Tucker Carlson has slammed English-speaking democracies for ‘allowing Covid to defeat them’ by imposing harsh lockdowns at the expense of civil liberties.
The Fox News host accused the various governments of ‘committing suicide’ by kowtowing to the virus with draconian restrictions in response to relatively few deaths.
He said on his Fox show: ‘The Anglosphere [is] committing suicide collectively.
‘Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, and Great Britain, what do they have in common?
‘They speak the same language, they have the same culture and all of them are allowing Covid to defeat them.’
Carlson said the countries were not responding to the science but were instead intent on destroying the ‘rights that we took for granted’.
Tucker Carlson has slammed English-speaking democracies for ‘allowing Covid to defeat them’ by imposing harsh lockdowns at the expense of civil liberties
An anti-vaccine rally protester dressed up as Joe Biden holds a sign outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston on June 26. More than 150 employees were either fired or forced to resign for refusing to get vaccinated
A woman walks past a sign calling for mask wearing at Penn station in New York on Monday
In Australia, severe lockdowns have been imposed despite only nine deaths this summer, while the US is considering mandatory vaccinations even though the majority of the country is already fully inoculated.
The Australian military has deployed some 300 soldiers to the country’s largest city, Sydney, where troops will help overstretched police officers go door to door to ensure compliance with quarantine measures.
Carlson said: ‘In Australia, people are not allowed on the beach and not allowed to ask why either.
‘We know that because Sky News Australia, which has the same owners as this channel, has just been banned on YouTube in Australia. Why is that?
The Fox News host accused the various governments of ‘committing suicide’ by kowtowing to the virus with draconian restrictions
HOW THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD IS FARING IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
UNITED STATES
7-day moving average of COVID cases: 63,250
7-day moving average of deaths: 284
Percentage of those fully vaccinated: 50.2%
Mask mandate or lockdown: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the US where the delta variant of the coronavirus is fueling infection surges.
Citing new information about the variant’s ability to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors at schools nationwide, regardless of vaccination status.
The CDC’s new mask policy follows recent decisions in Los Angeles and St. Louis to revert to indoor mask mandates amid the spike in COVID-19 infections.
The guidance on masks in indoor public places applies in parts of the US with at least 50 new cases per 100,000 people in the last week.
That includes 60 percent of US counties, officials said.
New case rates are particularly high in the South and Southwest, according to a CDC tracker.
In Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida, every county has a high transmission rate.
The US on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70 percent of American adults – a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory vaccinations around the country.
New cases per day in the US have increased sixfold over the past month to an average of nearly 80,000, a level not seen since mid-February.
And deaths per day have climbed over the past two weeks from an average of 259 to 360.
Those are still well below the 3,400 deaths and a quarter-million cases per day seen during the worst of the outbreak, in January.
But some places around the country are watching caseloads reach their highest levels since the pandemic began. And nearly all deaths and serious illnesses now are in unvaccinated people.
UNITED KINGDOM
7-day moving average of cases: 26,669
7-day moving average of deaths: 69
Percentage of those fully vaccinated: 57.7%
Some 14 postcodes in England and Wales suffered no Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic, official data that breaks down fatalities in all 7,200 neighbourhoods in the countries has shown. Graph shows: The amount of Covid and non-Covid deaths in England and Wales from January 3, 2020, to July 23, 2021
Mask mandate or lockdown: Britain on Tuesday reported 138 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, and another 21,691 infections.
The reported deaths is higher than Monday’s 24 but that figure has previously been elevated on Tuesdays, owing to reporting patterns in hospitals after the weekend. The number of new cases is in line with Monday’s 21,952.
Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the US and the European Union on Monday as travel industry leaders urged the government to further ease restrictions and allow people to enjoy the benefits of a successful COVID-19 inoculation program.
The new rules came into effect amid reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government may add a new category to Britain’s traffic light system of travel restrictions, a move industry officials say would make many people decide to stay home.
All remaining lockdown restrictions in England were lifted last month despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said although risks of the pandemic remain, legal restrictions will be replaced by a recommendation that people wear masks in crowded places and on public transport.
Nightclubs and other venues with crowds should use vaccine passports for entry ‘as a matter of social responsibility,’ he added.
‘This pandemic is not over. This disease, coronavirus, continues to carry risks for you and your family. We cannot simply revert instantly from Monday July 19 to life as it was before COVID,’ Johnson said.
The final stage of easing England’s lockdown means that all restrictions on social gatherings will be removed and social distancing measures will be scrapped.
Nightclubs can reopen for the first time since March last year, and there will no longer be limits on people attending concerts, theaters, weddings or sports events.
AUSTRALIA
7-day moving average of COVID cases: 218
7-day moving average of deaths: 1
Percentage of those fully vaccinated: 15.5%
Mask mandate or lockdown: Australia’s Queensland state on Monday extended a COVID-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as Australia struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading.
Queensland said it had detected 13 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours – the biggest one-day rise the state has recorded in a year. The lockdown of Brisbane, Australia’s third-biggest city, was due to end on Tuesday but will now stay in place until late on Sunday.
CANADA
7-day moving average of COVID cases: 4,166
7 day moving average of deaths: 50
Percentage of those fully vaccinated: 59.72
Mask mandate or lockdown: On July 28, the province of Alberta on said it is dropping quarantine requirements for close contacts of COVID-19 cases, easing public health measures just as neighboring British Columbia reinstates a mask mandate in one region to tackle surging cases.
