(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) 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) 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) Amazon reinstated a book critical of coronavirus mask-wearing mandates after its author called out the retail giant’s censorship. Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson called out the technology giant on Nov. 24 in a series of tweets after it banned both print and digital versions of his book, Unreported Truths About Covid-19 […]

(Natural News) A number of London churches have held worship services in secret amid the country’s lockdown orders. Church leaders interviewed by The Observer said they have been “breaking the law” by holding “clandestine” worship services, which is forbidden under the current coronavirus restrictions. One pastor said: “It feels weird for us to act this […]

(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. […]

(Natural News) A gym in Krakow, Poland, is rebranding itself as a “church” to stay open amid the country’s lockdown orders. In an Oct. 17 Facebook post by its manager Marta Jamróz, Atlantic Sports Fitness announced that “a religious congregation of members [is] starting today at … the ‘Church of the Healthy Body.’” Jamroz also dubbed […]

(Natural News) Some European countries are preparing to implement lockdown measures over a “second wave” of COVID-19 infections. The resulting lockdown orders will shut down public life and cripple the economy as a consequence. According to Reuters, world leaders face a difficult task ahead – seeking to limit the spread of the coronavirus and the […]