He is currently spokesman for a key witness in a major gangland killing trial and had been threatened. According to some reports, he had refused to have personal security.
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Germany could lift all Covid-19 restrictions in August: FM
Berlin, July 7 – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday said that he supported the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions once a vaccine has been offered to everyone in the country.
When this is achieved, there is „no longer a legal or political justification for any kind of restriction,“ Maas told the German Press Agency on Tuesday, adding that he expected this to happen during August.
STEPHEN GLOVER: As he risks millions of people being stuck at home, Sajid Javid has made a mockery of his entire strategy
Until now, that is. Yesterday afternoon the new broom that is Mr Javid suddenly looked alarmingly like his unlamented predecessor. His announcement that self-isolation rules are going to be dropped for the double-jabbed and under-18s was of course extremely welcome.
But why on earth has this long-overdue change been deferred until August 16, which is four weeks after so-called Freedom Day on July 19?
Isolation rules ‘slam the brakes’ on freedom: Isolation rules ‘slam the brakes’ on freedom
The Government has been accused of delaying „Freedom Day“ after revealing that fully vaccinated people will still have to follow self-isolation rules until August 16.
Do ministers get issued with random crap generators?
If it were safe, why delay implementation by five weeks, if not safe presumably no one will notice, given all the extra cases about to be unleashed
Furious businesses accuse ministers of ‚carnage‘ that could tip them over the brink after Sajid Javid delays axing of self-isolation rules for double-jabbed and children until AUGUST 16 – dooming around 4.6m people a WEEK to house arrest
Furious businesses accused ministers of causing ‚carnage‘ that could tip them over the brink today after Sajid Javid revealed the requirement for the double-jabbed to self-isolate will not be dropped until August 16.
The Health Secretary announced the rules on what people must do when they are ‚pinged‘ for contact with an infected individual will stay in place for weeks after so-called ‚Freedom Day‘ – despite rising alarm at the chaos and misery being inflicted.
‘The State’s Right’: Top Court Refuses to Rule on Israeli Sale of Spy Tech to Russia
Israel’s defense exports, including the sale of offensive cyber technologies to foreign countries, and the policy that governs them is beyond the jurisdiction of Israeli courts, the Supreme Court ruled Sunday. The court’s justices refused to hear a petition filed by human right activists against the director of Israel’s Defense Ministry and Cellebrite, the digital forensics company, for the sale of phone-hacking tech to Russia.
Corona-News-Ticker: Maskenpflicht an Hamburger Schulen bleibt
Nach den Sommerferien solle es ab dem 5. August an allen Hamburger Schulen vollen Präsenzunterricht unter Beibehaltung der bislang geltenden Sicherheitsmaßnahmen geben, kündigte die Schulbehörde heute an.
Deepcut’s new scandal: how a mystery death has reopened a 20-year-old wound
Between 1995 and 2002 four recruits – the so-called ‘Deepcut Four’ – were found shot dead in separate incidents at the former Army training camp in Surrey. Sean Benton, 20; Cheryl James, 18; Geoff Gray, 17, and James Collinson, also 17, were all on guard duty at the time of their deaths. In each case, the army concluded that the young soldiers had taken their own lives.
It was a conclusion that their grieving families could never accept…
Likud MK says Bennett, Sa’ar like ‘suicide bombers’ facing ‘death sentence’
Asked by the anchor if she was not going too far, Golan replied, “No, and I’ll tell you why… They’re like terrorists who don’t believe in anything anymore, who go out on their suicide mission, and even if they know it’s their death sentence, they don’t care because they’re Shiites.”
Evangelical ex-Trump Adviser Says Lapid-Bennett Bloc Seeks to ‚Crucify‘ Netanyahu, Blames Jews for Holocaust
“I will use every bit of my energy and power to destroy them before they destroy the nation,” Evans pledged, claiming that while God had chosen Netanyahu, he had not “heard God choose any of these fools.”
EMA: Grünes Licht für Impfung von Kindern ab zwölf
Der CoV-Impfstoff von Biontech und Pfizer kann auch Kindern ab zwölf Jahren verabreicht werden. Das entschied die Europäische Arzneimittelbehörde (EMA) am Freitag. Österreichs Kinder und Jugendliche ab zwölf sollen großteils bis Ende August geimpft werden.
Detained Belarusian dissident appears in video as fury mounts over ‚hijacking‘ of Ryanair flight
„The attitude of the [Interior Ministry] employees towards me has been as correct as possible and in compliance with the law,“ Protasevich says in the video, which was posted Monday evening to a pro-government social media channel.
„I continue to cooperate with the investigation and have confessed to organizing mass riots in the city of Minsk,“ he also says. His supporters believe the video was made under duress.
Erzwungene Notlandung in Minsk – Belarus nimmt Exil-Oppositionellen fest
Nach der Notlandung in Minsk sei bei einer Überprüfung des Flugzeugs keine Bombe gefunden worden, berichtete der Oppositionskanal Nexta. Daraufhin seien „alle Passagiere zu einer weiteren Sicherheitskontrolle geschickt“ worden – unter ihnen auch Protassewitsch. „Er wurde festgenommen.“
Protassewitsch sei schon in Athen vor dem Einstieg ins Flugzeug verfolgt worden, hieß es. Lukaschenko habe mit einem Verstoß gegen alle Gesetze ein Flugzeug „gekapert“, kritisierte der Kanal.
Blinken condemns ’shocking act‘ of Belarus forcing plane carrying opposition journalist to land
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday condemned the forced landing of a Ryanair flight by Belarus and the arrest of an opposition journalist on board, calling it a „shocking act“ that endangered the lives of U.S. citizens and everyone else on board.
In a statement, Blinked vowed that the U.S. would respond with its allies in the region, and called for the „immediate release“ of journalist Raman Protasevich, who according to reports, was detained by Belarusian security forces after the flight landed.
Jewish man attacked in a ‚gang assault‘ in New York City speaks out … Via @CNN
Impfkritische Notärztin fristlos entlassen: „Den Dreck nicht weiter verimpfen“
Laut dem Bericht der Kronen Zeitung ist das Arbeitsverhältnis der Notärztin »nach Bekanntwerden dieses Vorfalls mit sofortiger Wirkung durch Entlassung beendet« worden. Dabei beruft sich die Krone auf die AUVA, den Betreiber des Krankenhauses. Die habe geschildert, dass die Ärztin bereits in der Vergangenheit mehrfach »negativ aufgefallen« sei. So habe sie laut dem ORF etwa Verschwörungstheorien zu Covid-19 im Internet verbreitet.
Experte erklärt: Warum Impfverweigerern die Kündigung droht
Jenen Personen, die sich nicht gegen das Coronavirus impfen lassen wollen, droht im schlimmsten Fall die Kündigung am Arbeitsplatz. Zwar müssten vorher noch weitere Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung einer Ansteckung erfolgen, im Endeffekt sei dies jedoch die letzte Konsequenz, erklärt Arbeitsrechtsexperte Franz Marhold.
Viel spricht dafür, dass Geimpfte das Virus kaum noch verbreiten können. Macht es dabei einen Unterschied, welcher Impfstoff verabreicht wurde? Es fehlt an Daten.
(05.05.2021)
Fully vaccinated Americans will be able to vacation in the EU this summer, European Commission president tells New York Times
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates about 28% of Americans are now fully vaccinated — meaning it has been two weeks since their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or a week since their Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine.
EU concluding deal for 1.8 billion more BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine doses
Read more on „Deutsche Welle“
Brits in their 30s set to be offered Covid vaccines ‘within DAYS after 40m Pfizer jabs deal’
And government sources have told the paper they hope to roughly double the UK’s original order of 40 million jabs.
If negotiations are successful, the extra stock could be used for those in their twenties, who are to be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab amid blood clot fears.
USA wollen Gespräche über Olympiaboykott in Peking 2022
(07.04.2021)
Das US-Außenministerium will mit Verbündeten über einen möglichen Boykott der Olympischen Winterspiele 2022 in Peking sprechen. Auf die Nachfrage, ob sich die USA bereits in Gesprächen befinden, um einen gemeinsamen Boykott in Betracht zu ziehen oder zu planen, sagte Sprecher Ned Price auf einer Pressekonferenz gestern: „Das ist etwas, das wir sicherlich diskutieren wollen.“
Polizei löst illegale Partys mit 25 Personen auf
Alle Personen wurden angezeigt.
