(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH AT LEAST 11 PM EASTERN US TIME)
More than 200 people have now been kicked out of the US Marine Corps over the vaccine mandate.
Earlier this month more than 100 dismissals announced now a second group added to the total...AXIOS
DATA HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION BY NOVAVAX AS IT MOVES TOWARDS APPROVAL OF ITS VACCINE FOR COVID.
THE NOVAVAX SHOT IS PROTEIN BASED AS OPPOSED TO USING THE mRNA TECHNOLOGY IN OTHER VACCINES...THE HILL
On New Year's Day in Australia an indoor mask order imposed in the state of Queensland over rising numbers of positive COVID tests...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
Protests opposing compulsory vaccination in Austria tonight. This the scene in Vienna..
Protesters with Austrian flags and torches in the streets of Linz tonight to bring in the New Year. Austria is requiring all those 14 years and older with few exceptions to get COVID shots...
New Year's Eve protest against coerced vaccination in Germany. Demonstrators going for a "walk" in the midst of COVID restrictions limiting gatherings to 10 people.
And hundreds walked in the streets of Rudolstadt, Germany tonight...
South Africa backing away from COVID restrictions saying it appears the threat of the Omicron variant is over...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
IT'S BEING CALLED A 'WAR FOOTING'. THE BRITISH NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE BUILDING TEMPORARY HOSPITALS WITH FEAR EXPRESSED ABOUT A COVID SURGE.
PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON WARNING THE UNVACCINATED TO GET VACCINATED SUGGESTING THEY COULD END UP BEING IN THE HOSPITAL WITH COVID...NEWS WIRES FRANCE 24
Dutch authorities claiming that violence is planned for Sunday in Amsterdam where a protest opposing vaccine mandates and forced vaccination is planned.
They have declared a "safety risk area" so people can be searched by police.
The police union plan for a riot police job action on Sunday has been scaled back according to the unions...(NOS Amsterdam)
IN THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN A PROTEST LEADER OPPOSING VACCINE MANDATES DETAINED FOR THREE HOURS.
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG AND THE HEAD OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HAVE ASKED AT AND T AND VERIZON TO DELAY NEXT WEEK'S INTRODUCTION OF 5G BROADBAND SERVICE.
THEY CITED CONCERN OVER AVIATION SAFETY SAYING THE DELAY SHOULD LAST NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS...REUTERS-METRO US
In the sex abuse civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew his comments to the BBC about not being able to sweat as plaintiff Virginia Giuffre indicated he did has led her lawyers to ask for the Duke of York's medical records...BBC NEWS
Following his conversation yesterday with Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden will talk to Ukraine's President on Saturday...TASS RUSSIA
AN IRANIAN DEFENSE OFFICIAL SAYS YESTERDAY'S SPACE LAUNCH OF THREE SATELLITES TURNED OUT TO BE A FAILURE.
THE OFFICIAL INDICATED THAT THE PAYLOADS LAUNCHED INTO SPACE FAILED TO THE SPEED NEEDED TO ACHIEVE ORBIT...REUTERS-VOICE OF AMERICA
ISRAEL HAS SIGNED A DEAL TO BUY REFUELING PLANES AND HEAVY TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Raids have been conducted by Syrian security forces in Latakia following an Israeli air attack early Tuesday morning.
The raids were at apartment buildings that overlook the site of the attack which damaged containers in the port area.
At least four people said to have been taken into custody.
It's being reported that Syrian air defenses did not operate during the attack because a Russian aircraft was landing at the nearby Hmeimim Air Base...SOUTHFRONT
Politics and President Trump headed for the campaign trail.
Trump holding his first rally of 2022 in Arizona on January 15th...NEW YORK POST
France expanding the availability of free contraceptives for young women in the new year.
The French government adding to its current program for females under 18 to now include women under 25...AFP FRANCE-FRANCE 24...
ALSO IN FRANCE FOR THE NEW YEAR A BAN ON PLASTIC PACKAGING FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES...BBC NEWS
LEGENDARY ACTRESS BETTY WHITE IS DEAD AT THE AGE OF 99 IN LOS ANGELES.
THERE HAS BEEN A SPATE OF PUBLICITY IN RECENT WEEKS REGARDING HER 100TH BIRTHDAY THAT WAS SET TO OCCUR ON JANUARY 17TH...TMZ
CORONAVIRUS STATS VIA WORLDWOMERS FOR TODAY
In the US today 443,677 new positive tests and 1,631,294 Worldwide.
The numbers a week ago today on Christmas Eve 197,856 and 809,375.
In selected nations outside the US new positive tests...
France 232,200, The UK 189,846, Italy 144,243 and Argentina 47,663.
Turkey 40,786, Greece 40,560, Australia 32,893, Portugal 30,829.
Russia 20,638, Ireland 20,110, Denmark 17,605 and The Netherlands 16,706.
Vietnam 16,515, Belgium 13,876, Poland 13,613, Finland 11,334, Colombia 10,401 and Bolivia 7,980.
Germany 33,466 (Final Total).
Canada 41,217 (Final Total).
South Africa 11,754.
Israel 3,886.
In China the number 193.
And one final note China's number for Saturday out tonight is a very high number 231.
That's the way it really is Friday December 31st, 2021 Day 655 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 655 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
In Canada a curfew from 10pm to 5 am and other restrictions imposed in Quebec.
Restaurant dining rooms are closed, indoor gatherings of more than one family "bubble" are prohibited, houses of worship are closed except for funerals where only 25 people will be allowed.
