
Pfizer said Monday its research shows its product works for children aged five to 11 and that it will also seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward protecting schoolchildren from the novel coronavirus.

Pfizer said Monday its research shows its product works for children aged five to 11 and that it will also seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward protecting schoolchildren from the novel coronavirus.

A violent protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccination erupted outside of a Melbourne trade union office on Monday, after it was announced that construction workers would have to be vaccinated to continue doing their jobs.
Protesters wearing high-vis construction clothing smashed windows, chanted “We are union!” and “F**k the jab,” and threw projectiles at the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) headquarters. Union officials attempted to barricade the doors and used a fire extinguisher to spray demonstrators from inside.

Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical journal The Lancet has finally decided to publish a letter warning of the dangers of dismissing a hypothesis, in this case the lab-leak theory, before scientists test it.

Mask on, mask off.
The 2021 Emmy Awards were full of colorful ensembles, moving speeches and coveted gold statuettes — but no masks in sight.
While 2020’s coronavirus had awards shows very scaled down, the party only got bigger this year. Many viewers and fans on social media, Twitter and beyond certainly had something to say about the celebs sitting in close proximity to one another during the telecast.

President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions to the U.S. beginning in November, allowing foreigners to fly into the country if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, the White House said Monday.
The new rules will replace a hodgepodge of restrictions that had barred non-citizens who had been in Europe, much of Asia and certain other countries in the prior 14 days from entering the U.S. The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunions.
The White House also indicated that restrictions on non-essential travel from Canada and Mexico through land borders will remain in place through Oct. 21.
I am not sure why the land borders remain shut unless the Americans know something about Canada that we peons don’t.
ROME — The Vatican City State announced Monday that effective October 1 no one can enter its territory without presenting a coronavirus Green Pass, by order of Pope Francis.
The Green Pass can be obtained by showing proof of vaccination against the coronavirus, demonstrating recovery from the coronavirus, or by showing a negative rapid antigen or PCR test, the Vatican ordinance states.
Ontario reports another 610 cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths
Bar and restaurant operators ponder how they’ll enforce COVID-19 vaccine rules starting in Ontario this week
TORONTO — Pub manager Crystal Meikle is used to pivoting with the shifting rules for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But Ontario’s proof-of-vaccination policy, set to take effect on Wednesday, treads into new territory, she said, since workers will be tasked with asking customers to show they are immunized against the virus.

President Biden took to the airwaves last week to present himself as a hero in the fight against COVID-19. In a new high for political irony, his plan is to force employers to coerce their employees to take the vaccines developed under the Trump administration – the same vaccines he railed against as unsafe less than a year ago.

Last week, the province outlined its guidelines for businesses required to make the checks. Patrons at dine-in restaurants, nightclubs, gyms, sports facilities and other venues must present a receipt of full vaccination and identification. Doctors’ notes for medical exemptions will also be accepted.
With vaccines at 39% effectiveness, you’ll be back in lockdown within 30 days. We should be concentrating on treatment and natural immunity instead of vaccines.

Would you go to a geologist for a cancer diagnosis? Of course not. So why should we listen to 200 medical journal editors pontificating about the climate emergency? Their intervention in the debate is unwelcome and unnecessary.

Explosive disputes over COVID-19 vaccine mandates are prompting concerns in the public health community that previously low-level opposition to other required vaccines could quickly gain traction.
Health experts say that rejecting routine vaccines might spark preventable public health crises, including the reemergence of outbreaks for diseases like measles and mumps.
They’re trying to conflate the ‘vaccine hesitant’ with the hard core anti-vaxxers. First, they told us the vaccines were completely safe – they aren’t. Then they said the vaccines were 95% effective – they aren’t. The issue isn’t vaccines in general, it’s that the Covid vaccines have been rushed and there’s no long term data on side effects. But the media would rather demonize ‘anti-vaccine Trump supporters’ than tell the truth.

British Columbia’s minister of public safety says the province is looking at “all possible options,” including so-called “bubble zones” and injunctions, after COVID-19 vaccine protesters targeted schools in the province’s interior.

As many of you are aware, Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin are being used as treatments for Covid-19 in many locations. There are multiple sources in the US for obtaining these and other drugs for Covid-19 treatment from a reputable pharmacy. You can also order without a prescription from many international online ‘pharmacies’ but you’re probably going to be taking a gamble with 3rd world produced generic drugs. If you can travel to the USA, I can recommend AFLD who I have purchased from – but they only ship within the US.
A Bing search for buying HCQ in Canada.
A Bing search for buying Ivermectin in Canada.
You should also be aware that other medications are used in combination with these treatments. For instance, when I ordered from AFLD, I received HCQ, Azithromycin, and Zinc. Vitamin D is another popular supplement. I would suggest you research the options; looking at price, source, possible conflicts with medications you’re currently taking, etc. I use Drugs.com to check any interactions between my medications. It takes a little while to initially set up (depending on how many meds you’re taking) but is easy to use and comprehensive.
The TL;DR is: Yes, you can get whatever you want in Canada without a prescription. Price and quality may be issues. Blame your government. As far as I’m concerned, Canada should have a booming pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and become the main supplier to the US – especially since it looks like you will have a ‘good relationship’ with the Chinese who supply many of the precursor chemicals for medicines.

Rap music star Nikki Minaj is not taking media harassment of her family lying down after expressing a severe amount of skepticism with the COVID-19 vaccine.

In an interview released this month, the last surviving architect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms expressed outrage at the state of democracy in Canada.
Brian Peckford, former premier of Newfoundland, was part of the group of lawmakers and politicians who formulated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the early 1980’s.
In the interview, Mr. Peckford states that he “cannot believe what is happening to our country. I am extremely saddened by government enacting measures that clearly violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”