Gegen 21.30 Uhr hatte die Polizei in Sankt Martin im Mühlkreis einen Hinweis bekommen, dass in einer Garage in Sankt Peter am Wimberg eine Feier im Gange sei. Als die Beamten zur angegebenen Adresse kamen, trafen sie 14 Personen an, die an einer Geburtstagsfeier teilnahmen.
Regierung will Razzien bei Behörden einschränken
Die betroffenen Behörden können einer Sicherstellung außerdem widersprechen, wenn vertrauliche Daten betroffen sind, die von ausländischen Behörden oder internationalen Organisationen übermittelt wurden. Widerspruch ist außerdem möglich, wenn eine gesetzliche Verschwiegenheitspflicht gegenüber der Justiz besteht oder wenn der Weitergabe „überwiegende öffentliche Interessen“ entgegenstehen.
In den Erläuterungen wird betont, dass Durchsuchung und Sicherstellung bei Behörden nur zulässig sein sollen, wenn sich die Ermittlungen gegen jenen „Organwalter“ richten, der die Amtshilfe leisten müsste.
Take a close look at this video. An #LAPD officer points a „less than lethal“ rifle directly at this journalist. There appears to be no immediate threat anywhere. Earlier @JamesQueallyLAT is arrested, now another reporter faces the barrel of a gun. @pressfreedom @ACLU_SoCal
France claims UK will struggle to source second Covid jabs
“The UK is proud to have vaccinated many people with the first dose, but they will have a problem with the second dose,” Le Drian said. “And we are fully vaccinated with two doses, not one. Today we have the same number of fully vaccinated people in France and the United Kingdom.
Bundesverfassungsgericht: EU-Corona-Hilfen vorläufig gestoppt
Der Bundespräsident darf das beschlossene Gesetz nicht ausfertigen, denn in Karlsruhe liegt ein Eilantrag gegen die deutsche Beteiligung vor. Bis das Gericht darüber entschieden hat, sollen keine Fakten geschaffen werden.
Eine Begründung für den Beschluss veröffentlichte das Bundesverfassungsgericht zunächst nicht.
6 ways HTTP/3 benefits security (and 7 serious concerns)
(29 Jun 2020)
HTTP3, the third official version of hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), will not use the transmission control protocol (TCP) as did its predecessors. Instead, it uses the quick UDP internet connections (QUIC) protocol developed by Google in 2012.
h2c Smuggling: Request Smuggling Via HTTP/2 Cleartext (h2c)
(Sep 8, 2020)
The revival of HTTP request smuggling has led to devastating vulnerabilities in our modern application deployments. An HTTP request smuggled past the validation of an edge server can lead to serious consequences, including forged internal headers, access to internal management endpoints, and a variety of opportunities for privilege escalation.
HTTP/2 (or HTTP/3) is a promising solution to the issues we’ve faced with request smuggling, but support for HTTP/1.1 isn’t going away anytime soon. In the meantime, we’re still in for more surprises from our good friend HTTP/1.1.
In this post, I demonstrate how upgrading HTTP/1.1 connections to lesser-known HTTP/2 over cleartext (h2c) connections can allow a bypass of reverse proxy access controls, and lead to long-lived, unrestricted HTTP traffic directly to back-end servers.
AstraZeneca cuts EU vaccine delivery targets again
(12.03.2021)
But the 180 million doses expected in the second quarter are now also in jeopardy, since half of these doses were planned to be sourced from the global supply chain.
Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Morocco ‚told of delay in Covid jabs from India‘
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has told Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Morocco that further supplies of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will be delayed because of surging demand at home and work on capacity expansion, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Government declares new state of emergency
The lower house on Friday rejected a proposal to extend the ongoing state of emergency due to the fact that it had been called at the request of regional governors and was thereby legally questionable.
Tschechische Regierung erklärt erneut Notstand
Für den neuen Notstand ist keine Zustimmung des Abgeordnetenhauses nötig, weil es sich im juristischen Sinne nicht um Fortsetzung bzw. Verlängerung des bisherigen, bis zum morgigen Samstag geltenden Notstands handelt. Dieser wurde vor zwei Wochen aufgrund eines Gesuches der Regionen bzw. ihrer Kreishauptleute beschlossen, nachdem zuvor das Parlament eine Verlängerung des Notstands abgelehnt hatte. Daher handelt es sich nun um einen neuen Notstand, den die Regierung für 30 Tage verhängen kann.
EU-Videogipfel – Merkel: EU-Impfpass noch im Frühjahr
Die EU will bis zum Sommer einen europaweit gültigen Impfausweis einführen, um Urlaubsreisen zu ermöglichen. Wie Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) am Donnerstag nach einer Videoschalte der Staats- und Regierungschefs sagte, benötigt die EU-Kommission „etwa drei Monate“, um die technischen Voraussetzungen für das digitale Dokument zu schaffen.
As Israel Reopens, ‘Whoever Does Not Get Vaccinated Will Be Left Behind’
(18.02.2021)
New government and business initiatives are moving in the direction of a two-tier system for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, raising legal, moral and ethical questions.
Kurz: Grüner EU-Pass für „Geimpfte, Getestete, Genesene“
„Wir brauchen innerhalb der Europäischen Union die Reisefreiheit wieder zurück“, sagte Kurz. Ein EU-weit geltender Grüner Pass könne „eine gute Basis dafür darstellen, dass wir ordentlich durch den Sommer kommen“.
Israel habe bereits ein ähnliches System, insofern „erwarte“ er sich, „dass wir das auch in Europa umsetzen“. Technisch sei es leicht machbar.
Coronavirus Live: Knesset Passes Law Allowing Disclosing Identities of Unvaccinated to Authorities
The Knesset approved in a third and final vote a law allowing disclosing personal details of Israelis who have not been vaccinated.
The information will be given to local authorities, the Education Ministry and officials in the Welfare Ministr
Covid: vaccinated Israelis to enjoy bars and hotels with ‘green pass’
(19.02.2021)
Israel is preparing itself to be split in half from next week, with the government creating a new privileged tier in society: the vaccinated.
Der Corona-Impfpass kommt – via Israel
Israel ist damit der erste Staat, der einen Corona-Impfpass einführt und damit Geimpften und Genesenen Vorteile gewährt. Auch wenn dieser Schritt in den Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union umstritten ist, zeichnet sich auch dort eine entsprechende Entwicklung ab.
Nach Angaben des israelischen Gesundheitsministers Juli Edelstein können ab sofort mehr als 3,2 Millionen Bürger des Landes Vorteile genießen.
Israel Reopens, With More COVID Rules Relaxed: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Green Pass venues include houses of worship, cultural events, gyms, hotels and swimming pools. To enter, those eligible to do so will be required to present valid ID and a so-called Green Pass, vaccination certificate, or official document stating they had the virus and recovered, as relevant.
Kahanist Netanyahu Ally Invokes Hitler in Israeli Election Ad, Draws Ire
It shows candidates from across the political spectrum would form a coalition with the Joint List alliance of majority-Arab parties, revoke the law of return, change Independence Day to Nakba Day, make Yasser Arafat a national hero, and institute a national day of support for Hamas. It drew particular condemnation for showing Labor Party candidate Ibtisam Mara’ana sending an image of Adolf Hitler with a heart icon.
European Rights Court Backs Germany Over Afghan Air Strike Case
The Strasbourg-based ECHR rejected a complaint by Abdul Hanan, an Afghan man who lost two sons in the air strike, that Germany failed to conduct an effective investigation into the tragedy.
The plaintiff also alleged that no „effective domestic remedy“ to that had been available in Germany.
Menschenrechtsgerichtshof: Deutschland im Kundus-Verfahren entlastet
2009 befahl ein deutscher Oberst den Luftangriff auf einen Tanklastzug nahe Kundus in Afghanistan. Mehr als 100 Menschen starben. Die Ermittlungen wurden eingestellt – seien aber ausreichend gewesen, urteilt nun der Europäische Menschengerichtshof.
Government declares new state of emergency
Although the lower house refused to extend the state of emergency it in a vote on Thursday, the government acted in response to a request from the governors of the country’s 14 regions who argued that a state of danger would not give them adequate powers to enforce the necessary restrictions needed to keep the coronavirus epidemic in check.
Regierung verlängert auf Antrag der Kreishauptmänner Notstand um 14 Tage
Wie Premier Andrej Babiš (Partei Ano) am Samstag erklärte, stehe diese Entscheidung einer Analyse im Kabinett zufolge im Einklang mit der Verfassung. Nach Meinung mehrerer Rechtsanwälte und von Senatschef Miloš Vystrčil (ODS) würden damit jedoch die Verfassung wie auch das Abgeordnetenhaus umgangen.
