Court Challenge of Newfoundland and Labrador’s COVID-19 Travel Ban Begins
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.鈥擜 legal challenge of Newfoundland and Labrador’s COVID-19 travel ban was before the courts Tuesday, with a Supreme Court judge asked to consider the intervention of a Canadian civil rights group in the case. Halifax resident Kim Taylor and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a claim in May, claiming the restrictions violate the charter and fall outside provincial jurisdiction. The case is scheduled to be heard through Friday. A special measures order in May from the province’s chief medical officer of health banned anyone but permanent residents and asymptomatic workers in key sectors from entering the province. The province has defended the measure, saying it was necessary to slow the spread and importation of COVID-19 cases. Since it was introduced, the Atlantic provinces have agreed to allow…
A third wave of the CCP virus (COVID-19) outbreak has been spreading to nine cities across five Chinese provinces, including Beijing. Dalian officials have again set up drastic lockdown measures that have given rise to residents’ complaints about virus testing mismanagement and food shortages.
The climbing virus cases prompted a visit from Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, whose last inspection tour was at Wuhan—the world’s first CCP virus hotspot.
On July 23, the city entered into “wartime mode”—a day after officials identified a seafood company as ground zero of the new outbreak. Three days later, officials mandated that all 6.9 million residents in the city be tested for the CCP virus.
Focus News: Northern Chinese City on Edge as Virus Outbreak Spreads
Australian PM Offers Pandemic Leave Pay to All States
The Morrison government will allow other states and territories to join Victoria in accessing $1500 pandemic payments for workers without sick leave. Victorian workers will be able to access the payment designed to give workers the financial capability to stay home while isolating. Unions and Labor have called for a national scheme to prevent outbreaks driven by people going to work when sick or waiting for test results. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there was an option for other states to receive the money. “If other states or territories want to enter into a similar arrangement, then I’ll be making that offer to the states and territories if they wish to do that,” he told Seven’s Sunrise program on Aug 5. “Of course, they are not facing the same level…