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SUMMARY:International Zero Covid Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:Dear friends\, colleagues\, activists\, political groups and other concerned citizens\,\n2\,75 million people have so far died from Covid-19. In many countries a third wave of the pandemic is rolling\, incidences are rising\, driven by more contagious and more dangerous mutations. At the same time\, vaccine rollout is going far too slowly to provide an effective counterforce. Yet governments still stick to failed anti-pandemic strategies. With some shortsighted lobbyists campaigning heavily against measures intended to reduce spread\, factories\, offices\, schools and stores are kept open at any cost. \nThe Zero Covid strategy offers a perspective for a way out of the pandemic. By bringing down case numbers as rapidly as possible in a joint effort based on solidarity and sustaining this success\, we could avoid thousands more deaths\, prevent many infections and subsequent suffering from Long Covid. \nWe\, the Zero Covid Movement\, call for an International Day of Action on April 10!\nOn this day\, we want to show our support for a strategy that will put a quick and lasting end to this pandemic and bring cases down to zero\, taking those countries and regions as our inspiration that have most successfully dealt with the pandemic. \nLet us stop the suffering and dying\, let us prevent prolonged illness\, as well as the economic hardships of prolonging the pandemic indefinitely. We need a change of strategy: to define green zones\, temporarily shut down non-essential businesses and close schools for a few weeks with full recompensation for the employees and support for all necessary care work\, bring transmissions to a level where each infection can be traced\, and every chain of transmission can be stopped. We need to regulate necessary travel in and out of green zones so as to keep cases down permanently. Let us not take the risk of ever new variants escaping immunities\, when the pandemic is not contained. Let us leave no one behind\, and evacuate mass accomodation and provide shelter and resources for those in need. Let us fight for scaling up vaccine production globally by sharing the production knowledge with the world community. Let us make vaccines and medical supplies available globally and end the pandemic everywhere. \nOn the Day Of Action\, Zero Covid groups from around the world will make their voices heard. We would like to invite you to participate in this day with your own group or organization. The actions can take place on- or offline. Some example include: \n– Small demonstrations in front of central political actors (e.g. federal or state ministries for health\, education\, labor\, social affairs)\n– Flash mobs\, demonstrations and other offline actions\n– Disseminating the posters\, online\, or on walls\, windows\, etc.\n– Online postings/mass mailings to specific state or federal politicians\, accompanied by #ZeroCovidDayOfAction\nSHOW YOUR SUPPORT: We have created a multilingual poster series to help you show your support for a change of strategy\, or to highlight a specific topic such as the importance of recognition of airborne transmission or the need for safer schools. You can download the posters here. Print them\, hang them in front of your window\, or disseminate them in your area! Don’t forget to show your support by sending us your photos: info@zerocovidalliance.org or use the hashtag #ZeroCovidDayOfAction when posting them on social media. \nOur Zero Covid Campaign will simultaneously host online demonstrations with international participants on that day\, and we offer and would love to give additional visibility to your local actions during this event\, as well as on all our social media and other channels. If you would like to speak during our online event\, live stream from your local event\, or send us photos\, videos\, and/or texts to be presented there\, please contact us. \nWe would love you to participate in the day. Please get in touch if you are planning an action\, and of course always welcome if you have any questions or suggestions! \nStay tuned for more info on the Zero Covid Day of Action. \nKind regards\, \nThe Zero Covid Movement \nZero Covid Alliance – info@zerocovidalliance.org\nZero Covid DACH – zerocovid@gmx.net\nContainment Nu – pers@containmentnu.nl
URL:https://covidaction.uk/event/international-zero-covid-day-of-action/
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SUMMARY:Resisting Unsafe Work
DESCRIPTION:Join Zero Covid and the Hazards Campaign on 1 March at 8pm to hear from speakers from across the labour movement on the fight for safe workplaces.\n \nWe will discuss what workers can do to pressure their employers over safety measures and the key demands we need to be making on the UK Government on issues like sick pay\, ventilation\, physical distancing and barriers and PPE. After we have heard from the speakers there will be time for open discussion.\nChair:\nSarah Woolley\, Bakers\, Food and Allied -Workers Union (BFAWU) General Secretary \nSpeakers:\n\nTracy Edwards\, Public & Commercial Services Union (PCS) National Health and Safety Officer\nAmeen Hadi\, Salford Unison\nJanet Newsham\, Hazards Campaign\nDr Emma Runswick\, Zero Covid\n\nWatch it back on YouTube. 
URL:https://covidaction.uk/event/resisting-unsafe-work/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Zero Covid":MAILTO:info@zerocovid.uk
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SUMMARY:National Day of Action on Saturday 5 December
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 5 December we will be holding safe outdoor protests to send a message to Boris Johnson and the UK Government:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe best Xmas present would be a Zero Covid Strategy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe don’t want to return to a failed three-tier system when an alternative exists to protect lives and livelihoods – Zero Covid\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can sign up for the campaign in order to find out what’s happening in your area and to join in on social media in pushing our hashtag #ZeroCovid. If you have an idea for an action please register it through the button below and we can help make it happen! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are resources for use with organising actions here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up to the campaign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganise an action\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocal protests\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdinburgh\n11am\, Queen Elizabeth House\, Sibbald Walk\, EH8\nFacebook event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLondon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11am\, 100 Victoria Street\, SW1E 5JL\nFacebook event \nAn effective Test and Trace system\, extended to support those isolating\, is at the heart of the #ZeroCovid strategy. It’s how we break the cycle of restrictions. Yet the Test and Trace system overseen by ex TalkTalk boss Dido Harding and outsourced in large part to private sector firms such as Serco has cost £22bn so far and is a total failure. \nWe call on the Government to replace the discredited private test and trace system with one based locally: on council\, NHS and public health structures\, recruiting contact tracers locally and introducing backwards tracing to find sources of infection. \nOur risk assessment has been accepted by Westminster Council and can be viewed here. We ask all participants to read it before attending. In particular: \n\nIf you have any symptoms please don’t attend and get a test.\nWe ask that a 2m physical distance is maintained.\nBring your own placards and don’t share them with others.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManchester\n11am\, Piccadilly Gardens\, M1 1\nFacebook event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNewcastle\n11am\, Monument\nFacebook event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline rally\n11am\nFacebook event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPreston\n12noon\, Flag Market\nFacebook event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWellingborough\n11am\, Peter Bone MP’s office\, 42 Midland Road\, NN8 1LU
URL:https://covidaction.uk/event/national-day-of-action-on-saturday-5-december/
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