Tschechien verhängt erneut für 14 Tage Notstand
Mit ihrer Entscheidung stellt sich die Regierung gegen den Willen des Parlaments, das eine Verlängerung des seit Oktober geltenden Notstands am Donnerstag abgelehnt hatte. Die Entscheidung könnte vor dem Verfassungsgericht landen. Der Präsident des Senats, Milos Vystrcil, hatte ausdrücklich davor gewarnt, „die Kontrolltätigkeit des Parlaments auszuhöhlen“.
Belgian plant blamed for AstraZeneca vaccine shortage says it met all deliveries
(10.02.2021)
AstraZeneca subcontracted the plant — previously owned by Novasep — to produce the drug substance of its vaccine. Volanti would not say how many doses the plant was contracted to provide. He said the plant sends its drug substance to an Italian company to be put into vials and packaged for distribution.
AstraZeneca declined to comment on Thermo Fisher’s remarks, according to Reuters.
But the Oxford/AstraZeneca team, which uses more traditional viral vector technology, says that while it can make a new formulation in days, it takes much longer to produce.
(09.02.2021)
AstraZeneca says vaccine against new Covid variants may take six months
AstraZeneca has said it could take between six and nine months to produce Covid-19 vaccines that are effective against new variants of the coronavirus, and begin administering them to the public.
Powerful ‚Covid O‘ Cabinet committee is set to consider plans for ‚vaccine passports‘ tomorrow amid hopes they could save summer holidays
The critical ‚Covid O‘ Cabinet sub-committee is expected to look at proposals for assembling a system that could loosen restrictions on international travel.
However, there are not expected to be any final decisions – and no date has been mooted for when the arrangements might come into force.
But the Oxford/AstraZeneca team, which uses more traditional viral vector technology, says that while it can make a new formulation in days, it takes much longer to produce.
It expects to have a vaccine designed to address the variant discovered in South Africa ready by autumn.
How can Covid vaccines be tweaked to tackle new variants?
Production BioNTech has said it can produce a fresh vaccine within six weeks of a decision being made. But the Oxford/AstraZeneca team, which uses more traditional viral vector technology, says that while it can make a new formulation in days, it takes much longer to produce
Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted a chip in a monkey’s brain, and now he ‚can play video games using his mind‘
Neuralink has been testing neural interfaces on animals for years. In a video released last year, Neuralink demonstrated its work on a pig named Gertrude.
Elon Musk says there’s a chance his AI-brain-chip company will be putting implants in humans within a year
(May 7, 2020)
Elon Musk says the brain implant his company Neuralink is working on could potentially be ready to be put inside a patient within a year.
Musk made similar claims in 2019, saying that he hoped to have an implant in a patient by the end of 2020.
Elon Musk says he has ‘totally happy’ monkey with brain chip so it can play video games using its mind
Elon Musk has revealed that his Neuralink startup has implanted a wireless chip into a monkey’s brain in order to allow it to play video games.
The technology billionaire, who also heads SpaceX and Tesla, said the monkey “looks totally happy” and that Neuralink’s facilities meet US regulatory requirements.
Saudi Arabia must be involved in fresh talks on Iran deal, says Macron
(29.01.2021)
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have said that Gulf states must be part of any JCPOA negotiations this time, and that the talks must also address Iran’s ballistic-missile program and its support for proxies across the Middle East.
Macron stressed the need to avoid repeating what he called the mistake of excluding other countries in the region from discussions when the 2015 deal was negotiated, according to Al Arabiya.
Saudi crown prince receives phone call from France’s President Macron
(16.01.2021)
The crown prince and president reviewed relations between the Kingdom and France and opportunities for joint cooperation during the call.
AstraZeneca cancels steering board meeting with EU
The cancellation follows an explosive interview with AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot on Tuesday night, in which he insisted the company didn’t have a contractual obligation but rather a „best effort“ to supply the EU with its vaccine.
Instead of the meeting, the company will respond in writing to Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides‘ demand for more information, the Commission official said. AstraZeneca did not immediately confirm this plan.
Der Pharmakonzern #Astrazeneca hat sich aus einem geplanten Treffen mit der EU zu Verzögerungen bei der Lieferung von #Corona-Impfstoffen zurückgezogen.
Is the U.S. Holdup of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Justified?
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has advantages that make it an attractive possibility. It can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures, and its price is low relative to its competitors. Public health experts have long targeted it as ideal for use in lower and moderate-income countries because of these features.
The problem is that its U.S. Phase III trial was delayed because of an adverse event investigation in the fall, and the data from the international trials used by the U.K. government are difficult to interpret due to unplanned modifications to dosing levels.
Begrenzte Zulassung laut EMA grundsätzlich möglich
Die EU-Arzneimittelagentur (EMA) schließt nicht aus, dass der Coronavirus-Impfstoff von AstraZeneca in Europa nur für eine bestimmte Altersgruppe zugelassen wird. „Ich werde der Entscheidung nicht vorgreifen“, sagte EMA-Chefin Emer Cooke heute in einer Anhörung im Europaparlament. Eine begrenzte Zulassung sei aber grundsätzlich möglich. Das werde genau geprüft.
Trump Orders Military Shift to Spur Israeli-Arab Cooperation Against Iran
President Trump has ordered that the major U.S. military command for the Middle East be expanded to include Israel, in a last-minute reorganization of the American defense structure that pro-Israel groups have long advocated to encourage cooperation against Iran, U.S. officials said Thursday.
NEW: Trump ordered the Pentagon to reorganize its command structure and put Israel in US CENTCOM, in a nod to Israel’s long wishes and another last minute policy decision it will be hard for Biden to undo.
Exclusive with @mgordonwsj and me
China’s ‘King of Vaccines,’ a partner to AstraZeneca, is plagued by scandal.
(Dec. 7, 2020)
Kangtai will be the exclusive manufacturer in mainland China for the vaccine made by AstraZeneca, and the companies could work together on deals for other countries. Kangtai is also in early trials for its own candidate.
No 10 considers a tougher lockdown ‚with curfews, exercise limits, compulsory masks outside, no support bubbles and nurseries shut‘ if Covid cases keep rising‘ – amid suggestion ‚people may only be allowed to leave home ONCE a week‘
– The Cabinet Office refused to deny that the draconian new laws were incoming after UK’s streets were busy
– They instead pointed to Matt Hancock’s vague statement on rules earlier today: ‚Follow the rules we’ve got‘
– Hancock refused to speculate when asked if harsher measures coming, such as curfews and closing nurseries
– Whitehall source said potential changes included introducing ban on people leaving their homes more than once a week
A young woman was just shot in the neck right besides me in the Capitol Building
#StopTheSteaI protesters say a young woman was shot in the neck while inside the US Capitol. This appears to be her. They are amped up right now.
CNN’s @PamelaBrownCNN reports a woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest on Capitol grounds. She says we don’t yet know what happened.
Inside House chamber right now
Iran beschlagnahmt südkoreanischen Öltanker
Die iranischen Revolutionsgarden begründeten die Tanker-Festsetzung in der Straße von Hormus mit wiederholten Verstößen gegen Umweltschutzgesetze.
Document:Senior spy appointed to lead UK’s joint biosecurity centre
(05.06.2020)
Clare Gardiner, head of cyber resilience and strategy at the UK National Cyber Security Centre — a branch of signals intelligence agency GCHQ — will become the centre’s first director-general, responsible for advising ministers on the “alert level” for the virus; which is similar to assessing the terror threat.
Ms Gardiner’s role at the NCSC involves advising businesses and public organisations on how to improve their cyber defences, and she will return to this post after her secondment at the centre. But her research background in epidemiology and medical statistics make her well-suited to the role, according to one person familiar with her appointment.
She will report to Dido Harding, who is in charge of the NHS test and trace service.
The decision to put a security official in charge is likely to cause consternation among public health experts, who have questioned whether the template of a terror analysis centre is appropriate for managing a viral pandemic,
NEW: Sources have told the BBC the Covid threat level – decided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, which includes the UK’s four Chief Medical Officers – is being moved up to 5, the highest level. This is different from tiers
Pelosi bleibt Vorsitzende im US-Repräsentantenhaus
Die 80-Jährige wurde gestern bei der konstituierenden Sitzung der Kongresskammer mit knapper Mehrheit für zwei weitere Jahre im Amt bestätigt.
