(John Bickley) A little over a month after the state imposed stringent “lockdown” policies in the name of combating COVID-19 — and after multiple failed attempts to get Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom to respond to requests for guidance — Pastor Jack Hibbs decided the best thing he could do in this time of national crisis was to give people in his community access to the most “essential” of institutions: the church.
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New Data Reveals Just How Many Americans Temporarily Moved to Escape Pandemic – Activist Post
(Activist Post) Moving-focused group MyMove analyzed data from the USPS about change-of-address requests. By far, this is the most comprehensive snapshot of migration trends during the coronavirus pandemic – revealing nearly 16 million Americans moved between February and July.
As Gov’t Puts Kids In Bubbles, Study Suggests Playing In The Dirt Boosts Immune Systems
(Matt Agorist) As more states and countries attempt to send children back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen some utterly horrifying scenarios. Masked up and shielded children of all ages are being forced to stay behind plastic sheets, dividers, and some are even kept inside polyethylene cages with little to no evidence showing its effectiveness. Depriving kids of crucial exposure to diverse bacteria may be far worse than just the psychological implications as a new study shows children’s immune systems appear to thrive when playing in the wild.
New CDC Numbers Show Lockdown’s Deadly Toll On Young People
(Amanda Prestigiacomo) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed Wednesday that young adults aged 25-44 years saw the largest increase in “excess” deaths from previous years, a stunning 26.5% jump.
“Massive Traffic Jams” Across Paris As People Flee Ahead Of Second COVID Lockdown
(Activist Post) On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would enter a full lockdown from midnight on Thursday until the end of November due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
34,000 Scientists & Doctors Sign Declaration Strongly Opposing COVID Lockdowns
(Arjun Walia) A few days ago we published an article about “The Great Barrington Declaration.” At the time of publication, the declaration had approximately 16,000 signatures from doctors & scientists from around the world opposing lockdown measures as a way to combat COVID-19. The declaration also had approximately 150,000 signatures from concerned citizens. Now, just 5 days later after publishing that article, the declaration has 447,829 signatures from concerned citizens, 9,540 signatures from medical & public health scientists & 25,146 signatures from medical practitioners.
Sweden Refuses to Impose New Lockdown Measures, Saying People Have Suffered Enough
(Paul Joseph Watson) Health authorities in Sweden have refused to follow the rest of Europe by imposing new coronavirus lockdown measures on their population, arguing that those beset by loneliness and misery of being isolated have suffered enough.
Opposition to Virus Lockdowns Mounts Among Health Experts, Drawing Support, Criticism
(Omid Ghoreishi) An increasing number of doctors and medical professionals are joining forces to alert policy makers that lockdowns do more harm than good, saying other measures to deal with the pandemic should be adopted.
‘Rather Die From COVID Than Loneliness’: Seniors Protest Lockdowns Outside Of Colorado Nursing Home
(Jon Brown) A group of longterm-care residents at a nursing home in Greeley, Colorado, protested outside their residence last week in opposition to lingering state lockdown restrictions that keep them from having physical contact with their loved ones.
Public Humiliation: Hitachi Develops ‘Fish Bubble’ to Enforce Social Distancing
(Paul Joseph Watson) Tech company Hitachi has developed a ‘fish bubble’ that enforces social distancing by essentially humiliating anyone who gets too close to another person in public.
Acedia: The Lost Name for the Emotion We’re All Feeling Right Now
(Jonathan L. Zecher) With some communities in rebooted lockdown conditions and movement restricted everywhere else, no one is posting pictures of their sourdough. Zoom cocktail parties have lost their novelty, Netflix can only release so many new series. The news seems worse every day, yet we compulsively scroll through it.
Former Australian Senator Claims “Great Reset” is Real Agenda Behind COVID Panic
(Paul Joseph Watson) Former Australian Senator Cory Bernardi presented a piece for Sky News Australia in which he claimed that the agenda behind the COVID panic was for elite Davos billionaires to bring about a “great reset” that would see permanent social and economic changes.
‘Lockdown Is More Harmful Than COVID’ – Stanford Professor of Medicine
(Arjun Walia) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University recently gave an interview explaining why he believes lockdown measures are more harmful than COVID-19. At the beginning of the pandemic, Bhattacharya along with Dr. Eran Bendavid, another Professor of Medicine at Stanford, published an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Is the coronavirus as deadly as they say?”
Cuomo Lockdown Czar Concedes Live On-Air He Broke COVID Rules
(Amanda Prestigiacomo) Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President CEO Robert Duffy admitted live on-air Friday that an event he helped assist with and attended was in violation of COVID-related lockdown rules.
Kamala Harris Suspends Travel For Just 2 Days After Member of Her Staff Tests Positive For Coronavirus
(Paul Joseph Watson) Kamala Harris has announced that she will suspend traveling for just two days after one of her staffers tested positive for coronavirus, despite official CDC guidance saying those exposed should self-isolate for 14 days.