow the spread of the coronavirus. An article published by The New York Times on 23 January confirms this in a sub-headline that reads, “A restriction more often used in natural disasters, or to quell unrest, has never...

Estonia said last week that travelers in the country who can prove they were vaccinated can skip its mandatory quarantine orders, according to a report. Travel & Leisure reported these visitors must prove they received the shot or had the virus within the last six months. Most travelers must quarantine for ten days on their arrival.  Since the COVID War...

The New York Department of Health broke the state’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) when it refused to reveal the total number of COVID-19 deaths tied to nursing homes, a report said. The FOIL request was issued in August by the Empire Center for Public Policy. The report said that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s health department refused to answer the inquiry....

Just as we had forecast last March, when American politicians – starting with California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – launched the COVID War and locked down their states, violent crime would rise. (See our 21 April 2020 article, “CRIME ON THE RISE DURING THE GREAT LOCKDOWN.”) In 2020, murder rates rose at record levels. Last...

Fréderic Valletoux, the president of the Federation of French Hospitals, said last Friday that the country should implement another nationwide lockdown, despite most hospitals not being overwhelmed with COVID patients and which are operating at safe levels.  France 24 reported that Valletoux issued the warning shortly after Prime Minister Jean Castex resisted calls for a new lockdown. “We must stick with...