The new measures take effect 5 pm tomorrow (New Year's Eve).
Premier Francois Legault says the measures are needed to protect the health care system amidst rising positive tests for COVID...GLOBAL NEWS CANADA...CBC NEWS CANADA
GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ URGING FASTER VACCINATIONS TO DEAL WITH COVID.
THAT IS PART OF HIS NEW YEAR MESSAGE TO GERMANS WHICH ALSO MENTIONS SWEEPING ECONOMIC CHANGES THAT LIE AHEAD RELATED TO CLIMATE POLICY...BNN BLOOMBERG
Tonight thousands protesting on the streets of Germany in Nuremburg (1300), Rosenheim (1000) and Chemnitz (800) against coerced vaccination.
This video from Chemnitz tonight...
A rally in support of the government's COVID regime staged by a thousand people in Dresden...(DPA Germany News Agency)
Protests opposing forced vaccination planned for Austria on New Year's Eve as authorities seek to discredit and control them. Vienna police hailing the seizure of fireworks today.
The story of the planned protests and efforts to counter them by police and political forces as interpreted by public broadcasting in Austria...NEWS AGENCIES-ORF AUSTRIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
DUTCH AUTHORITIES HAVE BANNED A PROTEST OPPOSING VACCINE PASSPORTS AND COERCION PLANNED FOR SUNDAY IN AMSTERDAM.
THE MAYOR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AND POLICE SAY THEY DOUBT THAT THE DEMONSTRATION CAN COME OFF PEACEFULLY BECAUSE SAYING THAT VIOLENT ELEMENTS WANT TO MIX INTO THE PROTEST...(NOS Netherlands)...
IN THE NETHERLANDS TODAY 1870 HOSPITALIZED, THE NUMBER YESTERDAY WAS 1978...(NOS Netherlands)
BREAKING NEWS: ISRAEL IMPOSES OUTDOOR MASK ORDER STARTS 4TH JAB FOR SOME
Masks will be required outdoors in Israel where any group of more than 50 people is gathered.
Israel's Health Ministry also approving the fourth COVID shots for population groups deemed vulnerable...YNET NEWS ISRAEL
Earlier a news story appeared suggesting Israel would move to the Swedish model and attempt to reach herd immunity from COVID through mass infection?
Channel 12 News in Israel said the government was considering its own version of such a policy...TIMES OF ISRAEL...(COMMENT) A planted distracting news story?...
Meanwhile in Australia a reset of the COVID response with health authorities warning the public to expect more cases.
Government decision making leading to looser definitions of "close contact" and a relaxing of quarantine requirements...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
With aboriginal rights protesters gathered in the area the door to Australia's Old Parliament House in Canberra was torched today.
Breaking News: Hundreds of homes destroyed and thousands ordered to evacuate as fires rage near Denver...KUSA 9NEWS DENVER
THE BIDEN PUTIN CONVERSATION DESCRIBED AS 'QUITE CONSTRUCTIVE'
(UPDATED, EXPANDED)
"frank, meaningful and specific"-
KREMLIN AIDE DESCRIBES BIDEN-PUTIN PHONE CONVERSATION...TASS RUSSIA
The phone conversation between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin set for 3:30 pm Eastern US Time today started at 3:35 pm and lasted until 4:25 pm.
Putin is said to have told Biden that any "unprecedented sanctions" threatened by the US over a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine would mean a complete severance of relations between the US and Russia...TASS RUSSIA...
The Kremlin putting out word that Biden told Putin the US will not deploy offensive weapons in Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA
Meanwhile military maneuvers in the Black Sea involving French and Ukrainian warships...TASS RUSSIA
A RECALL INVOLVING OVER 475,000 TESLA VEHICLES.
MOST OF THE RECALLS (356,309) INVOLVE REARVIEW CAMERAS AND OTHERS (119,009) INVOLVE FRONT HOOD ISSUES...THE INDEPENDENT UK
IRAN SAYS ITS LAUNCHED THREE RESEARCH SATELLITES INTO SPACE SIMULTANEOUSLY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
FOUR SHOT DEAD DURING MASS PROTESTS AGAINST THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN SUDAN TODAY.
GOVERNMENT FORCES ALSO USING TEAR GAS AND STUN GRENADES IN THE FACE OF THOUSANDS ON THE STREETS...REUTERS (VIDEO EMBED)
Two former editors of Hong Kong's Stand News are charged with sedition...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
PHARMA GIANT TEVA FOUND LIABLE FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPIOID PROBLEM IN THE US.
A LOCAL JURY IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK MADE THE DETERMINATION.
DEMOCRAT NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY WILL NOW MOVE TO A TRIAL WHICH WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH THE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO PAY...ASSOCIATED PRESS-NEW ZEALAND HERALD
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SEEKING TO DROP CHARGES AGAINST TWO PRISON GUARDS ON DUTY WHEN JEFFREY EPSTEIN DIED IN AUGUST OF 2019.
ITS PART OF A DEAL REACHED BETWEEN THEM AND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT...CNN
THE BBC SAYS THAT AN INTERVIEW WITH LEGAL SCHOLAR ALAN DERSHOWITZ FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S GHISLAINE MAXWELL TRIAL VERDICT:
"did not meet the BBC's editorial standards"
DERSHOWITZ WAS A LAWYER FOR MAXWELL'S LONGTIME ASSOCIATE JEFFREY EPSTEIN WHO WAS A CONVICTED CHILD SEX OFFENDER AND ACCUSED CHILD SEX TRAFFICKER.
