Category: TRENDS ON THE COVID WARFRONT

On 16 November, Moderna, one of the pharmaceutical companies developing a COVID-19 vaccine, issued a press release announcing it had conducted a successful trial. It also noted that the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the result of the company’s COVE study, which included more than 30,000 participants. The initial results of the testing show...

As the Trends Journal has reported in a number of issues, the unprecedented closing down of the world economy to deal with the virus has had a devastating effect on child education.  Now, last Wednesday, a press release published by the educational division of the World Bank reveals how the lockdowns’ oppressive effect on children...

Last Wednesday, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued new guidelines that make it clear the severe restrictions being put on air travel are not effective at stopping the spread of COVID. The guidelines state, “Travelers should not be considered as a high-risk population, nor treated as contacts of COVID-19 cases unless...

Last Friday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told residents in the U.S.’s second-largest city they must stop all travel – including “travel on foot” – and “cancel everything.” “My message couldn’t be simpler: It’s time to hunker down. It’s time to cancel everything. And if it isn’t essential, don’t do it,” Garcetti said. Forbidding them...

Austin, Texas mayor Steve Adler joined the long list of politicians who have been called out for hypocrisy during the coronavirus outbreak. While on vacation in Mexico, he filmed a video telling his constituents why they must obey his COVID orders, urging them to stay home. The New York Times reported that Alder flew on a private...

‘O, Canada… what happened? Mark Donnelly, the singer of the Canadian national anthem at Vancouver Canucks hockey games since 2001, was fired for singing at the Christmas Freedom Rally in Vancouver. Sportsnet Canada reported that Donnelly appeared before the crowd and slammed the city’s “draconian lockdown protocols.” “What was originally sold as 15-day hunkering down...

Last Wednesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared that no one in his state should be traveling outside the state for any reason other than absolutely essential tasks. Also, as the supreme ruler of the state, Murphey scribbled his name on an “executive order” that shuts down all indoor sports and restricts outdoor gatherings to...

It’s a trend we forecast in March when politicians began locking down economies to fight the COVID War: “RISE IN CRIME,” and it’s spreading across America. Homicides in Boston have jumped 54 percent from last year, the Boston Globe reported. The paper reported that shootings are also up in the city along with gun-related arrests. The “experts”...

Canadians held rallies last weekend over the latest COVID restrictions. A protest in Calgary drew hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom were not wearing masks. Premier Jason Kenney took to Twitter to call the protest “irresponsible” and said it shows a blatant disregard for “health-care workers and the vulnerable.” Premier Kenney also said, “Go ahead,...

This past April, the U.S. Congress, with much fanfare from the mainstream media, passed a $669 billion business loan initiative called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It was described as intending to help small business owners, self-employed workers, sole proprietors, and non-profit organizations stay open during the COVID-19 lockdowns.  The low-interest loans were to help...