Groups of doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals are calling for the COVID-19 vaccine to be mandated for all health care workers.
Amidst the spread of the “Delta variant” and lagging vaccination rates, health care professionals have been urging everyone to get vaccinated.
ProPublica reported only 59% of health care workers were vaccinated.
Due to the recent COVID-19 surge and the availability of safe and effective vaccines, our health care organizations and societies advocate that all health care and long-term care employers require their workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,
None of the COVID-19 vaccines are FDA approved. They have only been approved for emergency use. Many of the long-term side effects are not known, and the short-term side effects, so far, have not been great.
US Surgeon General Calls for Censorship by Big Tech
The US surgeon general has called for a war against Covid-19 “misinformation”, saying that it is urgent for our health.
With more than a third of Americans unvaccinated against Covid-19, the surgeon general states that ending the spread of misinformation is crucial to ending the pandemic.
Misinformation appears to be any information that questions the mainstream narrative. Both the left and the right have experienced massive amounts of censorship in months following the Covid-19 outbreak.
Big tech has censored medical experts, doctors, and front-line workers working closely with Covid-19. In a recent video, Kim Iverson lists a plethora of doctors and medical experts who have been censored by big tech.
Just months ago those who spoke out against ventilators or questioned the origin of the coronavirus were censored whereas now the mainstream narrative has changed.
This makes one wonder what information is being questioned right now that soon be questioned by the mainstream media.
New York City to Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Dining, Gyms, and Indoor Performances
New York City is the first major city to require proof of vaccination for members of the public.
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that vaccination proof would be required not only for workers but for the public who want to dine at indoor restaurants, see indoor performances or go to the gym.
Recent vaccine mandates for city workers and $100 incentive payments have already caused a rise in vaccination rates in New York City.
“If you want to participate in our society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated,”
Around 66% of adults are fully vaccinated in New York and the U.S recently reached Joe Biden’s goal to get 70% of adults in the U.S vaccinated, a month later than Biden planned.
De Blasio’s requirements for the public will start in mid-August with inspections and enforcement in September. This news comes after New York City announced it would be requiring city workers to show proof of vaccination.
Joe Biden Says Facebook is Killing People With Misinformation
President Joe Biden accused platforms, like Facebook, of “killing people” with Covid misinformation.
They’re killing people — I mean they’re really, look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated
The Surgeon General publically called health misinformation “a serious threat to public health” and called out Facebook for not doing enough to stop covid misinformation.
A Facebook spokesperson told CNN that more than two billion people have viewed “authoritative information” about Covid-19 and vaccines on Facebook.
A Facebook official has anonymously said that the Surgeon General has privately praised Facebook’s work to stop the spread of “misinformation”.
The Keystone Pipeline Project is Terminated
The Keystone XL pipeline project has been terminated. The Canadian pipeline company that had planned to carry oil from Canadian tar sands to Nebraska announced last week that it had terminated the project.
Environmental activists have long warned about the impact the Keystone pipeline would have on the environment.
In 2015 former President Obama announced he would reject the construction permit for the pipeline. In 2017, immediately after inauguration former President Trump signed an executive order to undo Obama’s decision.
In 2018, after portions of the pipeline, had already been built, a federal judge blocked any further construction stating that the Trump administration did not perform adequate environmental reviews before making its decision.
On the day of his inauguration President Biden rescinded the construction permit for the pipeline. On the same day TC energy, the company responsible for the pipeline, said it would be suspending work on the pipeline.
Environmental activists cheered the move and used the moment to urge Mr. Biden to rescind the Trump-era permits granted to another pipeline, the Enbridge Line 3, which would carry Canadian oil across Minnesota. Hundreds of protesters were arrested earlier this week in protests against that project.
Russell Brand shared his thoughts on the prospect of vaccine passports in a recent video while examining some of the problems with tracking those who are vaccinated.
One of the biggest problems with the vaccine passport is how the vaccine data will be controlled, and who will control it. In the US, we don’t have a universal health care plan, and consequently, we don’t have a database to store information like that. Because of this, big tech has since stepped in with its own ideas for databases to track those who are vaccinated and those who aren’t. To those who pay attention to the track record of big tech, this is extremely concerning. These companies don’t have a history of protecting the best interest of the people.
Additionally, the government itself has a poor track record of keeping its word. With promises that something like a vaccine passport would only be temporary, maybe for a year or so many people are reluctant to trust this based on experiences such as the patriot act following 911.
Of course, not everyone wants or is able to get the vaccine. As Brand says in the video, which you can watch below, the concept of vaccine passports raises fears of a “two-tier society” in which those who are vaccinated get to enjoy everyday things like music and sporting events, traveling, or going to the movie theatre, and those who aren’t vaccinated, are shunned from activities that are considered basic freedoms. This is an even bigger problem in a world where we are already in many ways divided like this. Marginalized communities are likely the ones who would pay the consequences of not getting vaccinated. Rather unwilling or unable, many marginalized communities have good reason to reject the vaccine with a history of being hurt by our government and health care systems.
Former FDA Commissioner Says It’s Time to Remove Outdoor Mask Mandates
Dr. Anthony Fauci has agreed with Gottlieb’s statements, saying “What I believe… the country is going to be hearing soon if updated guidelines from the CDC”. President Biden is expected to announce new CDC guidelines as early as this week. The CDC currently says the following about masks outdoors:
Masks may not be necessary when you are outside by yourself away from others, or with people who live in your household. However, some areas may have mask mandates while out in public, so please check the rules in your local area (such as in your city, county, or state). Additionally, check whether any
Current coronavirus infection rates are down 14% from one week ago. The risk of transmitting coronavirus outdoors is extremely low. Additionally, vitamin D has been shown to help prevent the coronavirus, so the more fresh air we can all get, the better.