Pelosi wins Speakership for fourth time in dramatic vote
Heading into the vote, there were also open questions surrounding the intentions of several incoming progressive lawmakers — including Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) — who had knocked off Democratic incumbents in the primaries and had declined to forecast how they’d vote in the Speaker’s race.
In the end, however, those newcomers declined to go after Pelosi, citing a need for Democrats to unite heading into the new Congress.
How many willing to bet that this case is part of pharma wars to sabotage Oxford vaccine?
(28.11.2020)
Can I ask why the Oxford vaccine approval is taking so long? It only took 23 days for Pfizers, we are nearly at day 30 and still no sign of approval!
(21.12.2020)
Millions to receive Oxford coronavirus vaccine from Jan 4
The Government is aiming for two million people to receive their first dose of either the Oxford vaccine or the Pfizer jab within a fortnight as part of a major ramping up of the inoculation programme.
Trump pardons Blackwater contractors jailed for massacre of Iraq civilians
Also quoted in the memorandum was David Boslego, a retired US army colonel, who said the massacre was “a grossly excessive use of force” and “grossly inappropriate for an entity whose only job was to provide personal protection to somebody in an armoured vehicle”.
Erfolglose Verfassungsbeschwerde gegen die Versagung von Amtshaftungsansprüchen wegen eines Auslandseinsatzes der Bundeswehr
(heute)
Ob in einem bewaffneten Konflikt eine Amtspflichtverletzung deutscher Soldaten vorliegt, bemisst sich nach der Verfassung, dem Soldatengesetz und vor allem den gewaltbegrenzenden Regeln des humanitären Völkerrechts. Nicht jede Tötung einer Zivilperson im Rahmen kriegerischer Auseinandersetzungen stellt auch einen Verstoß hiergegen dar. Ein solcher ist nach dem Urteil nicht deshalb gegeben, weil vor dem Befehl zum Bombenabwurf nicht habe ausgeschlossen werden können, dass sich im Zielgebiet auch Zivilisten aufhielten. Der Oberst i. G. der Bundeswehr habe bei Erteilung des Angriffsbefehls die ihm zur Verfügung stehenden Erkenntnisquellen ausgeschöpft, bei der notwendigen ex ante-Betrachtung eine gültige Prognoseentscheidung getroffen und somit keine Amtspflichtverletzung begangen. Diese Würdigung ist nachvollziehbar und verstößt jedenfalls nicht gegen das Willkürverbot des Art. 3 Abs. 1 GG.
Bundesverfassungsgericht: Keine Entschädigung für Kundus-Opfer
Mehr als elf Jahre nach dem verheerenden Luftangriff im afghanischen Kundus hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe die Schadenersatzklage von Hinterbliebenden abgewiesen. Das Völkerrecht sehe individuelle Schadensersatzzahlungen nicht vor, nur Staaten könnten Reparationszahlungen verlangen, begründeten die Richter das Urteil (AZ: 2 BvR 477/17). Außerdem habe der damals kommandierende Bundeswehr-Generalstaboffizier Georg Klein seine Amtspflichten nicht verletzt.
Why is the Pfizer vaccine so difficult to transport? Light, temperatures above -70C and movement ALL speed up the chemical reactions that destroy fragile mRNA — meaning care homes have been sidelined
The approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday was hailed as the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel that could finally revert Britain back to pre-pandemic normality.
But the breakthrough jab — shown to be 95 per cent effective at blocking Covid-19 infection — has thrown up a series of logistical hurdles that make getting the vaccine to those who need it most challenging, including care homes.
Immer mehr Infizierte in Heimen: Warum kann Berlin die Alten nicht schützen? – Berlin – Tagesspiegel
Revealed: Up to a QUARTER of official Covid-19 ‚admissions‘ may be patients who caught the virus IN HOSPITAL, data shows
– Government data shows there were 1,230 coronavirus patients needing NHS treatment every day in England
– But only 938 of these were from ‚the community‘, meaning they definitely caught the virus in day-to-day life
How many willing to bet that this case is part of pharma wars to sabotage Oxford vaccine?
(28.11.2020)
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, which licenses drugs in the U.K., recommended the vaccine could be used after it reviewed the results of clinical trials that showed the vaccine was 95% effective overall — and that it also offered significant protection for older people, among those most at risk of dying from the disease.
Auto rast in Fußgängerzone: Tote und Verletzte in Trierer Innenstadt
In Trier ist ein Auto in die Fußgängerzone gerast. Nach ersten Erkenntnissen der Polizei starben dabei mindestens zwei Menschen. Der Fahrer wurde festgenommen. Die Hintergründe sind noch unklar.
Next Stage of Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Delayed Until February
The prime minister’s lawyers had also previously argued that the trial should be delayed due to coronavirus health restrictions, saying that it would be difficult to see whether a masked witness was „telling the truth.“
Querdenker und Reichsbürger: Wie man eine Bewegung beschädigt
Was König Peter der Erste auf seiner Website formuliert, hätte Ballweg und seine Umgebung warnen müssen: „Auch die Natur arbeitet auf hierarchische Weise. Sie kennt keine ‚Demokratie‘. Wie könnte denn der Mensch meinen, daß er sich mit einer Demokratie an der Schöpfung ausrichten könnte? Es ist wider der Natur, also unnatürlich, und kann somit keinen dauerhaften Bestand haben“. Das ist so nahe am biologistischen Faschismus, dass kein Demokrat mit solchem Dreck zu tun haben darf.
Treffen mit „Reichsbürgern“: „Querdenker“ im „Königreich“
Am vergangenen Wochenende organisierte Fitzek im thüringischen Saalfeld eine Veranstaltung für Gegner der Corona-Maßnahmen. Unter den Teilnehmern: führende Protagonisten der „Querdenken“-Bewegung, so auch der Kopf von „Querdenken 711“, Michael Ballweg. Dies ist bemerkenswert, da sich Ballweg offiziell von der „Reichsbürgern“ distanziert, wenn auch nicht unbedingt glaubhaft. So hat nach „Tagesspiegel“ -Recherchen der Pressesprecher von „Querdenken 711“, Stephan Bergmann, mehrfach deren Thesen geteilt.
Anti-Terror-Pläne: Opposition skeptisch bis zurückhalten
Vorgesehen ist unter anderem, dass potenzielle terroristische Gefährder in den Maßnahmenvollzug kommen und damit bis zur Deradikalisierung eingesperrt werden können. (..)
Zudem soll ein „explizites strafrechtliches Verbot des politischen Islam in Österreich“ kommen, so Integrationsministerin Susanne Raab (ÖVP). Wie genau dieses ausgestaltet werden soll, ließ sie offen.
Innenminister Karl Nehammer: Bisher kein Hinweis auf einen zweiten Täter
Innenminister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) ist am frühen Dienstagnachmittag mit dem Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit, Franz Ruf, und dem Wiener Polizeipräsidenten Gerhard Pürstl im Innenministerium vor die Medien getreten.
Authorities in Vienna now believe shooter who killed 4 likely acted alone
Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said at a Tuesday press conference that the suspect was shot dead by police about nine minutes after the first emergency call reached authorities.
‚Stay at home‘ from Thursday, says PM in new England lockdown
During the news conference, it was explained that the number of hospital admissions is rising rapidly.
Scientists have made a projection to see how the number of daily admissions would rise over the next six weeks.
As shown by the graph below, the number would surpass the figures of the first wave.
Three facts No 10’s experts got wrong: DR MIKE YEADON says claims that the majority of the population is susceptible to Covid, that only 7% are infected so far and virus death rate is 1% are all false
While Boris Johnson will be the person announcing that catastrophic decision, the measures are being dictated by a small group of scientists who, in my view, have repeatedly got things terribly wrong.
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has made three incorrect assumptions which have had, and continue to have, disastrous consequences for people’s lives and the economy.
The data ‚forcing Boris into lockdown‘: SAGE releases papers showing scientists sounded alarm two weeks ago and UK is headed for ‚worse than worst case scenario‘ including 85,000 deaths – as 52,000 catch virus every day
– SAGE said on October 14 that number of infections and hospital admissions were breaching worst case
– Warned that modelling suggested up to 74,000 people a day could be becoming infected in England
– Separate data from Office for National Statistics found almost 52,000 people were catching virus every day
Antisemitismus-Vorwürfe: Labour suspendiert Ex-Parteichef Corbyn
(29.10.2020)
The Election That Could Break America
The Interregnum comprises 79 days, carefully bounded by law. Among them are “the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December,” this year December 14, when the electors meet in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to cast their ballots for president; “the 3d day of January,” when the newly elected Congress is seated; and “the sixth day of January,” when the House and Senate meet jointly for a formal count of the electoral vote. In most modern elections these have been pro forma milestones, irrelevant to the outcome. This year, they may not be.
