The head of Brazil’s most populous state has promised that the vaccination for Covid-19 will be compulsory for its residents. The statement quickly led to a clash with the country’s president. Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria told reporters that immunization will start once the vaccine is authorized by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). “In Sao Paulo it will be mandatory, except for those with a medical note and a certificate stating that they cannot [take the vaccine],” Doria said, explaining that the state will adopt necessary regulations for the measure. Local media reported that the Sao Paulo government hopes to […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that all coronavirus screening in public schools must be “voluntary,” warning that compulsory testing is a violation of both ethics and the law. In a new set of guidelines for testing in K-12 schools earlier this week, the CDC noted that administrators are required to obtain consent from parents or guardians before testing students. “If a school is implementing a testing strategy, testing should be offered on a voluntary basis,” the CDC said. It is unethical and illegal to test someone who does not want to be tested, including students whose parents […]
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has argued that the EU should focus on strengthening its external borders and fighting human smugglers, rather than reviving a scheme that would force member states to settle refugees. The EU is set to roll out a new asylum policy proposal on Wednesday. However, the return of mandatory quotas for accepting migrants is doomed to fail, Kurz said. “We find that the distribution in Europe [of asylum seekers] has failed and many states reject this. It won’t work like this,” the chancellor told AFP. He said that member states should focus on securing the EU’s outer borders […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107491/62/1074916203_0:192:2048:1344_1200x675_80_0_0_80e6b8f2e0d9dd6b4042dbcc6790bc72.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009121080436820-yellow-vests-protests-hit-paris-amid-mandatory-masks-wearing—video/ Previously, France introduced the mandatory use of face masks for Parisians and limited the maximum number of participants to 5,000 for public events. Sputnik is live from Paris, as the “Yellow vests” protestors hold their rally against the government, marching through the French capital despite the new outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Yellow Vests protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies, erupted in November 2018, initially sparked by rising fuel prices and a pension reform plan. Follow Sputnik’s Live Feed to Find Out More! Source link
Instead of “waiting for a miracle” like Donald Trump, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has vowed to bring Covid-19 under control – starting with a national mandate to wear masks as a “patriotic duty.” Biden gave his official acceptance speech on the last night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, at one point taking shots at US President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response. But moments after warning that “no miracle is coming,” Biden said his administration would provide just that, promising to roll out a “national strategy” to bring the pandemic under control on “day one.” “We’ll develop and deploy rapid […]
The White House is mandating that all officials and staffers in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building agree to random coronavirus testing in the following weeks, according to two individuals familiar and a notice obtained by The Daily Beast. This is the first time the White House has made it mandatory that all employees get tested for the coronavirus despite multiple people testing positive, according to those same individuals. Officials working in the building, including those on the National Security Council and those working closely with the White House, told The Daily Beast medical professionals did draw their blood for antibody testing […]
As the United Kingdom loosens lockdown restrictions and opens up pubs, shops, and restaurants, the government is seeking to enforce the wearing of masks in public areas in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Those attending courts and tribunals in England will be asked to wear face coverings from next Monday, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) announced on Thursday. The new regulations, which come will be imposed from July 27, are intended to reduce the risk of coronavirus being spread throughout HMCTS buildings, with allowance for temporary removal for identification purposes. From Monday 27 July 2020, we’re encouraging […]
Two cafeterias that serve White House staffers have been shuttered after an employee contracted the coronavirus, according to multiple reports, which come as the president mulls a mandatory mask rule for the executive mansion. Eateries in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the New Executive Office Building – both part of the greater White House complex and located near the West Wing – were closed on Wednesday night after the employee tested positive, the New York Times reported. It is unclear what position the employee held, or whether the person works in either cafeteria. The White House noted it is now […]
