Topic: Covid Passport

Maria Bartiromo and Senator Ron Johnson discuss the FDA's updated stance on Ivermectin, which now acknowledges the drug's use for COVID-19. The hosts note that acknowledging effective treatments earlier would have legally prevented the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for vaccines. The segment concludes with a final reminder of the September 11th anniversary and the "found passport" narrative.

A special "Best of No Agenda" episode produced by Strokey Bill will document the history of COVID-19 "gaslighting" and government mandates. The retrospective features clips of officials like Bill de Blasio promoting vaccines with fast food and the eventual push for vaccine passports.

Merriam-Webster added 455 new words to its dictionary in 2021, heavily featuring pandemic-related terminology such as "long COVID," "vaccine passport," and "breakthrough." The update also codified internet culture terms including "de-platform," "digital nomad," and "copypasta," alongside the political term "vote-a-rama." A discussion of the term "small ball" highlighted its origins in 1970s baseball strategy under manager Billy Martin before its modern adoption in basketball and general goal-setting contexts.

Australia is preparing to implement digital vaccine passports using QR codes linked to MyGov accounts. The "COVID Credentialing Initiative" aims to create a global standard for verifying vaccination status for travel and daily activities. Media campaigns have introduced the slogan "Jab, Click, Share" to encourage citizens to adopt the digital tracking system as a "new reality."

The European Union finalized plans for a coronavirus travel certificate to be implemented on July 1st to facilitate summer tourism across the 27-nation bloc. The pass accepts proof of vaccination, a negative test, or recovery from the virus. However, new regulations may tighten the validity window for negative tests to 48 hours, potentially requiring travelers to undergo multiple tests during long journeys.