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‘Police Seize on COVID-19 Pandemic to Expand Global Surveillance’: Associated Press

The Associated Press found that governments around the world used mass surveillance technologies and data during the COVID-19 pandemic for purposes unrelated to the pandemic, including stifling dissent and harassing marginalized communities.

Child Firearm Injuries Surged During COVID-19 Quarantines

Children’s hospitals experienced a “significant” surge in kids injured by guns during COVID-19 quarantines, with Black children leading the increase, a new study has found.

China Eases COVID Rules After Protests

Chinese authorities eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe “zero COVID” strategy Monday after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.

Protesting Workers Beaten at Chinese iPhone Factory

Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as...

COVID Cases Rise in China as Vax Rate Increases

Countries with low vaccine rates have fewer coronavirus infections.

Federal Government Keeping COVID-19 Health Emergency Intact Until Next Year

The COVID-19 public health emergency will remain intact until at least mid-January, a federal health official confirmed this week.

Biden Declares ‘The Pandemic Is Over’

President Joe Biden declared the Covid-19 pandemic “over” Sunday while speaking with Scott Pelley on “60 minutes.”

Unvaxxed Coast Guard Cadets Given 24 Hours to Vacate Campus, Can’t Go to Class, Change Job

Coast Guard Academy cadets seeking religious exemption from the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate were ordered to vacate the campus within 24 hours of receiving...

Prison Ministries Try to Break Back in After COVID-19

Staffing shortages and ongoing pandemic restrictions have kept volunteers out—and left the incarcerated craving the kind of spiritual support they had before.

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