DERSHOWITZ HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE BY ONE OF EPSTEIN'S ACCUSERS A CHARGE HE VEHEMENTLY DENIES...BBC NEWS
The guilty verdict in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial has implications for the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew by Virginia Giuffre.
Giuffre has alleged abuse by the Duke of York that occurred after she met him in the company of Maxwell...TURCOPOLIER.COM BLOG-PAT LANG
The United States has appointed a special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights.
Rina Amiri named to the post with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying she will "work closely with me" towards a "peaceful, stable and secure" Afghanistan where Afghans can "live and thrive in political, economic and social inclusivity"...BERNAMA.COM NEWS MALAYSIA
The bird flu outbreak in Israel has spread.
The new outbreak at an organic farm in northern Israel where 5,550 chickens were infected...TIMES OF ISRAEL
WORLDOMETERS COVID NUMBERS FOR TODAY
More record breaking positive test numbers in multiple nations today. The total has climbed over 1.8 million worldwide today.
First in the US 565,987 new positive tests and 1,868,915 Worldwide.
Those numbers a week ago today 267,269 and 972,789.
In selected nations outside the US new positive tests...
France 206,243, the UK 189,213, Spain 161,688, Italy 126,888
Argentina 50,506, Turkey 39,681, Greece 35,580 and Portugal 28,659.
Australia 21,254, Russia 21,073, Ireland 20,554, Denmark 20,280, The Netherlands 14,778 and Poland 14,325.
Belgium 12,945, Switzerland 11,788, Finland 9,619 and Botswana a nation next to South Africa 7,027.
Germany 41,820 (Final Total).
Canada 39,840 (Final Total).
South Africa 12,978.
Israel 5,600.
In China today 207.
That's the way it really is Thursday December 30th, 2021 Day 654 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 654 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
Walking COVID freedom protests in Rotterdam, Holland tonight and also in multiple locations in Germany and Vockalburg, Austria...Additional protests in other locations tonight in those three countries.
Protesters opposing vaccine passports and forced vaccination back on the streets of Munich, Germany again tonight.
Gatherings of more than 10 people illegal in Germany right now so this event was billed as a 'walk'.
The walkers making noise and shouting:
"Freiheit" translated "Freedom"
and
"Lieben" translated "Love"
Police sirens wailed in the background officers scrambling to respond to the sudden protest.
They eventually began to announce that the gathering of people was prohibited and that participants would be fined three thousand euros (3,390 US dollars).
Police are taking down information about demonstrators in order to impose the fines.
Police also seen roughing up the protesters in some cases.
In neighboring Austria where more protests are expected opposing the vaccination order for everyone 14 years and older, authorities raising the prospect of violence and citing threats.
The Interior Minister Gerhard Karner says that protection zones are planned for hospitals.
Karner also saying that it's possible that demonstrations will have to be banned at certain times...ORF AUSTRIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THERE'S TALK OF A RIOT POLICE STRIKE IN AMSTERDAM THIS SUNDAY. THAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN A MAJOR DEMONSTRATION IS PLANNED AGAINST VACCINE PASSPORTS AND COERCION...(NOS Netherlands)
A vegan restaurant in Christchurch, New Zealand slapped with 20-thousand dollars in fines (13,614 US dollars) for failure to adhere to the rules of New Zealand's vaccine passport system...TV ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
THE RUSSIAN HEALTH MINISTER HOPES THE COVID SITUATION WILL END IN 2022. MIKHAIL MURASHKO SAYS PREVENTION IS THE BEST WAY FORWARD AND HOPES EVERYONE WILL DO THEIR PART...TASS RUSSIA
IS THE OMICRON VARIANT OF COVID A HIDDEN BLESSING THAT MAY ULTIMATELY END THE NOTION OF A PANDEMIC AND CUT MARKET DEMAND FOR VACCINES?
In Israel controversial legislation advancing that would allow individuals and organizations to go to court to have social media content removed...YNET NEWS ISRAEL
GHISLAINE MAXWELL FOUND GUILTY...
THE JURY FOUND MAXWELL GUILTY ON FIVE OF THE SIX FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST HER RELATED TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS...
THE ISRAELI MILITARY SHELLED TARGETS IN GAZA TODAY LINKED TO THE GROUP THAT RULES GAZA HAMAS. THE SHELLING FOLLOWED THE SHOOTING OF AN ISRAELI CIVILIAN WORKING IN THE BORDER AREA...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE AFTERMATH OF A MEETING BETWEEN THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS AND ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER BENNY GANTZ.
AFTER THE MEETING GANTZ APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF ISRAELI COLLECTED TAX REVENUES TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
In the China-controlled territory of Hong Kong a massive police raid on an independent news outlet today.
At least six arrests reported connected to "Stand News" which has now decided to shut down...BBC NEWS
JOE BIDEN AND VLADIMIR PUTIN TALKING BY PHONE TOMORROW...TASS RUSSIA
US NATURAL GAS VERSUS RUSSIAN NATURAL GAS FOR EUROPE
Meanwhile Russia says its direct natural gas pipeline to Europe is operating below capacity...TASS RUSSIA...
ALSO TODAY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN NOTED THAT IT IS UP TO EUROPE TO DECIDE ON ALLOWING OPERATION OF THE NEWLY COMPLETED NORD STREAM 2 PIPELINE...TASS RUSSIA
(COMMENT) The delay continues in Germany on approval for Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline that would bring more natural gas to Europe and help lower prices...TASS RUSSIA
Instead US supplied liquid natural gas moving into Europe in the present high price environment.
