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The first news tonight is from Australia where its Saturday with dire pronouncements about the latest positive tests for COVID in New South Wales and four reported COVID deaths in the state including at least one vaccinated person.
Its been announced that the New South Wales Police are launching a special operation called:
"Operation Stay At Home"
in the Greater Sydney area starting Sunday at Midnight.
500 Australian Defense Force personnel will support the operation New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller saying movement in Greater Sydney was "still way too high".
Those 500 Australian soldiers joining the 300 already backing up police enforcement of the lockdown.
Fuller announced increases in fines for coronavirus restriction violations starting immediately....ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...
Late Breaking News Is That All of New South Wales state Australia's most populous will be in lockdown as of 5 pm local time Saturday, 3 am Eastern US Time.
THE US HAS DECIDED TO CLOSE ITS EMBASSY IN AFGHANISTAN.
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THREE THOUSAND TROOPS TO THE COUNTRY IS NOW BACKED UP BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL FOUR THOUSAND TROOPS TO KUWAIT AS BACKUP.
THOSE TROOPS TO ASSIST WITH EVACUATION OF BOTH EMBASSY PERSONNEL AND AFGHANS WHO WORKED FOR THE US AND THEIR FAMILIES THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE THOUSANDS.
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT IS TELLING US EMBASSY EMPLOYEES IN KABUL TO DESTROY SENSITIVE MATERIALS AS THEY LEAVE...CNN
THE US DEPARTRMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS WARNING THAT OPPONENTS OF CORONAVIRUS RESRICTIONS POSE A TERRORISM THREAT IN THIS COUNTRY.
THE DHS WARNING SAYS THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW COVID RESTRICTIONS IS PROVIDING THE RATIONALE FOR SUCH TERRORIST ATTACKS...RUSSIA TODAY...DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TERRORISM BULLETIN
The French government expecting major protests on the streets tomorrow in opposition to vaccine passports and forced vaccination of health care workers. Three protests alone planned in Paris with 250-thousand demonstrators projected by police intelligence....(BFM-TV France)
Idaho Republican Governor Brad Little going against the vote in the Republican controlled state legislature earlier this year and sending emergency money from the federal government to local schools for coronavirus testing.
Little also promoting vaccination in his media appearance at Nampa High School while protesters stood outside the event in opposition to his coronavirus policies...US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
RESIDENTS WITHOUT MASKS CROWDED INTO A COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S MEETING IN SUBURBAN PORTLAND'S CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
THEY EXPRESSED OPPOSITION TO MASK AND VACCINE MANDATES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND APPEALED TO A COMMISSIONER TO DEFY THE AUTHORITY OF OREGON'S DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR KATE BROWN...FOX 12 KPTV PORTLAND
The New South Wales government of Premier Gladys Berijiklian (Liberal Party) restricting travel outside of Greater Sydney. Residents required to have a permit. It appears to be an attempt to keep city dwellers from using homes in the country....ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...
Meanwhile vaccination is required for anyone traveling from New South Wales to the state of Western Australia...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
CANADA REQUIRING VACCINATION FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES OF FEDERALLY REGULATED INDUSTRIES.
ALL AIR, TRAIN AND CRUISE SHIP TRAVELLERS IN CANADA WILL SOON BE REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED....CBC NEWS CANADA
"As we enter a new school year amidst a rapidly spreading Delta variant and lagging public vaccination rates, it is clear that the vaccination of those eligible is one of the most effective ways to keep schools safe"
That's what National Education Association President Becky Pringle is saying. The largest US teachers union has issued a statement supporting vaccine and testing requirements for educators...(NEA Internal Communication)
The debate over vaccination and masks is impacting decision making for private schools in the US including the network of Jewish day schools in this country...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HAS PUBLISHED RESEARCH INDICATING THAT TWO HEART CONDITIONS (MYOCARDITIS AND PERICARDITIS) FOLLOWING COVID VACCINATION MAY BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THAN REPORTED.
RECORDS FROM 40 HOSPITALS IN FOUR STATES SHOWING VACCINE RELATED MYOCARDITIS AT 1 PER 100,000 VACCINATIONS AND PERICARDITIS AT 1.8 PER 100,000 VACCINATIONS.
THE OFFICIAL VAERS REPORTING SYSTEM OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SHOWS A RATE OF .48 PER 100,000 VACCINATION RATE FOR MYOCARDITIS...THE DEFENDER
THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVING THIRD JAB COVID VACCINATION FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PEOPLE. THIS AFFECTS 10 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE US.
TWITTER LOCKING ACCOUNTS OF LEADERS OF THE MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY IN INDIA. RAHUL GANDHI AND OTHER CONGRESS PARTY LEADERS TARGETED. GANDHI CALLING IT:
"attacking Indian democracy"
SAYING TWITTER ACTED ON ORDERS OF INDIA'S GOVERNMENT LED BY PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI OF THE BJP PARTY....BBC NEWS
Israel's new Prime Minister trying to curry favor with the Biden Administration according to "Kan" Israel's public media.
Naftali Bennett cutting back on plans for new Jewish housing in Judea and Samaria ("The West Bank") ahead of his upcoming meeting with President Biden...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Canada is going to have a General Election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit the Governor General on Sunday morning to offer the resignation of his government.
Trudeau's Liberal Party has formed a minority government for two years since the last election.
A BRITISH SPECIAL FORCES TEAM IS IN YEMEN LOOKING FOR IRANIAN BACKED DRONE OPERATORS BELIEVED BEHIND THE RECENT ATTACK ON AN ISRAELI OPERATED MERCHANT SHIP.
TWO KILLED IN THAT ATTACK INCLUDING A BRITISH NATIONAL...ISRAEL DEFENSE
RUSSIA PROCLAIMING THE MOVEMENT OF A GROUP OF WARSHIPS THROUGH THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TODAY. THE MAJOR VESSEL OF THE GROUP THE ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHIP 'VICE ADMIRAL KULAKOV'...TASS
THERE'S A ROW BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE BBC OVER THE RUSSIAN DECISION NOT TO RENEW THE VISA OF REPORTER SARAH RAINSFORD.
THE BBC CRYING FOUL CALLING IT A "DIRECT ASSAULT ON PRESS FREEDOM"...BBC NEWS
THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS ITS DECISION REGARDING RAINSFORD WAS EXPAINED TO THE BBC AS A RESPONSE TO THE "VISA ABUSES AGAINST A RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENT" IN THE UK...TASS
Britney Spears father has agreed to step down as her conservator. Jamie Spears took that position in 2008 amid concerns over her mental health. Britney Spears has been fighting a court battle seeking control over financial and other aspects of her life...BBC NEWS
FROM WORLDOMETERS CORONAVIRUS TOTALS NEW POSITIVE TESTS IN THE USA 155,297 AND WORLDWIDE 719,204.
THOSE NUMBERS A WEEK AGO TODAY 130,706 AND 693,711.
CORONAVIRUS STATS IN SELECTED NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH WORLDOMETERS NEW POSITIVE TESTS TODAY IRAN 39,119, THE UK 32,700, INDONESIA 30,788, MEXICO 24,975 AND THAILAND 23,418.
MALAYSIA 21,468, JAPAN 18,908, SOUTH AFRICA 13,916 AND THE PHILIPPINES 13,177.
CUBA WITH 8,312.
ISRAEL REPORTING 3,689.
IN CANADA THE TOTAL IS 2,405.
That's the way it really is Friday August 13th, 2021 Day 515 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 515 of America and the World held hostage.
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