States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading The Virus By David Armstrong, ProPublica. December 1, 2020 States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading The Virus2020-12-012020-12-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/dance-e1606850352868.png200px200px Above photo: Attendees dance at a Live After 5 concert on Aug. 19 in Coeur d’Alene. Screenshot from Facebook video. Lax states are attracting shoppers and students from stricter neighbors — and sending back COVID-19 cases. The imbalance underscores the lack […]
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Wichita, Kansas Mayor Brandon Whipple has revealed a man was placed under arrest on suspicion of plotting to kidnap and kill the politician over frustrations with Covid-19 restrictions across the city. Meredith Dowty, 59, was booked on Friday evening and could face a charge of a criminal threat over a series of text messages threatening the mayor. “He said he was going to kidnap me and […]
The UK government has warned that it may need to introduce tougher anti-Covid measures than those already announced, but critics say the current restrictions will cause more harm than good. Robert Jenrick, the UK housing secretary, told Sky News on Tuesday that the government’s decision to introduce new Covid-related restrictions was unavoidable but further action may be needed. “The message that we did deliver to those […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/16/1080531525_0:49:3071:1777_1200x675_80_0_0_33218579b396903728e4e90546947a8d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010121080749093-boris-johnson-delivers-new-restrictions-to-curb-coronavirus-spread—video/ Earlier in the day, UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he hoped that the country’s new three-tiered COVID-19 local lockdown system will be sufficiently effective that the strict social distancing measures may be lifted in time for the Christmas holidays. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is delivering a speech in London this Monday, 12 October, outlining an expected “three-tier […]
Watching well heeled, well paid and pompous Tories on the news all morning trying to convince us there is no money left in the cookie jar to support millions of workers facing the sack due to increased Covid19 restrictions made me think about nuclear weapons and the narrow contrived parameters of political discourse in the UK. Not one journalist had the cojones to ask how the […]
After facing down an epidemic, people in China are once again ready to party, even if it means taking some safety precautions. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The electronic dance music scene is back in China with a vengeance after months of COVID-related cancellations. NPR’s Emily Feng takes us to a rave attended by thousands of people. EMILY FENG, BYLINE: Wu Shuang Dong, or DJ ATTACK as he’s […]
Crowds of angry Orthodox Jews filled the streets of a Brooklyn neighborhood after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced strict Covid-19 restrictions that would limit occupancy in synagogues. Protesters in Borough Park, a largely Orthodox area of Brooklyn, burned a pile of discarded masks in the middle of the road. A video posted to social media shows New York City firefighters arriving at the scene to […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/06/1080682238_0:0:3192:1795_1200x675_80_0_0_7b3c3c5b405e64553ab69b0fbc8bf1f2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010061080682290-nicola-sturgeon-calls-scottish-mp-who-breached-coronavirus-restrictions-margaret-covid/ Earlier this month, Nicola Sturgeon called on Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Margaret Ferrier to “do the right thing” and resign after she took a train from London to Scotland after having tested positive for COVID-19. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has made another slip of the tongue as she called the SNP MP who breached coronavirus restrictions “Margaret COVID.” “The […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Thousands of people protested against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu across Israel on Saturday, police made multiple arrests and handed out fines to demonstrators agitated by the new coronavirus restrictions, the Haaretz newspaper reports. An estimated 130,000 people participated in the Saturday protests in Israel. Mounted police units were deployed in Tel Aviv, where protesters clashed with police, who reportedly punched […]
A federal judge has rejected a request to repeal statewide restrictions on religious gatherings in Colorado, insisting the coronavirus still poses too great a risk to residents. The move was scorched by civil liberties advocates. US District Judge Christine Arguello ruled this week that allowing such gatherings would “present a high risk of harm to the state of Colorado as well as the public in general,” […]