Next month Republican US Senator Ted Cruz of the natural gas making state of Texas getting a vote on his proposal for sanctions against Russia over Nord Stream 2.
COVID NUMBERS FOR TODAY VIA WORLDOMETERS
Big numbers of new positive tests breaking out around the world today.
Records for France, Greece, Portugal, Spain and the UK today among other nations.
Here in the US new positive tests 465,670 and 1,594,996 Worldwide.
There were 17,520 new positive tests right here in Pennsylvania alone, 67,129 in New York and 26,473 in New Jersey.
Those numbers last Wednesday 227,605 and 885,052.
In selected nations outside the US today new positive tests France 208,099 (Final), the UK 183,037, Spain 100,760, Italy 98,030 and Argentina 42,132.
Turkey 36,684, Greece 28,828, Portugal 26,867, Denmark 22,023, Russia 21,119 and Australia 18,149.
Ireland 16,428, The Netherlands 15,708, Poland 15,571, Vietnam 13,889, Switzerland 10,661 and Belgium 9,965.
The Czech Republic 9,089.
Germany 41,816 (Final Total).
South Africa 9,020.
Canada 32,120 (Final Total).
Israel 3,446.
That's the way it really is Wednesday December 29th, 2021 Day 553 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 553 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
A big talking point for mainstream media today with COVID positive tests topping a million worldwide details at the end of the summary but first...
ISRAEL IS REDUCING THE LIST OF 'RED' COUNTRIES ON ITS COVID NO-FLY LIST FROM 69 TO 15 BUT CANADA, THE UK AND THE US REMAIN ON THAT LIST.
TRAVEL TO THOSE NATIONS WILL STILL BE BANNED...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(Updated) In Belgium the Council of State has reversed the closure of cultural venues ordered as a measure against COVID but the government has imposed rules for the newly opened facilities.
The cultural sector challenged the closure with some movie theaters remaining open in defiance of the rules. Police had said they would not enforce those rules.
But the government did impose a seating limit of 200 in concert halls, theaters and cinemas with face masks and vaccine passports required...(NOS Netherlands)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being targeted with a COVID shot campaign.
The vaccination rates are lower in the "Haredi" areas. Mobile units are being deployed in Israel to help drive vax numbers up...ASSOCIATED PRESS-TIMES OF ISRAEL
For the moment the British government is holding back on any new COVID restrictions for England. Tighter controls are in force for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...BBC NEWS
At the Ghislaine Maxwell trial US District Judge Alison Nathan citing COVID as a reason for the jury to work longer hours.
IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINING TO CHARGE FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO OVER INCIDENTS INVOLVING TWO WOMEN INCLUDING A STATE TROOPER.
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THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN NASSAU COUNTY DECIDED LAST WEEK NOT TO PROSECUTE CUOMO OVER ALLEGATIONS FROM THE SAME FEMALE STATE TROOPER.
THE ALBANY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS RESISTING MOVING FORWARD WITH A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FROM A WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE WAS GROPED BY CUOMO AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION...ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE SAVE THE CHILDREN CHARITY CONFIRMS THAT TWO OF ITS STAFF MEMBERS WERE AMONG THOSE KILLED IN A MASSACRE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MILITARY IN MYANMAR...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY
More on last night's Israeli attack in Syria.
A Russian military officer says that two F-16's launched four missiles at facilities in the port of Latakia starting at 421 am local time this morning (921 pm Eastern US time last night).
Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuralev says minor material damage was caused by the attack...SPUTNIK NEWS RUSSIA
THE TALIBAN OPENED FIRE ON A GROUP OF WOMEN PROTESTING IN KABUL TODAY...TASS RUSSIA
CHINA IS COMPLAINING ABOUT UNSAFE ACTIVITY IN SPACE INVOLVING ELON MUSK'S SPACE X SATELLITES.
RUSSIA GETTING PANNED IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA TODAY OVER A DECISION BY ITS SUPREME COURT TO DISSOLVE THE 'INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL' GROUP.
THE GROUP WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED A FOREIGN AGENT IN RUSSIA INTENDS TO APPEAL THE COURT RULING.
THE COURT RULING BASED ON THE NOTION THAT THE GROUP DID NOT PUT ITS FOREIGN AGENT STATUS INTO SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.
'INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL' FORMED TO REMEMBER VICTIMS OF THE SOVIET ERA...TASS RUSSIA...BBC NEWS
"Traitor"
Activists supporting former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu taking aim at parliament member Benny Begin.
Begin is the son of former Prime Minister Menachem Begin who left the Likud Party to join a party supporting the new Israeli government that replaced Mr. Netanyahu's one.
Critics say Begin is betraying his father's legacy by supporting a left-wing government...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The accolades are pouring in for the late South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu but there is at least one dissenting voice.
Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz sees Tutu as an "anti-Semite" who in his words "minimized the Holocaust"...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
HE WAS THE FIRST COMMANDER OF THE US NAVY'S SEAL TEAM SIX.
RICHARD MARCINKO HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 81...BBC NEWS
FORMER SENATE MAJORITY LEADER DEMOCRAT HARRY REID OF NEVADA IS DEAD AT THE AGE OF 82...LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
THE LEGENDARY NFL COACH LATER FOOTBALL BROADCASTER JOHN MADDEN IS DEAD AT THE AGE OF 85...FOX NEWS
A massive bird flu outbreak in Israel has killed more than five thousand cranes and led to the destruction of over half a million chickens.
