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Schools in China Reportedly Isolate Students as COVID Cases Surge
The Chinese regime’s ongoing cover-up is endangering the world as it’s not possible to track virus spreading routes, one expert said.
FBI’s Bongino Says Agency Probing COVID-19 Origin Cover-Up as New Strain Drives Cases
The probe comes as the World Health Organization said a new variant of COVID-19 is driving up cases in some parts of the world.
Health Minister Issues Caution as New COVID Strain Detected Across Australia
A new branch of the COVID-19 Omicron virus has been detected across Australia after originating in China.
New COVID-19 Variant May Be Driving Up Cases in Some Parts of the World: WHO
The NB.1.8.1 variant is currently the dominant strain in China, data has shown.
China CDC Reveals Dominant COVID-19 Variant
NB.1.8.1’s dominance is particularly pronounced in Asia—China’s immediate neighbors.
Australia Signs up to WHO Pandemic Agreement
Health Minister Mark Butler warned a new pandemic could be on the way in the future.
China Residents Report New Wave of COVID-19 as Infection Rates Double
Experts say the CCP continues to underreport the scale of the outbreak as it spreads to Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Candidate Warns WHO Treaty Could Repeat COVID Mistakes That ‘Ripped’ Lives Apart
Gerard Rennick People First former candidate details concerns for a WHO-led global response to the next virus outbreak.
Melbourne COVID-19 Curfew Was Not Based on ‘Public Health Advice,’ Emails Reveal
Melbourne endured one of the world’s longest lockdowns during COVID-19.
Strong Support for Holding CCP Accountable for COVID-19: Epoch Readers’ Poll
The survey shows overwhelming backing for economic penalties, sanctions, and asset seizures of Chinese-owned land, businesses, and real estate in the U.S.
Australia’s COVID-19 Ban on Outbound Travel Branded an ‘Extreme Measure’: Report
While some Australians were satisfied with the response to the pandemic, the Human Rights Commission found several human rights breaches.
Alleged Criminality in Peer-Related Contracts Probed Behind Closed Doors at COVID Inquiry
Module examining contract procurement of PPE has begun but potentially incriminating evidence related to Baroness Michelle Mone will be heard in private.
Australian Federal Police Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The AFP has dropped a requirement for employees to have received the COVID-19 vaccine, prompting calls for the ADF to follow suit.
Key Figures in New Zealand COVID-19 Inquiry Resign
The executive director and 2 lawyers assisting New Zealand’s inquiry into the handling of the pandemic have left, as the minister says deadlines may be missed.
Trauma for Rape and Abuse Victims Worsened by COVID Court Delays, Scottish Inquiry Hears
Incidents of domestic abuse and violence in Scotland surged following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID Inquiry ‘Silenced’ Discussion of Regulatory Failings, Witnesses and Experts Say
Injured were not allowed to raise concerns about the manufacturing process and experts say the three-week module on jabs failed to hold the MHRA to account.
NZ High Court Overturns Vaccine Critic’s Airport Assault Conviction
The court considered whether gently placing a hand on a person’s shoulder warranted a conviction.
Former Chinese Embassy Official in Japan Arrested for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Authorities alleged that fake applications were submitted for the Japanese government’s COVID-19 relief subsidies for his businesses.
2 Years After Vaccine Mandate Scrapped, Firefighters Still Not Reinstated Despite Bushfires
‘They’ve lost families, they’ve lost partners, they’ve lost their houses,’ Australian Firefighters Alliance spokesperson.
Whitty Says Vaccine Trials Should Have Included Pregnant Women
Chief medical officer told the COVID Inquiry that there is ’too much caution' around expectant mothers and they ought to be routinely involved in drug studies.
