Covid Vaccine Opponents Try To Drown Out The Mayor At A Honolulu City Council Meeting … More than 250 people, apparently fueled by social media posts, testified for more than four hours at what was supposed to be an informational meeting about the pandemic.
Sharp divisions were on display Thursday as Honolulu’s mayor faced a wave of opposition to his decision to soon require proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for entry to restaurants and many other establishments.
A City Council meeting was dominated by more than 250 people testifying online for more than four hours against the mandate, the vaccine or both, while doctors pleaded for help as the delta variant has pushed coronavirus cases to record levels and hospitals have been overwhelmed with an influx of patients.
When it was finally his turn to take the podium, Mayor Rick Blangiardi issued an ardent response, saying his administration was doing everything it could to contain the virus while avoiding another shutdown and calling those who refuse to get vaccinated a loud minority.