Authorities struggling to contain the disaster with the government trying to import eggs to deal with an expected shortfall...NEWS AGENCIES DEUTSCHE WELLE GERMANY
WORLDOMETERS COVID NUMBERS TODAY-1.2 MILLION+ WORLDWIDE POSITIVE TEST LEVEL
(UPDATED)
With a record number of new positive tests today in France, the UK and other nations including Spain and Greece today's Worldwide total has topped one million and gone over 1.2 million.
In the US 312,939 new positive tests and 1,217,831 Worldwide.
Those numbers a week ago today 181,264 and 745,639.
In selected nations outside the US new positive tests France 179,807, the UK 129,471, Spain 99,671, Italy 78,313, Argentina 33,902 and Turkey 32,176.
Russia 21,922, Greece 21,657, Portugal 17,172, Vietnam 14,440, Denmark 12,330 and Australia 11,267.
Germany 30,978 (Final Total), Switzerland 10,373, Poland 9,843, The Netherlands 9,111 and Ireland 9,006.
Canada 27,023 (Final Total).
South Africa 7,216.
Israel 2,995 (Final Total).
China continuing to report high numbers 209 today.
That's the way it really is Tuesday December 28th, 2021 Day 653 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 653 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
An Israeli airstrike reported in Syria tonight but first...
"The booster shot was never about reducing symptoms.
The booster shot was about trying to maintain the lie that the vaccine could prevent people from contracting and spreading COVID
That lie was the basis for all vaccine mandates, and it completely disintegrated this month."
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Twitter today...THOMAS MASSIE TWITTER
ISRAEL HAS DECIDED THAT THE THIRD COVID 'BOOSTER SHOT' CAN BE OFFERED THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE FIRST JABS...YNET NEWS
Here in the US the Centers for Disease Control deciding to shorten the recommended quarantine time for COVID cases and for those exposed to people with COVID cases.
New recommendations stress the wearing of masks for the vaccinated an unvaccinated alike in such situations...BBC NEWS
MONDAY EVENING MASS PROTESTS ACROSS GERMANY OPPOSE COVID VAX COERCION
TENS OF THOUSANDS INVOLVED 45000 PLUS UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATE
(WILL BE UPDATED THROUGH THE DAY AND EVENING US EASTERN TIME)
On Monday evening protests by tens of thousands opposing coerced vaccination across Germany.
Estimates from some Germany cities tonight via police 5000 in Magdeburg, 2700 in Schwerin, 1500 in Halle, 6500 demonstrated in Rostock.
Video from Rostock...
1500 in Halberstadt, 1900 in Wittemburg and 1100 in Bitterfeld.
2400 in Neubrandenburg 1300 in Altenburg and a thousand in Fulda.
1500 in Kaiserslautern, 1200 in Koblenz, 1700 in Braunschweig and 800 in Wolfsburg.
Hundreds of protesters reported on the streets in numerous smaller towns and cities in Germany including 150 in Mainz.
In Saxony police tried to stop a protest in Bautzen leading to the use of fireworks against the police...VIDEO LINK..,
There are restrictive measures in Germany limiting gatherings to 10 people that are in force in Saxony and will be extended to other parts of the country.
(INFORMATION IN THIS POST VIA DPA NEWS AGENCY GERMANY AND BERLINER ZEITUNG)
(Updated) French Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran announcing the latest COVID rules in France this evening.
Castex announcing that a new vax passport system will be in operation by January 15th. The new system requires the jab or recovery from COVID and will not allow a negative test as the current "health pass" does.
Eating and drinking is being prohibited on public transport, in cinemas and theaters and sports complexes.
Only seated people will be allowed in cafes and bars starting next Monday.
Castex also said that penalties for fake vaccination credentials will be increase.
A "defense council" of top French officials met earlier today to consider the next COVID measures as the number of positive cases has risen in France...(BFM-TV France)
Mobile vaccination vans set to roll out to New Zealand schools along with ice cream trucks in a campaign to vaccinate children in the new year.
In a Sunday sermon New Zealand protest leader Brian Tamaki spoke out against the campaign to thwart parental consent for children's vaccination leading to complaints to police he was threatening violence...FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS COALITION NEW ZEALAND
THE COVID LOCKDOWN TIGHTENED IN THE CHINESE CITY OF XI'AN WITH ONLY ONE FAMILY MEMBER ALLOWED TO LEAVE HOME EVERY THREE DAYS FOR SHOPPING.'
The Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi froze the bank accounts of the Missionaries of Charity, a group associated with the late Mother Teresa, following mass protests by Hindu militant groups.
The protesters condemned the charity for using their work to convert Hindus to Christianity.
Hindu militants disrupted Christmas services in parts of India this year with the protests in areas that support Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi's party is contesting local elections in these regions in the coming months...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
Saudi Arabia accusing the Iranian backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon of helping the Houthi rebels fighting a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen.
The Saudis say Hezbollah along with Iran are helping the Houthi launch missiles and drones at the Saudi kingdom.
The Saudi accusation follows a deadly missile attack Friday that killed two in the southern Saudi city of Jizan...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
Meanwhile Israel could launch a war in the coming months in Lebanon to degrade improvement of the missile capabilities of Hezbollah.
Such an operation could have repercussions in the wider Middle East region and for the United States...THE HILL
"It is of no importance to me who is now a democracy and who is not The terms have lost their meaning for me"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking those words noting the recent Summit for Democracy called by Joe Biden brought together nations on the basis of their support for US policy as opposed to their status as democratic states...TASS RUSSIA
THE POLISH PRESIDENT VETOING LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO RESTRICT NON-EUROPEAN OWNERS IN THE COUNTRY'S MEDIA.