“Our Constitution does not secure the peaceful transition of power, but rather presupposes it,” the legal scholar Lawrence Douglas wrote in a recent book titled simply Will He Go?
The procession described in this @nytimes article is NOT the „Jews for Trump“ caravan, which stayed in Brooklyn. The group that engaged in brawls in Times Square had no specific religious affiliation. This needs to be corrected ASAP.
Fights Erupt During ‘Jews for Trump’ Rally in Manhattan
According to the police, the pro-Trump caravan passed through Times Square, where it converged with a group of anti-Trump protesters who had marched from Brooklyn. The cars in the convoy were then blocked by counterprotesters, and some drivers got out of their cars to confront the anti-Trump demonstrators.
Family describes horror as violent maskless rioters throw rocks, attack ‚Jews for Trump‘ convoy
A member of the family told Fox News that the unprovoked attack happened while the family was driving down 5th Ave with the car windows down and Trump flags displayed.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous fearing his family could be targeted, said a car pulled up next to them and unleashed pepper spray into their vehicle.
„Apartments in ruins“ – 3 civilians wounded in latest Azeri bombardment of Stepanakert City
Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender Artak Beglaryan released a video on his social media account showing the consequences of the night bombing. “This is the consequences of Azerbaijan’s deliberate strikes with 6 heavy missiles at the peaceful settlements of Stepanakert,” he said, posting the images of the ruins.
Azerbaijan-Georgia overhead power line damaged due to Armenian missile attack on Ganja
However, the missiles aimed at the power plants in Mingachevir were destroyed in the air, the strike in the direction of Ganja resulted in an accident on the Samukh-Gardabani 500-kilovolt overhead power line of international importance.
Legitimate military targets located in the Azerbaijani city of Ganja
Legitimate military targets located in the Azerbaijani city of Ganja:
Aserbaidschan: Zwölf Tote bei Raketenangriff auf Wohngebiet
Bei einem Raketenangriff auf die aserbaidschanische Stadt Gandscha sind zwölf Zivilisten und Zivilistinnen getötet und mehr als 40 weitere Menschen verletzt worden. Mehrere Häuserreihen in einem Wohnviertel der 300.000 Einwohner zählenden Stadt seien bei dem Angriff heute zerstört worden, teilte die aserbaidschanische Generalstaatsanwaltschaft mit.
BED TO WORSE: New 3-tier lockdown rules: Boris Johnson to ban overnight stays and non-essential travel in Covid hotspots
OVERNIGHT stays will be forbidden in northern virus hotspots for four weeks, Boris Johnson will announce today.
As well as the bed ban, residents can only leave the highest risk regions for essential travel such as work, education or health reasons, and must return that day.
PM ‘betraying his red wall voters’ over lockdown cash
Burnham told the Observer that by offering to pay only two-thirds of the wages of people hit by new closures – as opposed to the 80% which applied nationally under the original furlough scheme – ministers would be punishing people in the north in a way that was completely unacceptable.
Burnham said the Conservatives were betraying the people in so-called “red wall” seats who they had persuaded to vote Tory at the general election last December with pledges to “level up” the country.
Millions will be ordered not to leave their local areas in new Covid clampdown
Millions of people will be asked not to travel outside their local areas and could be banned from mixing with other households, even outdoors, amid fears that some hospitals in the North-West could be overwhelmed within days.
This weekend, Downing Street was briefing mayors and council leaders on the planned three-tier „Local Covid Alert Levels“ system of restrictions for England, expected to be announced by Boris Johnson on Monday.
Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
With about 240,000 ballots mailed, that meant one in five voters received a wrong ballot. The error happened Saturday afternoon when someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into mailing envelopes, Franklin County elections officials said Thursday.
Zoned Coronavirus Shutdown Of Parts Of Brooklyn And Queens Is Now In Effect. Here’s What We Know
The maps were drafted in consultation with health experts including former city health commissioner and Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. Noam Ross of EcoHealth Alliance, and Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota.
Corona in Großstädten: Wie die Bundeswehr helfen soll
Wollen die Großstädte auf die Hilfe der Truppe zurückgreifen, gilt das mittlerweile eingespielte Verfahren: Es wird ein sogenannter Amtshilfeantrag gestellt. Die Bundeswehr prüft dann, ob sie ihn erfüllen kann oder nicht.
Schon das vergangene Jahr sei, heißt es aus dem Verteidigungsministerium, mit Waldbränden und Schneekatastrophen anspruchsvoll gewesen. Doch die Corona-Krise stellt all das in den Schatten.
Nach Gespräch mit Bürgermeistern: Merkel kündigt neue Corona-Maßnahmen an
An dem Gespräch mit Merkel nahmen die Oberbürgermeister und Bürgermeister von Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, München, Frankfurt am Main, Köln, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Leipzig und Stuttgart teil.
CPD ANNOUNCES SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WILL BE VIRTUAL
Washington, D.C. (October 8, 2020) – In order to protect the health and safety of all involved with the second presidential debate, scheduled for October 15, 2020, The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced the following today:
The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate from separate remote locations.
Länder verlangen negative Corona-Tests
Dem Beschluss zufolge will sich die Mehrheit der Länder an die Regelung halten. Bremen, Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen und Thüringen allerdings legten dazu eigene Protokollerklärungen vor.
Selective confinement reawakens Vallekas’ ancient spirit of resistance
In contrast, in non-restricted areas, people are free to travel to different neighbourhoods and continue their regular activities. The selective confinement has left many people feeling disappointed and confused. “In the end, it’s a little absurd […] every day, people in the neighbourhood have to leave their neighbourhoods and take public transport to go to do their work in other neighbourhoods that are not confined,” explains Miguel, a local to Vallekas.
Honoured to have written an article for @madridnofrills about what’s been going on in Vallekas and in Madrid, Spain, during these past few weeks.
#Madrid #Spain #Vallecas #Vallekas
Neue Welle an Verschärfungen: Weltweit hat Corona Städte fest im Griff
Das Coronavirus hat die Welt weiterhin fest im Griff. Vor allem in den großen Städten sind die Infektionen in den vergangenen Tagen massiv angestiegen. Sowohl New York als auch Paris schlagen Alarm, in Italien wird eine landesweite Maskenpflicht im Freien geplant.
Cuomo Won’t Approve Closing of Businesses in 9 Hard-Hit N.Y.C. Areas
Indeed, the governor also announced that the state would take over supervision of enforcement of mask and social-distancing rules in the hot spot clusters, presumably putting the State Police in charge of New York City Police Department officers.
New York governor moves to close yeshivas – and possibly synagogues
That deadline is a day earlier than Mayor Bill de Blasio had set — and equally irrelevant for the hundreds of Jewish schools in the areas, most of which are closed right now because of the Sukkot holiday.
Cuomo also announced that he would take over efforts to enforce social distancing and mask mandates in New York City areas with rising cases, many of which are home to significant Orthodox populations.
BREAKING: Cuomo sides with de Blasio’s plan to shut down schools in primarily Jewish areas, threatens to ban religious gatherings
NYC To Close Businesses In Parts Of Brooklyn And Queens As Virus Takes Hold Again
After initially leading the nation in positive coronavirus tests, New York City was able to get the virus under control earlier this year through strong messaging on the importance of social distancing and the widespread closures of businesses. But in recent weeks, city officials and residents had been watching the numbers tick back up, particularly in Orthodox Jewish areas.
New York City looking to close some areas seeing coronavirus surge
Over the past two weeks, the number of new cases of the virus has been rising in pockets of the city, predominantly in neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens that are home to the city’s large Orthodox Jewish population.
The revolt against lockdown
Meanwhile, protests have raged again in Madrid, following the imposition of localised measures on particular districts that protesters say are punishing the poor. Comments made by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the president of the Madrid region, suggesting ‘the way of life of immigrants’ was partly to blame for the rises in cases, have also sparked a fierce backlash.
A manifesto signed by various neighbourhood groups denounces the new measures as racist and classist, arguing that they single out the ‘individual behaviours’ of poorer residents for scorn when in all neighbourhoods rules are being broken.