Last week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the country had reached a “perilous turning point” in the fight against COVID-19 as he announced a new set of restrictions in England. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent confusion over the new coronavirus restrictions added fuel to the fire of a Tory revolt, The Telegraph reports. The newspaper cited an unnamed Conservative lawmaker in northeast England […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis not only allowed bars and restaurants to open at full capacity on Friday, he said he’d override local efforts to keep them closed despite the raging coronavirus pandemic. On the same day Florida surpassed 14,000 coronavirus deaths, DeSantis announced that the state was immediately moving to the third phase of its three-phase reopening plan. Bars, restaurant, gyms, shops, stadiums, and theme parks […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/19/1080572930_80:0:1280:675_1200x675_80_0_0_0f90519cdf91245a237d3b3cfa355112.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009251080573084-over-500-restaurant-owners-rallying-in-frances-marseille-over-new-covid-19-restrictions/ MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Hundreds of restaurant and bar owners in the French city of Marseille have gathered on the streets to express discontent over the fresh state-backed restrictions imposed in the city in line with the recent resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases, which include the closures of bars and restaurants. “We want to work, we remain open,” […]
President Donald Trump boasted to supporters on Tuesday about his campaign intentionally misrepresenting itself in order to skirt coronavirus restrictions. “Joe Biden and his party spent the entire summer cheering on the riots, rampaging for Democrat-run cities, labeling them as peaceful protesters. We call you peaceful protesters, you know why? Because they have rules in these Democrat-run states that if you’re campaigning, you cannot have more […]
Blockchain voting startup Voatz argued that bug bounty programs concerning cybersecurity should be operated under strict supervision in a “friend of the court” brief before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Voatz weighed in Thursday on Van Buren v. United States, a Supreme Court case examining whether it is a federal crime for someone to access a computer “for an improper purpose” if they […]
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists she was “set up” after she was spotted visiting a San Francisco hair salon in violation of Covid-19 rules, demanding an apology from the business owner while refusing to offer one of her own. The Democratic rep mounted her defense at an event about school reopenings in San Francisco’s Noe Valley on Wednesday, maintaining that she was led to believe […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1e/1080320745_0:107:3072:1835_1200x675_80_0_0_40ce43de899ad244432b1aaf3c8d59ed.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202008301080320715-demonstrators-protesting-against-covid-19-restrictions-take-to-streets-of-berlin/ At the beginning of August, a major protest against coronavirus restrictions was organised by Stuttgart’s Querdenken 711 initiative, attracting around 20,000 demonstrators. The protest was stopped short by police because the participants of the mass rally refused to follow the required health precautions. A live broadcast shows another day of major demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions in Berlin. On 29 […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1d/1080315900_0:0:2839:1597_1200x675_80_0_0_dd2ec6cf8e04ebcd9fc601d3c16f48ec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202008291080315950-berlin-police-arrest-over-100-people-during-protest-against-covid-19-restrictions/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – At least 100 people were arrested on Saturday during a rally against the coronavirus-related restrictions in Berlin, and most of them were detained during a clash between protesters and law enforcement officers near the Russian embassy, a spokeswoman for the police said. “We do yet have an exact number of arrests made today, but I can […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1d/1080311399_0:14:3138:1778_1200x675_80_0_0_eab78e007f3fc9ee365557674e800971.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202008291080311329-rally-against-covid-19-restrictions-goes-ahead-in-berlin-after-ban-lifted—video/ The city authorities initially banned the public action citing health concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, the German capital’s administrative court later allowed the rally to go ahead as long as the participants maintain social distancing. Sputnik is live from Berlin where demonstrators have gathered to voice their opposition to the current government measures against the coronavirus. […]
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said Hungary will tighten border crossing rules as of September 1 to curb the spread of coronavirus. The number of new infections is rising in neighboring countries. “As the school year starts, we will no longer be able to work with the border crossing system that was used during the summer,” Orban said. Currently, those returning from countries with higher infection […]
The Trump administration implemented new restrictions on DACA applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering DHS to revert to the original guidelines set by President Barack Obama in 2012. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP The Trump administration implemented new restrictions on DACA applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering DHS to revert to the original guidelines set by President Barack Obama […]