THE PROPOSED LAW SEEN AS AN ATTACK ON A POLISH NEWS CHANNEL OWNED BY THE DISCOVERY NETWORKS IN THE US.
TVN AN OUTLET KNOWN TO BE CRITICAL OF THE CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOUS NATIONALIST GOVERNMERNT IN POLAND...BBC NEWS
POLICE IN THE UK PROBING A VIDEO BY AN INDIAN SIKH MAN WEARING A MASK AND HOLDING A CROSSBOW.
THE MAN DECLARES THAT HE WILL ASSASSINATE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO AVENGE A 1919 MASSACRE IN INDIA.
DISCOVERY OF THE VIDEO FOLLOWS THE ARREST OF A 19-YEAR OLD MAN ON THE GROUNDS OF WINDSOR CASTLE CHRISTMAS DAY. THE MAN CARRIED A CROSSBOW...THE WEEK MAGAZINE INDIA
The jury resumed its deliberations at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in New York today.
They asked the judge for office supplies including post-it notes and wanted transcripts of witness testimony...NEW YORK POST
In Israel a prominent Ultra-Orthodox writer who wrote celebrated children's books is dead following sexual abuse allegations.
Chaim Walder apparently took his own life following a private rabbinical court's decision finding him guilty after hearing allegations from 22 males and females.
The rabbi in charge of the court says there are recordings where Waldner acknowledges "the heinous acts he committed"...TIMES OF ISRAEL...
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu reacted to Waldner's death saying in part:
"It is a pity that he chose this path, we suggested to him that he repair what he damaged. That he apologize to his victims. That he change his ways. That no more women be harmed."...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
WORLDOMETERS COVID NUMBERS FOR TODAY
In the US new positive tests today 213,050 and 730,000 Worldwide.
The numbers a week ago today 143,530 and 545,626.
In countries outside the US new positive tests the UK 98,515, Spain 53,654, Italy 30,810, France 30,083, Turkey 26,099 and Russia 23,210.
Germany 18,734 (Final Total), Denmark 15,525, Vietnam 14,872, The Netherlands 11,432 and Australia 10,126.
Greece 9,284 and Hungary 7,989.
South Africa 3,778.
Canada 21,001
Israel 3,046 (Final Total Pending)
In China the number is 200.
That's the way it really is Monday December 27th, 2021 Day 651 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 651 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME TODAY)
Police use force against opponents of forced vaccination in Germany tonight but first...
An update on mask-muzzle orders in the US.
New mask orders imposed in the last week in Washington D.C., Atlanta and Pima County, Arizona where Tucson is located.
Also mask orders imposed in Eagle County, Colorado west of Denver where ski resorts are located and in Salen, Massachusetts...(Nextrush Exclusive Source)
This video from Schweinfurt Germany tonight of a police attack on a protester opposing mandatory vaccination... VIDEO LINK...A 50-year old man reported injured.
Hundreds protested without wearing masks causing police to use force resulting in conflict with the protesters.
This video of a four year old child being treated after a police pepper spray attack...VIDEO LINK...
The DPA News Agency in Germany reports a numbers of arrests and 44 citations issued against protesters in Schweinfurt tonight....(DPA News Agency Germany)..
Thousands protesting against compulsory vaccination in Austria's capital Vienna this evening.
COVID shots ordered for all persons 14 years and older in Austria with a few exceptions pregnancy or complication of an existing medical condition...
"Millions of Israelis are without one; you're leaving out millions of citizens...All that's missing is concentration camps"
The kind of words opposing COVID rules that lead to ostracism and other retaliatory actions spoken in Israel's parliament today.
Knesset (Parliament) member Gadi Yevarkan of the Likud Party kicked out of a committee hearing after he spoke about Israel's Green Pass vaccine passport.
Yevarkan alluding to the notion of concentration camps in Austria, perhaps he meant Australia but needless to say a security guard took the legislator from the room after he spoke.
Committee chairman Gilad Kariv of the Labor Party called out Yevarkan's:
Thousands took to the streets of Dusseldorf Germany Christmas Day to protest for:
"fundamental rights"
and against:
"compulsory vaccination"
IN THE GERMAN STATE OF BAVARIA THE INTERIOR MINISTER IS PUSHING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE STATE TO CLAMP DOWN ON ATTEMPTS TO EVADE PROHIBITIONS ON PUBLIC PROTEST.
DEMONSTRATIONS OPPOSING VACCINE PASSPORTS AND MANDATES HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE FORM OF WALKS IN THE STREET IN RECENT WEEKS.
RULES AND REGULATIONS BEING PUSHED BY INTERIOR MINISTER JOACHIM HERRMANN OF THE CHRISTIAN SOCIAL UNION (CSU) TO RESTRICT PROTEST WALKS AND IMPOSE FINES IF THE RULES CREATED AGAINST THEM ARE BROKEN.
HERRMANN ORDERING POLICE TO BEEF UP THEIR READINESS TO CRACK DOWN ON PROTESTS INVOLVNG THOSE LABELED "QUERDENKERS" OR "LATERAL THINKERS" FOR THEIR OPPOSITION TO COERCED VACCINATION...DPA NEWS AGENCY-RTL GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Here in the US defense attorneys want the indictment alleging a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer dismissed.
They call the charges against five people "egregious overreaching". The trial of the five set for March 8th.