Corona in Berlin: Dilek Kalayci fordert wegen steigender Infektionen Alkoholverbot
Extending COVID emergency not abuse of power – Conte
Conte said the government would consult with parliament over extending the emergency until January 31.
Italien setzt Polizei und Heer bei Kontrollen ein
Seit heute gilt in der mittelitalienischen Region Latium mit der Hauptstadt Rom eine Maskenpflicht auch im Freien. Auch das Heer soll dafür sorgen, dass die Maskenpflicht eingehalten wird, teilte das Innenministerium mit.
‚Hi, this is the army‘: In Spain, troops tackle track-and-trace
At the headquarters of Spain’s armed forces in central Madrid is a room with a sign on the door reading „Epidemiological surveillance department“.
Inside, a team of around a dozen people, headsets on, are working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, each making between 70 and 80 daily calls to identify those who’ve been in touch with someone who’s tested positive for COVID.
„I’m a contact tracer for the region of Madrid, I got your number from someone who has tested positive. Firstly, where are you right now?“ says one, using a phrase that will be repeated throughout the day.
Madrid starts partial virus lockdown amid political dispute
Spain’s national government ordered two weeks of new restrictions that started at 10 p.m. Friday (2000 GMT) despite reluctance from regional officials.
The measures prohibit all nonessential trips in and out of the capital and nine of its suburbs — affecting around 4.8 million people.
Fatale Corona Situation in Madrid: Militär überwacht Ausgangssperre gegen Arme
(25.09.2020)
Vorne mit dabei ist wieder Spanien und hier allen voran Madrid. Hier wurden nun erneut Ausgangssperren verhängt. Diese gelten natürlich wie immer nicht für den Arbeitsweg und vor allem nur in bestimmten und zwar den ärmeren Vierteln der Hauptstadt. „Ausgangssperre nur für Arme“ titelt unser Spanienkorrespondent Ralf Streck bei Telepolis.
A Body Blow to Democracy
It’s important to be precise: In practice, this legislation does not limit demonstrations, it bans them. The proposed restrictions are so draconian that they amount to a prohibition. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting, in the most cynical fashion, to exploit the coronavirus and the restrictions needed to fight its spread in order to undermine fundamental democratic rights and to suppress the dissent against him and his incorrigible government.
The High Court of Justice has given little help to the #protest movement against Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu, slow-walking their petition to strike down new corona-era limits on demonstrations. @jeremybob1 reports.
High Court says it won’t block a coronavirus law limiting protests, for now
Justice Neal Hendel has given the government a week — until October 7 — to respond to the Movement for Quality Government’s petition, according to an update by the plaintiffs on their Twitter account.
VALLEKAS SERÁ LA TUMBA DEL FASCISMO!
¡Vallekas puerto en guerra! ¡Madrid siempre antifascista!
Madrid… Spain. The ghetto! They close some poor neighborhoods like Vallecas
Proteste gegen CoV-Auflagen in Madrid
In einer höchst umstrittenen Entscheidung hatte die Regionalregierung am 21. September strikte CoV-Auflagen für die rund 850.000 Bewohner von ärmeren Stadtvierteln vor allem im Süden der Hauptstadtregion verhängt. Von Montag an gelten die Auflagen für weitere 167.000 Einwohner, sodass insgesamt mehr als eine Million Menschen betroffen sind.
Turkey to support Azerbaijan with all its means against Armenia’s attacks
Turkey has strongly condemned and reacted to Armenia’s military offensive against civilian targets on Azerbaijani territories, pledging full support with all its means to its regional ally in using its right to self-defense.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed Ankara’s full support to Baku in a phone conversation with Azeri President İlham Aliyev.
Weiter geht’s 😱 Müller (SPD) bezieht sich dabei vor allem auf Feiern im öffentlichen Raum und erwägt auch Alkoholverbote. Müller schließt nicht aus, für die Innenstadtbezirke Mitte, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg und Neukölln „besondere Maßnahmen“ zu treffen.
„Ich gehe davon aus, dass wir wieder Einschränkungen vornehmen müssen“, sagt der @RegBerlin zu den steigenden Infektionszahlen in #Berlin. Er erwäge ein #Alkoholverbot wie in #München.
Maskenpflicht, Alkoholverbot, Sperrzeiten – @Markus_Soeder über einen anderen Umgang mit öffentlichen Plätzen in München.
(21.09.2020)
London Faces Local Lockdown After Being Placed On Coronavirus Watchlist
“Ministers simply have to get a grip. It’s vital that testing capacity is increased immediately in London and focused in the areas it is needed most.
The Latest: Lockdowns imposed in several British cities
The council leader in the northern England city of Leeds says people will be barred from meeting members of other households indoors or in backyards. The measure affects more than 750,000 people.
In Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli in Wales, households will be banned from mixing indoors.
Meanwhile London, home to almost 9 million people, is being labelled an „area of concern.“
Madrid authorities extends partial lockdown in the region
The regional government of the Spanish capital Madrid extended a partial lockdown from Monday to 45 health areas of the region, affecting more than one million people,
Spanish government wants partial Madrid city lockdown, local authorities differ
The Madrid region authorities have ordered a lockdown in 45 areas, mainly the poorest ones, where the contagion rate is above 1000 cases per 100,000 people.
Madrid riegelt acht weitere Stadtteile ab
Madrids Regionalpräsidentin Isabel Diaz Ayuso hatte Anfang der Woche die Armee zur Hilfe bei der Eindämmung des Virus gerufen. Am vergangenen Wochenende war es wegen der Abriegelungen zu Protesten gekommen.
Warum das Recht auf Sterbehilfe so heftig umstritten ist
Die Höchstrichter sollen entscheiden, ob die Paragrafen 77 und 78 des Strafrechts – „Tötung auf Verlangen“ und „Mitwirkung am Selbstmord“ – der Verfassung widersprechen. Die Bestimmungen verbieten, was anderswo in Europa längst erlaubt ist: Sterbehilfe.
Army could be used to help police enforce coronavirus laws, warns Boris Johnson
Today’s fresh plan includes:
– A 10pm curfew for all pubs across England – and they will be made to offer table service by law.
– There will be a significant cap on the number of guests allowed at weddings.
– But businesses and schools will be able to stay open as No10 attempts to stave off a second lockdown.
– A dramatic increase in enforcement measures to make sure people are obeying the Rule of Six.
– More fines could be slapped on those flouting the rules with on-the-spot closures for venues that fail to follow the rules.
– Facemasks will be made compulsory for staff in hospitality and close contact places – and taxis too
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Matt Hancock says ‘everybody’ should snitch on neighbours who don’t self-isolate as they face £10,000 fines
Today’s comments fly in the face of Mr Johnson, who this week railed against “sneak” culture.
The Prime Minister urged Brits not to snitch on their neighbours unless they are having “Animal House parties” with “hot tubs and so forth”.
Matt Hancock reveals he’s had discussions with London mayor Sadiq Khan, when asked about possibility of local lockdown in the capital.
Meetings today are going on to make a decision, health secretary confirms.
Calls to bring in the army to sort out ‚testing chaos‘
Former Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Sir David King and Defence Select Committee Chair Tobias Ellwood MP have told Swarbrick on Sunday the military should have a greater role in the Government’s approach to coronavirus.
Covid-19: Hundreds protest against localised Madrid lockdowns
The curbs on movement and gatherings start on Monday and affect 850,000 people, many in areas of lower income and with higher immigrant populations.
Proteste gegen Corona-Absperrungen in Madrid: „Keine Gettos“
Tausende Menschen haben in Madrid gegen die corona-bedingte Abriegelung von mehreren einkommensschwachen Gebieten der spanischen Hauptstadt protestiert.
Kuciak: Journalisten-Organisation „erschüttert“ von Urteil
Der Mord an Kuciak hatte 2018 in der Slowakei landesweit für Erschütterung gesorgt und ein politisches Erdbeben ausgelöst. Die postume Veröffentlichung eines Artikels von Kuciak führte zu Massendemonstrationen gegen die Regierung in Bratislava und schließlich zum Rücktritt des damaligen Ministerpräsidenten Robert Fico. Die Proteste ebneten zudem den Weg für die Wahl der Rechtsanwältin und Anti-Korruptions-Aktivistin Zuzana Caputova zur Präsidentin des Landes sowie von Igor Matovic zum Regierungschef.
Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Portland Right-Wing Protester Killed By Law Enforcement
According to The Olympian newspaper, Reinoehl was spotted as he left an apartment. The newspaper reports four officers from three different jurisdictions fired weapons at Reinoehl; witnesses said they heard 40 to 50 shots.
Toter Trump-Anhänger in Portland: Polizei erschießt Tatverdächtigen
(heute)
Am Rande von Protesten in Portland war am Samstag ein mutmaßlich rechtsextremer Trump-Anhänger getötet worden. Nun hat die Polizei den Tatverdächtigen erschossen – nachdem Trump zu seiner Ergreifung aufgerufen hatte.
How the Fatal Shooting at a Portland Protest Unfolded
(Published Aug. 31, 2020
Updated Sept. 3, 2020)
The New York Times’s Visual Investigations unit reviewed multiple videos of the episode and surrounding events to piece together the fatal encounter between an unidentified gunman and Aaron J. Danielson, 39, who died at the scene.
Proteste in Portland: Ein Toter am Rande von Demonstrationen
(30.08.2020)
Die Polizei machte keine genaueren Angaben zur Identität des Toten und äußerte sich auch nicht dazu, wer geschossen haben soll. „Polizisten von Portland hörten Schüsse aus dem Gebiet Southeast 3rd Avenue und Southwest Alder Street. Sie reagierten und machten einen Mann mit einer Schusswunde in der Brust ausfindig. Sanitäter reagierten und stellten fest, dass das Opfer tot war“, hieß es. Es werde wegen eines Tötungsdelikts ermittelt.
Mord an Journalist Kuciak: Freispruch für slowakischen Millionär
Kuciak hatte über zwielichtige Geschäfte des Millionärs Kocner berichtet, aber auch über andere Verfilzungen von Politik und Geschäftemacherei geschrieben. Eine erst nach seinem Tod veröffentlichte Reportage löste Massendemonstrationen gegen Korruption aus und führte zum Rücktritt der damaligen Regierung.
Gefeuert nach Demo-Teilnahme – Ist die Kündigung rechtens?
„Auf Ihrem Facebook-Account ist zu sehen, dass Sie am vergangenen Wochenende an einer Kundgebung gegen die Maskenpflicht in Berlin demonstriert haben. Aufgrund von Covid-19 haben wir Sie gebeten, einen Corona-Test zu machen, dieses haben Sie verweigert. Hiermit erhalten Sie Ihre fristlose Kündigung.“
Can a Nuclear-armed Saudi Arabia Be Israel’s Partner for Peace?
Riyadh is systematically building a nuclear infrastructure that it could easily flip from civilian to military purposes. A Saudi Arabia whose strategic interests align with the U.S. and Israel today may be a very different country down the line
BERLIN – Police violence at the recent demonstrations against the German government’s corona measures. Four policemen against a woman.
Die Querdenken-Demo hat mit diesen Leuten nichts zu tun. Das ist eine andere „Demo“.
Reichsflaggen vor dem Reichstag – „Diese Bilder sind beschämend“
Am Abend hatten im Anschluss an eine Corona-Demonstration mehrere hundert Menschen Absperrungen am Reichstagsgebäude durchbrochen. Ein Video, das der Verein „democ“ bei Twitter veröffentlichte, zeigt, wie sie Treppen zum Reichstag hochlaufen und dabei zum Teil Reichsfahnen schwenken. Das Video zeigt auch Rangeleien zwischen Demonstrierenden und Polizeibeamten.
Offenbar standen den Demonstrierenden nur drei Polizeibeamte im Weg. „Die Polizei war kurzzeitig völlig überfordert“, so „democ“.
Weitergeleitet aus Samuel Eckert EILANTRAG BEIM VERWALTUNGSGERICHT LÄUFT!!
Berliner Polizei löst Demo gegen Corona-Maßnahmen auf
Die Berliner Polizei löst die Anti-Corona-Demo in Berlin auf. Das teilte sie auf Twitter mit. Grund sei, dass Auflagen nicht eingehalten worden seien.
Es bleibt uns leider keine andere Möglichkeit: Wir sind an den Versammlungsleiter der Demo herangetreten und haben ihm mitgeteilt, dass seine Versammlung polizeilich aufgelöst wird. Alle bisherigen Maßnahmen haben nicht zu einem Einhalten der Auflagen geführt.
Bundesverfassungsgericht: Eilantrag gegen Corona-Testpflicht abgelehnt
Mit ihrem Eilantrag in Karlsruhe wollten die Eltern zumindest erreichen, dass ihr knapp zweijähriger Sohn nicht getestet wird. Die Richter sahen aber keinen Anlass, die Testpflicht aufzuweichen. Die Beeinträchtigungen durch den Test seien „nur von kurzer Dauer und niedrigschwelliger Intensität“. Umgekehrt stünden dagegen unter Umständen „Leib und Leben einer großen Anzahl Dritter“ auf dem Spiel. Auch von einzelnen nicht getesteten Personen könne ein Ansteckungsrisiko ausgehen.
After alleged mass shooter Kyle Rittenhouse shot several people in Kenosha, he casually walked towards police and gave them what appears to be a pre-planned hand signal. And the police didn’t lay a finger on him.
The police are working hand and hand with these terrorists groups
(Warning, Graphic/Violent) A crowd chases a suspected shooter down in Kenosha. He trips and falls, then turns with the gun and fires several times. Shots can be heard fired elsewhere as well, corroborating reports of multiple shooters tonight
#Kenosha #KenoshaRiots
Two people are dead and a third injured after an overnight shooting in Kenosha, police say
Tausende falsche Testergebnisse in Schweden
Der Fehler sei in zwei Labors festgestellt worden, die die kommerziellen Schnelltests aus China analysierten.
Rückblickend wurde festgestellt, dass sie nicht zwischen niedrigen Viruskonzentrationen und negativen Proben unterscheiden konnten. Die Leistungen des Tests seien einfach zu schlecht, hieß es.
Sweden uncovers 3,700 false positives from faulty Chinese-made coronavirus test kits
– Sweden said the PCR kits were from a Chinese company called BGI Genomics
– The testing kits were used by Swedes between the months of March and August
– Mostly, ‚people who had mild symptoms or who didn’t feel any symptoms at the time of the test received false positive results,‘ the public health agency said
NEW ANGLE FROM POLICE SHOOTING JACOB BLAKE IN KENOSHA WISCONSIN
Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back yesterday in front of his children by a police officer in Kenosha Wisconsin. Protests and riots then followed. Reports state he is still alive in critical condition.
RAW VIDEO: Jacob Blake police shooting
Warning: this unedited eyewitness cell phone footage shows the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Aug. 23, 2020. This video contains graphic imagery and language that some may find difficult to watch.
Virtual democracy means Congress and the courts should go online now
(21.03.2020)
Both Congress and the Supreme Court have stopped meeting out of fear of physical contact, even though the technology exists to allow officials to continue working in virtual spaces. Legal barriers could be removed to allow such a shift to a type of virtual democracy, but the main barrier seems to be conceptual and cultural.
We must not allow a constitutional system to wither like a starving man staring at an apple tree but incapable of imagining a stick.
Italiens Experten drohen mit neuen Sperrzonen
Werden gewisse Grenzen überschritten, wird es zu beschränkten Sperrzonen kommen“, so Agostino Miozzo, Koordinator des wissenschaftlichen Komitees (CTS), das die Regierung in Sachen Coronavirus berät.Italien hat tags zuvor beschlossen, wegen wieder steigender Zahlen alle Diskotheken des Landes zu schließen. Die Verordnung gilt bis mindestens 7. September. Betroffen sind auch Stranddiscos und alle anderen Tanzevents im Freien. Außerdem ordnete die Regierung an, dass in der Zeit zwischen 18.00 und 6.00 Uhr an den von vielen Menschen frequentierten Orten und bei Ansammlungen vor Lokalen die Maskenpflicht gilt.
Dürfen Arbeitgeber Corona-Leugner entlassen?
Basketballer Joshiko Saibou wurde gefeuert. Von seinem Club, den „Baskets Bonn“. Der Grund: Auf der großen Corona-Demo kürzlich in Berlin hatte sich Saibou ohne Maske öffentlich gezeigt. Für seinen bisherigen Arbeitgeber ein „Verstoß gegen Vorgaben des laufenden Arbeitsvertrages“ als Profisportler.