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said that her state is opting out of the new government-sponsored unemployment benefits boost since the economy has bounced back quickly due to the fact that it was never shut down completely. “My administration is very grateful for the additional flexibility that this effort would have provided, but South Dakota is in the fortunate position of not needing to accept […]
Ireland plans to take “a very cautious approach” to easing Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said. Tuesday’s statement came ahead of a government meeting that will decide whether to reopen bars or ease travel restrictions, Reuters reported. “I know that is going to come as a further blow to some of the sectors that are not being reopened, but […]
Police officers and soldiers patrol a popular running track in Melbourne on August 4, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. – Melbourne is now enduring the country’s most restrictive virus-control measures, including an overnight curfew, forced closure of non-essential businesses and mandatory mask-wearing as hundreds of new cases are recorded daily. (Photo by William WEST […]
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area inched higher in June, reaching 7.8 percent, as Covid-19 containment measures started being phased out in most EU member states. That’s worse than the 7.7 percent rate which had been expected by EU statistical office Eurostat. According to its data, the unemployment rate across the European Union also grew from 7.0 percent in May to 7.1 percent […]
People walk along the Ramblas last week in Barcelona, Spain. The country has seen cases of the coronavirus spike in recent weeks. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP People walk along the Ramblas last week in Barcelona, Spain. The country has seen cases of the coronavirus spike in recent weeks. Emilio Morenatti/AP A month after lifting its lockdown, Spain announced 922 new cases of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007071079822655-us-issues-visa-restrictions-on-chinese-officials-over-tibetan-access/ The US Department of State announced on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials deemed to be responsible for Beijing’s policies controlling foreigners’ access to the Tibet Autonomous Region. “Beijing has continued systematically to obstruct travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and other Tibetan areas by US diplomats and other officials, journalists, and tourists, while PRC […]
ROME—Hair is being cut in London. People are sunning themselves on the beaches in Italy. Opera is being sung in Vienna. And crowds are watching Fourth of July celebrations across America. But one group of increasingly unhappy people feel they are being shut out of the fun: unmarried long-term couples still separated by travel bans. When the European Union opened its external borders to 14 nations […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/26/1079792631_0:98:3073:1826_1200x675_80_0_0_3293c95fe36b2ef82cf5293a79558cee.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202007041079792588-uk-public-places-reopen-as-covid-19-restrictions-lifted/ The UK government has published guidlines for businesses on measures that should be implemented to reduce COVID-19 transmission, including reducing the number of people in enclosed spaces, providing sanitisers, and improving ventilation. A broadcast shows people on the streets of London as restaurants, pubs, cafes, restaurants, museums, and hotels are provisionally allowed to reopen in England on 4 July. Meanwhile, nightclubs, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107688/94/1076889494_0:181:1920:1261_1200x675_80_0_0_eb088751696eec7fdc158ad729053c20.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007011079762597-us-marine-in-japan-accused-of-punching-local-man-while-violating-covid-19-restrictions-/ A US Marine based in Okinawa, Japan, was arrested by police Sunday after allegedly punching a 21-year-old local college student at a nightclub in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. Cpl. John William Thomas III, 24, of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Hansen, was arrested on suspicion of assault outside the nightclub in Naha’s Kumoji neighborhood […]
Arizona has announced that businesses and public venues will be shuttered in an effort to combat a rise in coronavirus cases. Several other states have slowed the lifting of coronavirus restrictions amid rising risks. Starting on Monday evening, bars, gyms, movie theaters, and waterparks will be prohibited from operating, Governor Doug Ducey said. Public gatherings of more than 50 people will also be banned. He said […]
Just months ahead of the November election, a federal appeals court in Wisconsin has reaffirmed voting restrictions favored by Republicans in a state that’s one of the keys in the presidential race. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit found in favor of restrictions on early voting and restored a requirement that residents must live in a district for 28 […]
Chief Justice John Roberts joined liberal justices on the Supreme Court on Monday in a 5-4 ruling that struck down Louisiana’s tough restriction on abortion, saying it violates the Constitution. The ruling invalidates a state law passed by Louisiana’s legislature in 2014 that required doctors that provide abortion services to have “admitting privileges” at a hospital within 30 mile from their offices. The court ruled […]