in Paris,in front of the eiffel tower,chinese tourists wear face mask to protect against the coronavirus ,with more and more people infected everyday ,and also in europe,chinese tourists wear protection mask, face mask against the contamination. A couple wearing a mask in the trocadero in front the eiffel tower (Photo by Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images) France speeds up plans to mandate face masks over COVID-19 fears by Blandine Henault, Matthieu Prottard, additional reporting by Claude Chendjou and Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Frances Kerry/Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – France accelerated plans on Thursday to make it compulsory to […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the government was deliberating on a recently widely-debated issue of whether to make face masks mandatory in shops and other confined public spaces and would deliver a statement in “the next few days.” “Yes, I think people should be wearing face coverings in shops, and in terms of how we do that and whether we make it mandatory, we will be looking at the guidance and we will be saying a little bit more in the next few days”, Johnson said at a press stakeout during a visit to […]
The teachers union in New Jersey plans to traumatize children by demanding weekly COVID-19 tests and mandatory face masks. All students must be tested for COVID-19 in the weeks prior to returning to school. All students must take WEEKLY COVID-19 tests. Door-to-door mandatory face masks for all students. “Cloth masks must be worn ‘door to door’” the teachers union said in its demands. Students will be punished with suspension if they do not wear masks from the time they board a bus en route to school until they leave school or exit the bus. TRENDING: Ocasio-Cortez Says Skyrocketing Crime In NYC […]
The city of Engelwood, Colorado will require all residents over 5-years-old to wear face masks in public starting on Thursday. FOX News reported: The city of Englewood, Colo. located just south of Denver, will require all citizens to wear face masks Friday as coronavirus cases are on the rise. Violators will have the right to a trial but could face up to a year in prison or a $2,600 fine. TRENDING: Biden Says Police Have “Become the Enemy” and Calls For Defunding the Police (VIDEO) The emergency order was issued by City Manager J. Shawn Lewis and approved by the city […]
Texas governor orders all Texans to wear masks VT: Abbott didn’t get the message about “stamping out the embers” or how it was “going to go away on its own,” Trump’s new and old solution, denialism. Yes, go ahead, truck Fump, right in his tailgate. Guardian: Texas governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order requiring all Texans to wear face masks at public gatherings. Here’s the announcement from Abbott’s office: AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 […]
The University of Tennessee has become the first one to require students and faculty to receive vaccines for the flu and Covid-19 that is yet to be developed sparking “push back” from critics. The mandate was pushed through as an emergency rule by the university’s Board of Trustees, with the promise that it will soon become a permanent requirement. “There may be some push-back, but we believe this is in the best interest of our students,” UT System President Randy Boyd said. There are medical and religious exemptions from the new rule, and students who only take online classes do not […]
Lincoln County, Oregon announced last week that residents must wear a face covering in public if they are unable to ‘socially distance’ to help stop the spread of COVID-19. However, only white people are subjected to the tyranny. On Tuesday, the public health officials announced that non-white people are exempted from the new mandatory face mask order to ‘prevent racial profiling.’ “No person shall intimidate or harass people who do not comply,” the Lincoln County public health officials said. TRENDING: We Were Right! FBI Confirms ‘Noose’ Found in Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Stall Was Garage Door Pull Rope – It Was Just […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that all citizens will need to wear masks in public settings to fend off the coronavirus, though many are wondering how such a thing can be enforced. “Together — we can slow the spread. Do your part. Wear a mask,” Newsom tweeted on Thursday. NEW: Californians are now REQUIRED to wear face coverings in public spaces.Together — we can slow the spread.Do your part. Wear a mask.LEARN MORE: https://t.co/xtXFwVeWc2 — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 18, 2020 According to updated policies from The California Department of Public Health, face masks are now required for most outdoor […]
About 1,000 Health Care Workers Petitioned Arizona Governor to Make Face Masks Mandatory in Public Places David Schulzinger started this petition to Martha McSally and 2 others Petition Title: Make masks mandatory in Public Places throughout Arizona Governor Ducey, I find it unacceptable that your answer is that business must continue and that we need to learn to live alongside Covid. I find it unacceptable that you are not mandating masks. I find it unacceptable that you’re not even supporting masks. We need to require masks in all public areas. We need to pump the brakes on any further reopening until you have met CDC reopening […]