Israel minister to i24NEWS: ‚We will take over Gaza again‘
Israel will eventually have to invade Gaza and take over control of the Hamas-run enclave, Israel’s Community Affairs Minister, Tzachi Hanegbi, told i24NEWS in an exclusive interview.
„We will eventually have to go all the way into Gaza and taker over, because one day it will be impossible to do so. One day there will be so many rockets and missiles fired from Gaza that the Israeli public won’t accept the status quo anymore“ Hanegbi said.
Zwölf Festnahmen – Erfurt: Verletzte bei rassistischer Attacke
Zwei von ihnen wurden verletzt, einer sehr schwer. Laut Polizei war der Zustand des Schwerverletzten zeitweise kritisch.
Die „dreiköpfige Gruppe ausländischer Mitbürger“ sei an einem bekannten Treffpunkt der rechten Szene in einem Plattenbaugebiet im Südosten Erfurts von zehn bis zwölf Deutschen verbal und danach tätlich angegriffen worden.
Italiens Parlament stimmt verlängertem Ausnahmezustand zu
Das Parlament in Italien hat einer Verlängerung des Coronavirus-Ausnahmezustands bis zum 15. Oktober zugestimmt. Nach dem Senat stimmte heute auch die Abgeordnetenkammer in Rom mit 286 Stimmen bei 221 Gegenstimmen und fünf Enthaltungen für den Antrag der Regierung von Ministerpräsident Giuseppe Conte.
Gesundheitspaß des Hauptamtes für Volksgesundheit der NSDAP
für einen Jungen des Jahrgangs 1927, ausgestellt am 7.7.1938; leicht gebrauchter Zustand.
Supreme Court again rejects church challenge to virus restriction
The decision was a 5-4 ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the liberal wing.
The court’s order was unsigned and did not provide any reasoning, common practice when the high court acts on emergency applications. The court’s conservative justices filed three dissents.
Japan’s Top Court Says 45 Million Twitter Users Must Check That Anything They Retweet Is Not A Copyright Infringement
The case concerns a photo of a flower, originally posted on a web site in 2009, with the photographer’s name and copyright notice. As often happens, the photo was then tweeted without the photographer’s consent, and was further retweeted.
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As a result, the Japanese High Court ordered Twitter to hand over the email addresses of all those who had posted the image.
Militärhunde sollen CoV-Infizierte aufspüren
Diensthunde des Bundesheeres sollen künftig das Coronavirus bei Menschen erschnüffeln können, selbst wenn die Betroffenen keine Symptome zeigen.
Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Musk and others compromised
The attack is likely the largest ever on Twitter’s security system and may have already cost users ten of thousands of dollars.
The accounts – which included other tech CEO’s including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, celebrities such as Kanye West, and other political figures like former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg – posted similar messages offering to double bitcoin payments sent to an address during a set period of time.
German police respond to criticism over reported genealogy research
Following a Stuttgarter Zeitung report on Saturday that a local police chief had announced research into the family trees of suspects with German passports, police in the southern city of Stuttgart responded on Sunday that this was a routine procedure.
Wer hat je ein Urteil gesehen oder auch nur davon gehört, in welchem strafschärfend oder strafmildernd auf die Staatsangehörigkeit der Eltern abgestellt wurde?
Diskussion über Abstammungsprüfung
Gegen den Begriff „Stammbaumforschung“ wehrt sich die Stuttgarter Polizei, ihr Vorgehen löst dennoch heftige Kritik aus: Zu einigen Verdächtigen der Krawallnacht fragte sie einen Migrationshintergrund ab. Es gibt aber auch Unterstützer.
Tests für Kontaktpersonen auch ohne Symptome
Mittlerweile liegt der Schwerpunkt auf Umfeldscreenings und Kontaktpersonen-Testungen.
Was die Umfeld-Screenings anbelangt, so werden diese in folgenden Bereichen vorgenommen: Pensionisten-Wohnhäuser, Pflegeeinrichtungen, Soziale Einrichtungen (zum Beispiel Flüchtlingsunterkünfte oder Wohnungsloseneinrichtungen), Firmen, Schulen oder Kindergärten.
Ausschuss billigt Mitwirken der Polizei bei Symptomerfassung
Trotz heftiger Kritik der Opposition hat die türkis-grüne Mehrheit in der Nacht auf heute im Wirtschaftsausschuss des Nationalrates für die Polizei die Möglichkeit zur Mitwirkung an der Erhebung von Krankheitssymptomen bei CoV-Verdachtsfällen beschlossen.
Hydroxychloroquine Knocked Again: WHO Shuts Down Trials For It, HIV Drug As Coronavirus Treatments
According to Reuters, the WHO is also leading a trial into whether remdesivir, Gilead’s antiviral treatment, can be used for Covid-19 infections.
„NSU 2.0“-Drohung gegen Linken-Politikerin Wissler
Nach Informationen des hr ähneln die Schreiben an Wissler nicht nur wegen des „NSU 2.0“-Absenders denen an die Frankfurter Rechtsanwältin Seda Basay-Yildiz aus dem Jahr 2018. Es wird eine konkrete Bedrohung formuliert, und es werden persönliche Daten Wisslers verwendet, die nicht öffentlich zugängig sind. Außerdem gibt es auch diesmal einen Bezug zur Frankfurter Polizei.
Obamacare Must ‚Fall,‘ Trump Administration Tells Supreme Court
Eliminating the ACA would end medical insurance for more than 20 million Americans. It would also end widely popular provisions of the law, such as extending parents‘ coverage to children up to the age of 26 and prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage based on preexisting conditions.
Trump and congressional Republicans have long said they want to „repeal and replace“ Obamacare but have yet to offer legislation addressing what would take its place.
Apparent nooses found hanging from trees at Oakland lake spur debate, hate-crime probe
But later on Wednesday, the Oakland Police Department issued a statement suggesting that the five apparent nooses discovered near Lake Merritt could be part of an exercise routine or equipment.
Some neighbors expressed skepticism at that suggestion, and Schaaf noted that even if they were used for that purpose, it did not “remove nor excuse their tortuous and terrorizing effects.”
Bund-Länder-Beratungen: Keine Großveranstaltungen bis Ende Oktober?
Das gehe aus einer mit anderen Ländern abgestimmten Beschlussvorlage Bayerns hervor, berichten mehrere Medien übereinstimmend. Wieviele Länder den Vorstoß Bayerns mittragen und ob er auch von der Bundesregierung unterstützt wird, ist unklar. Zudem heißt es, wenn das Infektionsgeschehen sich weiter wie aktuell entwickle, strebten die Länder eine Rückkehr zum schulischen Regelbetrieb spätestens nach den Sommerferien an.
Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations
(26.05.2020)
Less than two years after that flood of cash from the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA), Cuomo signed legislation last month quietly shielding hospital and nursing home executives from the threat of lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. The provision, inserted into an annual budget bill by Cuomo’s aides, created one of the nation’s most explicit immunity protections for healthcare industry officials, according to legal experts.
Critics say Cuomo removed a key deterrent against nursing home and hospital corporations cutting corners in ways that jeopardize lives.
Trump Falsely Targets Buffalo Protester, 75, as ‘Antifa Provocateur’
Mr. Trump’s tweet — none of it backed by fact — raced across the internet all day even as Mr. Gugino, 75, still lay in the hospital, recovering from the serious head wound he sustained on Thursday night when two Buffalo police officers shoved him to the ground at a demonstration marking the police killing of George Floyd.
Police: Fall River Man Assaulted Elderly Trump Supporter
(04.06.2020)
The victim was transported to Charlton Memorial Hospital for evaluation. Police say the victim had visible bruising on his lower back. Two independent witnesses say they observed the attack and corroborated the victim’s version of events.
The victim stated that he believed that he was targeted and attacked because of his political beliefs and the Trump hat that he was wearing. Courtright was contacted by police and later turned himself in to authorities at the Fall River Police Station.
It all starts just after the 2-minute mark. Messiah Young is seen pulling closer to the sidewalk to film with his cellphone the arrest of someone on the sidewalk.
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Tanker Truck Speeds Into Thousands of George Floyd Protesters on Minneapolis Bridge
In a confusing episode that authorities are still trying to clear up, a tanker truck sped toward a crowd of thousands of demonstrators who were marching on a bridge in Minneapolis late Sunday afternoon to protest the killing of George Floyd. Demonstrators managed to scatter, and surprisingly there were no immediate reports of any seriously injured protesters. The harrowing scene was caught on video from multiple angles and shows how the tanker truck barreled toward the crowd that was on the I-35W bridge.