Covid-19: Sweden tightens restrictions amid surge in cases

Sweden on Friday did a U-turn on face masks, recommending that they be worn on public transport at peak times, having previously resisted their use in the fight against Covid-19…

Italy orders Christmas lockdown as Sweden changes tack with toughest measures yet

Italy is to go into a new lockdown for much of the Christmas and New Year period to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases. See source

Sweden adopts more restrictions as virus cases rise | Coronavirus

Sweden was tightening nationwide coronavirus restrictions by requiring many people to work from home and reducing the number who can gather in restaurants, shops and gyms, starting next week. However…

Coronavirus live news: UK deaths climb as Australia battles to contain Covid-19 cluster

Italy and Australia announce new lockdowns; France death toll surpasses 60,000; Sweden introduces tough new measures Mike Pence receives Covid-19 vaccine on live TV: ‘I didn’t feel a thing’ Austrians…

NY Sees Record 12K+ COVID-19 Cases; Pence Vaccinated Live On Camera: Live Updates

NY Sees Record 12K+ COVID-19 Cases; Pence Vaccinated Live On Camera: Live Updates Tyler Durden Fri, 12/18/2020 – 11:49 Summary: NY suffers worst daily case numbers since pandemic began Sweden…

Denmark will define sex without consent as rape under law change

Most countries in the European Union lack this significant consent definition. Denmark becomes the 12th to adopt it, joining the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden. See source

Was It Worth It?

People who work for President Donald Trump typically meet one of two fates. They fail to show the unthinking loyalty he demands and get fired. Or, maybe worse, they don’t…

The EU is plagued with divisions. Covid-19 vaccines are a golden chance to redeem the European project

In the name of “science and solidarity,” the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June. Now, as European Union regulators edge…

‘Real supervillain s**t’: Seth Meyers compares White House herd immunity emails to Bane

It seems the well of horrifying things said behind the scenes in the Trump administration is far from running dry, with the latest revelations taking the banal form of an…

Oscars International Entries Are Close to New Record, But Voters Can’t See Them All Yet

Even in a year in which worldwide theater closings made releasing movies difficult if not impossible, the Oscars race for Best International Feature Film is close to achieving a record…

Putin denies involvement in poisoning of Kremlin foe Navalny

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Putin also accused U.S. intelligence agencies of fomenting…

When 2-Year-Olds Are Thrown Off Airplanes, You Know America Has Changed

When 2-Year-Olds Are Thrown Off Airplanes, You Know America Has Changed Tyler Durden Thu, 12/17/2020 – 08:56 Authored by Dennis Prager via PJMedia.com, You may have seen the video of the family…

Proact launches new version of local hybrid cloud service

Proact launches new updates to its flexible managed cloud service, Proact Hybrid, ideally suited for organisations that seek the benefits of an integrated cloud platform but still need to adhere…

Swedish king: Sweden has failed to protect the elderly

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf says he believes his country has failed to protect the elderly in care homes from the effects of the pandemic. The…

She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching

Friday, September 4 was one of the happiest days in recent memory for Mayila Yakufu and her family. That day, Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur, had been freed from a…