(Natural News) Several months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo rejected calls for tax hikes and begged the rich to return to New York, the governor is now saying that the city has to increase taxes to offset an $8.7 billion deficit caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New York will suffer if Congress doesn’t help, says Cuomo On Dec. […]

(Natural News) A magistrate has struck down Los Angeles County’s prohibition on outdoor dining for lack of scientific evidence justifying the order. In a Dec. 8 decision, LA County Superior Judge James Chalfant overturned the county’s outdoor dining ban, calling it “abuse … unsupported by any findings.” The Nov. 25 order by the Los Angeles […]

(Natural News) The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has announced its deployment of “mask squads” to ensure people adhere to public health guidelines. In a Dec. 7 email to employees, the DOH said it was looking for staff members to volunteer for these squads, which will handle “community outreach” and “enforcement of … […]

(Natural News) The year is drawing to a close and while America was in lockdown for most of 2020, there doesn’t seem to be any major improvements in how the country is handling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, in South Korea, citizens retain mostly normal routines without the need for lockdowns. Experts suggest that instead […]

(Natural News) A pizza restaurant employee contracting the coronavirus led to South Australia locking down the entire state, the Wall Street Journal reported. Initially, the man claimed he contracted COVID-19 after buying a takeout pizza from a restaurant with an infected employee. However, the man turned out to be an employee of Woodville Pizza Bar […]

(Natural News) Stephen C.A. Walroud, a politician from Curacao, a country in the southern Caribbean, alleged that the Netherlands forced them to adopt a controversial emergency law, dictating how that country fights against the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Curacao is a “constituent country” of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, meaning that it is provided a large […]

(Natural News) A financial advisor in the United Kingdom drowned himself in the River Ouse after the pandemic caused his business to close. The body of 55-year-old York resident Nick Gunnell was found 150 meters upstream from Scarborough Bridge following a six-day search by authorities and the public. A postmortem examination concluded that Gunnell had […]

(Natural News) South Australia banned dog-walking and outdoor exercise as part of a six-day circuit breaker lockdown. The new restrictions announced Nov. 18 allow only one person per household to leave their home every day for “essential” reasons, such as going out for groceries and medical supplies. All non-essential workers must stay home, and schools […]

(Natural News) Oregon Gov. Kate Brown urged people to report citizens who violate coronavirus lockdown orders to law enforcement. In a Nov. 20 interview with local media outlet KGW 8, Brown said that doing so was akin to calling police over a house party that gets too loud. “This is no different than what happens if there’s a party […]

(Natural News) California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a curfew in almost all of the state Nov. 19 following a spike in Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. In a statement, Newsom and state health officials banned non-essential work and gatherings from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in counties under “purple tier” restrictions. The curfew began 10 p.m. […]