The defendants have pled not guilty and say they were entrapped by FBI informants...THE GUARDIAN UK
A man found with a crossbow on the grounds of Windsor Castle Christmas Day sanctioned under the British Mental Health Act.
Police continue to probe the incident.
Her Majesty The Queen on the grounds of the castle at the time. She was informed of the incident...BBC NEWS
Politics in the USA and Vice-President Kamala Harris had to clarify her remarks on the CBS program "Face The Nation" today.
Harris speaking of "democracy" as the biggest national security challenge.
She later rephrased her remark saying that the biggest national security for the US was in her words a need to:
Those words from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov who says claims about Russia planning to invade Ukraine are groundless.
But Peskov did note that Ukrainian provocations in the Russian rebel controlled east of Ukraine could have serious consesquenes...TASS RUSSIA...
Today Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about the need for Russia to be secure from the NATO threat and possible Russian responses to it.
In a Russian TV interview Putin questioned how the United States would feel if Russian missiles were stationed in Canada or Mexico like they are in nations at Russia's doorstep...TASS RUSSIA
Reports from Myanmar (formerly Burma) say there was a massacre Christmas Eve.
Government forces rounding up villagers, killing them and burning the bodies.
Two charity workers for "Save the Children" reported missing in connection with the killings...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
A DEADLY SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK AT A RESTAURANT PACKED FOR CHRISTMAS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. FIVE PEOPLE KILLED AND 13 WOUNDED...BBC NEWS
Protesters and police clashing at Baghdad's international airport this weekend.
The demonstrators seeking to memorialize the Iranian general and Iraqi militia leader assassinated by the US in a drone strike in Baghdad nearly two years ago...MEHR NEWS AGENCY-IRAN
THE HEAD OF IRAN'S ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION SAYS HIS COUNTRY WILL NOT ENRICH URANIUM BEYOND 60 PERCENT EVEN IF NUCLEAR TAKKS TO RESTORE THE 2015 JCPOA NUCLEAR DEAL FAIL...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Mass protests in Sudan this weekend opposing military rule.
Tear gas used on protesters. The internet also cut in the capital city of Khartoum...REUTERS-METRO US
THE MARINE CORPS BATTALION COMMANDER WHO CRITICIZED THE HIGHER UPS OVER THE AFGHANISTAN PULLOUT RELEASED FROM THE CORPS LAST THURSDAY.
LT. COL. STUART SCHELLER WILL BE MAKING MEDIA APPEARANCES IN THE COMING WEEKS INCLUDING ONE WITH TUCKER CARLSON ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL...RUSSIA TODAY
THIS WEEKEND MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SOVIET UNION.
THE LAST SOVIET COMMUNIST LEADER MIKHAIL GORBACHEV REFLECTING ON THE HISTORIC EVENT THIS WEEKEND.
GORBACHEV SAYING THAT HE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO RELINQUISH POWER AND SPECULATING HOW THE SOVIET UNION MAY HAVE SURVIVED...TASS STORY ONE...TASS STORY TWO
A STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY ISRAEL'S AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OVER BIRD FLU.
TWO SEPARATE OUTBREAKS HAVE LED TO THE KILLING OF OVER HALF A MILLION HENS...JERUSALEM POST
An international personality from the days of apartheid in South Africa has died at the age of 90.
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu being remembered fondly in mainstream media around the world today.
During the time of apartheid Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
WORLDOMETERS COVID NUMBERS TODAY
This is a holiday weekend today Boxing Day in many countries and normal reporting not available.
In the US today 96,384 new positive tests and 381,872 Worldwide.
Those numbers a week ago today 66,751 and 474,101.
In selected nations outside the US new positive tests France 27,697, Italy 24,883, Russia 23,721 and Turkey 20,138.
Vietnam 15,218, Denmark 14,200, The Netherlands 11,886 and Ireland 10,404.
Germany 9,597 (Final Total Pending).
South Africa 5,603.
Canada 10,409
Israel 1,135 (Final Total).
China today with a high number of 206.
That's the way it really is Sunday December 26th, 2021 Day 650 of the Dictatorship of COVID-19, Day 650 of America and the World held hostage to COVID shots.
Christmas Day 2021 marks the 163rd Saturday since the first Yellow Vests protests occurred in France.
The fear of COVID-19 and the Omicon variant running high all week long Thursday 1.55 million COVID tests in France with around six percent of them coming back positive.
The Omicron fear factor could last right up to April's election for president that's when new vaccine batches are expected to emerge that will be more effective against Omicron than existing shots.
Politics continuing to be discussed new polling showing Emmanuel Macron the leader of the pack for the first round of presidential election voting on April 10th with 26 percent.
But down below a closer race for second place with Valerie Pecresse of the "Right" at 17 percent closely followed by Marine Le Pen at 16 percent. The candidate taking votes away from Marine Le Pen Eric Zemmour at 13 percent.
The top two candidates will advance to the second round of voting on April 24th.
In Paris today on Christmas Day protest opposing the vaccine passport in France with the government intending to legislate formally the "vaccine passport" next month.
The video from Paris this evening a festive atmosphere yellow balloons being tossed in the crowd.
GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN GABIREL ATTAL SAID IN RECENT DAYS THAT NEXT MONDAY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER ITS NEXT COVID STEPS.
Today on Christmas Day the French government reporting that the number of positive tests has crossed the 100,000 mark a record level (104,611).
This coming Friday in the French Caribbean on the island of Guadeloupe (December 31st) the new deadline for health care workers to be in compliance with the vaccine passport.
More protests are planned on Tuesday and Thursday but there was a protest of note last Thursday the occupation of the legislative council chamber...