Canada’s federal guidelines still say people should quarantine if they are in close contact with a COVID-19 case.
NEW ZEALAND
7-day moving average of COVID cases: 14
7 day moving average of deaths:
Percentage of those fully vaccinated: 14.23
Mask mandate or lockdown: Negative COVID-19 test results are required for most travellers to New Zealand.
‘Well, Sky News Australia reported that outdoor mask mandates and universal lockdowns may not be necessary to defeat COVID or very effective in defeating COVID.
‘They reported that the science is far from settled on those questions, and they are right. It is far from settled.’
In the UK, even though most restrictions have been eased after a huge vaccination campaign, face masks are still being encouraged and mandatory vaccination passports are being considered to enter clubs, bars and universities.
Meanwhile in the US, there are ongoing debates about enforcing federal vaccine mandates, with senior Democrats eager to push towards herd immunity.
Federal workers have been required to sign forms attesting they’ve been vaccinated or else comply with new rules on mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and more.
Despite these ongoing concerns about the virus from those in government, President Barack Obama is hosting an extravagant birthday party with 500 guests, even though the CDC is recommending only virtual gatherings.
Carlson said it highlights the contempt shown by the elite towards the Americans who have suffered so much in the past 18 months.
The former president is set to turn 60 on August 4, and is said to be planning a large soiree at his 7,000-square-foot mansion in the Edgarton section of Martha’s Vineyard next weekend.
An official familiar with the plans told Axios that there are 475 confirmed guests for the party – including Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Steven Spielberg – with more than 200 staff members.
The CDC, however, recommends that people hold large gatherings virtually.
‘So it turns out Martha’s Vineyard is exempt from the new COVID rules,’ Carlson said on his episode Monday night.
The former president is turning 60 on August 4 and is planning a soiree at his Martha’s Vineyard home
FOX News host Tucker Carlson claimed former President Barack Obama was skirting CDC rules by planning to have nearly 500 people at his birthday party in Martha’s Vineyard
He later said former First Lady Michelle Obama previously claimed she was oppressed, ‘but when she’s at home, she goes big, for she and her husband, the king of the Democratic Party, he’s turning 60, so naturally they’re celebrating with 200 servants.’
He jokingly asked whether elephants would be brought in and asked what CDC Director Rochelle Walensky would think about Obama’s plans.
‘Talk about a super-spreader event,’ Carlson said, before introducing Mark Steyn, a conservative author, to further discuss the plans for the party – especially the fact that 200 staff members would be on hand.
Steyn joked that he did not mind the large amount of staff members, saying they would be the most diverse group at the party.
‘We’re basically back to medieval Europe, where it’s the same 400 people who go to all the parties,’ he said.
‘As you know, Obama’s got Oprah and George Clooney, just as Oprah and George Clooney went to Harry and Meghan’s wedding, even though they never met either of them.
‘I mean you have to feel sorry for George and Oprah,’ he continued, ‘just going to the parties of people you don’t know is a really sad and miserable existence.’
‘But I have to say, when you look at this, 500 guests, 200 fawning footmen and under butlers, what’s interesting to me is the way that people are actually perfectly happy with this,’ Steyn said, adding: ‘A disturbing number of people are quite happy to be subjects.
‘They say “Oh yeah, I couldn’t go to granny’s 90th birthday, but it’s perfectly fine for Barack Obama to have 500 people because our rulers are so much better than us.’
Carlson replied that he agreed, and said: ‘The fierce egalitarian spirit of American society is dying and that’s our fault.’
The party is said to include a performance by Pearl Jam, seen here at a concert in 2018
The party will be held outside the Obamas’ 7,000-square-foot home in Edgarton he and former first lady Michelle bought in 2019 for nearly $12 million (pictured)
The ex-president is requiring all guests to be COVID tested and vaccinated.
The party will be held outdoors on the Obama’s $12 million 30-acre waterfront property and a ‘COVID coordinator’ will be on hand to ensure all proper protocols are being followed.
It remains unclear what proof of a negative COVID test or a vaccine will be required, and whether guests will be required to wear masks.
In an interview with CNN, though, Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said Sunday on CNN that big parties should be avoided.
‘If you’re talking about a small party like I might have at my house for six or eight people who are all fully vaccinated, I do not believe, at this point, we need to put masks on to be next to each other,’ he said.
‘But if there were 100 people, and, of course, how are you really going to be sure about people’s vaccination status?’
The Obamas’ spent some of their time in quarantine at the Martha’s Vineyard property
Obama’s party will take place next weekend at the $11.57 million seven-bedroom home he and Michelle bought in 2019, which includes an in-ground pool and plenty of space to relax on warm summer days.
The party will also feature a performance by Pearl Jam.
A spokesperson for the former first family told The Sun the guest list ‘includes a number of family members and friends to mark the occasion,’ but The Hill reports guests include Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Steven Spielberg.
President Joe Biden will not be attending the soiree, the White House announced, with a spokesperson telling Axios in a statement: ‘While President Biden is unable to attend this weekend, he looks forward to catching up with former President Obama soon ad properly welcoming him into the over 60 club.’
A local hairdresser was also reportedly hired to style one of the Pearl Jam member’s hair before their big performance.
In lieu of gifts, Axios reports, guests are being asked to ‘consider giving to programs that work to support boys and young men of color, and their families here at home in the United States, empower adolescent girls around the world and equip the next generation of emerging community leaders.’
The party is reportedly being paid for by the Obamas’ personal funds.
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