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost airline, has blasted the UK’s plan to relax anti-coronavirus measures through establishing so-called air bridges with certain countries, calling quarantine altogether “useless.” The plan will exempt travelers from the mandatory two-week quarantine. A full list of countries is set to be unveiled by the British government next week, and it is expected to include France, Greece and Spain. While the plan has […]
As several states move to reintroduce containment measures, the US has again topped its one-day record for new Covid-19 cases. Tallying more than 45,000 infections, the spike could undo a falling trend in fatalities. Friday saw the US case count jump by 45,242, according to data collected by Reuters, putting the total number of infections in the country at nearly 2.5 million. The spike in cases […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107700/50/1077005052_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_9b625ecec819071ff959e7bf37eae332.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006271079733464-chinese-embassy-calls-on-us-to-lift-visa-restrictions-imposed-over-situation-in-hong-kong/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Chinese Embassy in the United States called on Washington on Saturday to lift the newly introduced visa restrictions for Chinese officials over the situation in Hong Kong. “We urge the US side to immediately correct its mistakes, withdraw the decisions, and stop interfering in China’s domestic affairs. The Chinese side will continue to take strong […]
The US has broken its own record for the number of coronavirus cases recorded in a single day, with more than 38,000 new patients confirmed in the last 24 hours, topping a high set in April as some states see infections spike. Some 38,672 new cases were reported on Wednesday, according to data collected by the Covid Tracking Project, breaking a previous record set on April […]
The US State Department has reclassified four Chinese news outlets as “foreign missions,” declaring them “propaganda outlets” and imposing strict controls on their ability to employ journalists and conduct business in the US. Chinese outlets Global Times, China Central Television, China News Service, and People’s Daily have joined a growing list of state-run outlets subjected to intensified scrutiny as the media war between Beijing and Washington […]
The fat orange Fuhrer’s sole remaining braincell has succumbed to dementia, so he has been deposed,in secret of course, and he is far too moronic to even realise it [Editor’s note: Today, our own mini-Trump, the equally horrendous, truly disgusting and utterly corrupt pig of a man Boris Johnson has allowed non-essential shops and businesses to re-open, leading to huge crowds of extremely stupid, incredibly shallow, […]
The fat orange Fuhrer’s sole remaining braincell has succumbed to dementia, so he has been deposed,in secret of course, and he is far too moronic to even realise it [Editor’s note: Today, our own mini-Trump, the equally horrendous, truly disgusting and utterly corrupt pig of a man Boris Johnson has allowed non-essential shops and businesses to re-open, leading to huge crowds of extremely stupid, incredibly shallow, […]
Serena Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has hinted that the six-time champion could overcome not having her daughter at a heavily restricted US Open in order to target glory after an “extremely difficult” break from tennis. Women’s number one Ashleigh Barty, men’s number one Novak Djokovic and reigning champion Rafael Nadal have been among a succession of stars voicing doubts about whether they would play at the […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has stopped easing coronavirus restrictions in Israel after a sharp increase in new Covid-19 cases. “There is a very sharp rise in illness,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “The first thing we’ve decided to do is put the brakes on it. We’ve stopped all the easings we were going to put in place in the next few days.” Israel could already […]
Dr. Rachel Levine All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine twisted himself into a pretzel this week trying to justify limitless Black Lives Matter protesters (and rioters) while standing by Coronavirus restrictions for churches and small businesses. Dr. Levine, who is the first transgender person appointed to a Pennsylvania Cabinet, became secretary of health in […]
Anti-racist protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement were held simultaneously in two Nordic capitals yielded dramatically different outcomes. While the demonstration in Helsinki wrapped up peacefully, Stockholm police had to use teargas. Thousands of protestors gathered at Helsinki’s Senate Square on Wednesday evening to demonstrate against racism and police brutality against blacks, inspired by the protests over the death of African-American George Floyd […]