That's the story of France and the Yellow Vests for this week.
WELCOME I'LL TAKE NOTE THAT CHRISTMAS DAY IS DAY 649 OF THE DICTATORSHIP OF COVID-19, DAY 649 OF AMERICA AND THE WORLD HELD HOSTAGE TO COVID SHOTS
The party and celebration just ahead I wanted to say something politicians will tell you they are:
"Against vaccine mandates"
"Against extreme mandates"
and the list goes on.
But leaders say:
"Government officials, health officials, and the media have been part of an unrelenting campaign of coercion, fear and intimidation to promote vaccination.
Every measure from masks to lockdowns to increased testing to vaccine mandates etc. etc, designed to drive more jabs.
Vaccination is a personal decision that others need to stay out of.
It's none of your business government, media, health officers and politicians around the world what vaccination decisions people make.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Lets get the party started with the music burly Burl Ives was a left-winger when it came to politics he had a career that included music and even some acting.
His signature tune for Christmas some 60 years or so old leads the music...
"HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS"-BURL IVES
"WE THREE KINGS"-MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
"RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER"-GENE AUTRY
This post is starting on Christmas Eve and the party is on we need comedy here like Bob Hope doing his standup for the troops. Got video of that lined up but lets try something for all you all there on the front lines of freedom in Camp COVID-19.
Christmas is a special time of the year special music and for this year some great songs like...
"Fauci got run over by a reindeer
goin to the White House Christmas Eve"
And then there's this great tune...
"I'll be jabbed for Christmas you can count on it
one, two, three jabs my presents to me"
Joe Biden wants us all to give ourselves the "Gift" of vaccination this holiday season.
In German
"Gift"
means:
"Poison"
To get all those presents people used to do something called work.
Heck they would get an extra job to pay for the presents.
This year some folks did take on an extra job before Christmas.
"Who would have known that Joe Biden and Donald Trump would become sales representatives for Pfizer the week before Christmas"
Now Christmas is supposed to be a sacred occasion as well as it says in the Good Book...
"Caesar decreed that all the world should be vaxxed"
And Mary and Joseph ended up going to Bethlehem but:
"There was no room for them at the Brandon Inn because they were unvaccinated"
Well here is Bob Hope doing his thing with his supporting cast for the US military around the world for Christmas...
"Christmas is love, Christmas is peace a time for hating and fighting to cease"
Those words in "Mistletoe and Wine" as sung by Sir Cliff Richard became real on the battlefield during World War I..
"CHRISTMAS BELLS"-THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN
"WHEN A CHILD IS BORN"-THE SEEKERS
"GOOD KING WENCESLAS"-THE IRISH ROVERS
(1015 PM EASTERN US TIME CHRISTMAS EVE)
CHRISTMAS IN THE HOLY LAND A PARADE IN NAZARETH CHRISTMAS EVE
No COVID blues in Israel tonight as a parade a celebration was held in Nazareth. Bethlehem more subdued tonight but these were the festivities in Nazareth this evening thousands on the streets Wow!
LOVERS OF HEALTH FREEDOM ARE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA HAVING A PICNIC IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARK ON CHRISTMAS DAY...VIDEO STREAM
More tomorrow have a good night....
"LITTLE DRUMMER BOY"-HARRY SIMEONE CHORALE
"O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM"-NAT KING COLE
"SILENT NIGHT"-ANDY WILLIAMS
(1020 AM SATURDAY CHRISTMAS DAY)
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
THE YELLOW VESTS DID COME ONTO THE STREETS OF PARIS TODAY FOR PROTEST AGAINST VACCINE COERCION AMONG OTHER THINGS...FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 163
In The Netherlands today fewer than 2000 people in hospital and that is a decline we've gone from 2145 December 24th to 1997 December 25th...(NOS Netherlands)
NASA launching the James Webb Telescope a 10 billion dollar item. The launch from the space center in French Guiana in South America...
A backlog of news out there I will prepare a summary for tomorrow...
TODAY IS CONSIDERED THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SOVIET UNION...MIKHAIL GORBACHEV TURNING IN HIS RESIGNATION 30 YEARS AGO TODAY.
HERE'S A VIDEO WHERE JOURNALIST PETER HITCHENS AND HISTORIAN ROBERT SERVICE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN THE USSR...
Had the family over on Christmas Eve everyone is coming back for Christmas Dinner and I must get on with that so there will be a break in updates today until this evening...
IN DUSSELDORF GERMANY A PROTEST TODAY
"for our fundamental rights and against compulsory vaccination"...
(830 PM EASTERN US TIME CHRISTMAS DAY SATURDAY)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA-I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY-A PROTEST EVENT
Now to Western Australia and a protest calling for new elections in Perth today those impacted by the vaccine mandates losing their jobs recognized at today's event.
This protest held at the offices of the "Governor" of the state who holds the ceremonial post that recognizes the existing government as legitimate...
CHRISTMAS DAY PROTEST FOR HEALTH FREEDOM IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
Here is a three minute video highlighting the protest that was held on the streets in Melbourne today...
"Libertad"
shouted as a protest opposing the vaccine passport and forced vaccination in Barcelona tonight...
Good Night. God Bless.
The next news summary is posting in the morning maybe as early at 3 am Eastern US or perhaps later 8 or 9 am Eastern on Sunday. It will be updated through the day when able but final updating and additions right around Midnight.
A set of stories already written.
It's over 50 degrees today and rainy here today but somewhere out there it's been snowing.