There is a “definite threat” of a repeat Covid-19 outbreak if nations emerging from their first wave aren’t vigilant, a senior official at the UN’s health watchdog has warned the Russian diaspora, as countries ease restrictions. Hans Kluge, the European director for the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reiterated the body’s message: even though the coronavirus pandemic has apparently been brought under control, its threat […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107806/27/1078062771_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_631e693a192ab2e100be06b1aade5705.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202005311079479027-labours-rosie-duffield-right-to-resign-for-breaching-lockdown-restrictions/ Duffield, MP for Canterbury, resigned as whip and apologised after newspaper revelations she’d met her partner while lockdown restrictions were in place despite not living together, at a time people from separate households were still barred from meeting. Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has said her colleague Rosie Duffield was “absolutely right” to resign from Labour’s frontbench for breaching lockdown rules, […]
Authorities have warned that they will return to strict social distancing rules if they fail to curb the second wave of Covid-19 infections. The quarantine measures were eased just a few weeks ago. Tighter restrictions were reinstated in South Korea’s capital, Seoul along with the adjacent city of Incheon and the Gyeonggi Province until June 14. During this time period, all night clubs, bars, museums, and […]
Europe 21:54 GMT 26.05.2020Get short URL BERLIN (Sputnik) – The German authorities have extended restrictions on social contacts for citizens in connection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak until 29 June, the German cabinet said in a statement. “The federal government and the states today agreed on a joint decision on how to act on restrictions on contacts associated with the coronavirus. An important part […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107915/04/1079150497_0:0:3073:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_89ca7e01f80de8826c665bf1ea94a3a3.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005251079415884-saudi-arabia-to-ease-coronavirus-restrictions-on-thursday/ DOHA (Sputnik) – Saudi Arabia will start phasing out restrictions on Thursday that were imposed to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has said. “Starting Thursday, 28 May, the next measures will be implemented to allow a full return to normal life”, he said during a press conference on Monday. As part of the […]
Players in the Australian Football League (AFL) are chasing details from the powers that be as they attempt to understand a specific coronavirus restriction known locally as the “Bonk Ban.” The rule, which prevents players from having visitors to their homes other than their partners, or a friend or family member providing care for their wellbeing. But the law, dubbed the “Bonk Ban” by local media, […]
Footage of police in New Jersey informing anti-lockdown protesters they’re in violation of Covid-19 executive orders, but will not face consequences, is the latest example of officers taking a more hands-off approach to the rules. People began gathering outside Atilis Gym in southern New Jersey hours before it opened on Monday to show support for the business defying executive orders from the governor, and to protest […]
The Russian government has allocated 23.4 billion rubles ($316 million) to support domestic airlines, which are suffering tremendous losses as a result of coronavirus-related restrictions. The subsidies were unveiled on the government website early Thursday following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call to support the troubled sector. According to the document, air carriers will have to use at least 60 percent of the funds on wages for […]
The news comes as Brits have remained under strict government measures launched on 23 March aimed at tackling the pandemic, which the Prime Minister said were “never seen before in peace or war”. The British government published changes to nationwide lockdown measures on Monday in a 60-page document, entitled Our Plan to Rebuild, which was released a day after UK prime minister Boris Johnson held a […]
Iceland expects to start easing restrictions for visitors arriving from overseas no later than June 15, the government said on Tuesday. Under a plan still being developed by the authorities, travelers would be given a choice between a test for Covid-19 upon arrival in Iceland or a two-week quarantine, Reuters reported. “Iceland’s strategy of large-scale testing, tracing and isolating have proven effective so far,” Tourism Minister […]
Footage of Parisians crowded onto a Paris Metro train with no ability to implement social distancing rules left many French netizens fuming as the country began its ‘gradual’ reopening and easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Passengers were packed like sardines onto a train running on Paris’ busy Line 13 on Monday morning, video from news channel BFM showed, as many people finally returned to work and […]
Boris Johnson is expected to permit unlimited exercise as well as allowing picnics and sunbathing in parks after six weeks of lockdown, but rather than being thrilled by new freedoms, many Britons want to be kept housebound. The UK has seen significant curbs on personal freedoms since March, with travel restricted to essential trips only, just one outing for exercise a day otherwise permitted, and the […]