Tue 29 June 2021: The African Union has criticized an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine used by the global COVAX facility, on a list of approved vaccines for a digital certificate meant to ease travel in the bloc. Covishield is produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII) […]
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Tue 29 June 2021: Five gang members in India wore full protective gear to cremate a man they had murdered, pretending he died from Covid-19, police said Tuesday. The victim was invited to a party by the men, whom he owed four million rupees ($54,000), and suffocated, according to police. The gang wore full PPE […]
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Tue 29 June 2021: Turkey on Monday announced that it suspended flights from six countries as part of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a circular issued by Turkish Interior Ministry, the country suspended flights from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as of July 1 and until further notice. The ministry […]
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Mon 28 June 2021: Twenty EU nations are already issuing COVID-19 digital travel certificates that are scheduled to go into application officially from July 1, a European Commission spokesperson said Monday. “We have 20 member states connected and issuing certificates,” Johannes Bahrke, coordinating spokesperson for innovation and digital economy, told reporters. Earlier, the European […]
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Mon 28 June 2021: Messenger RNA (mRNA) coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna will likely stimulate long-term immunity from COVID-19, The New York Times reported on Monday citing a piece published in the leading scientific journal Nature. The findings from a group of researchers, predominantly from the Washington University in St. Louis, suggest […]
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Mon 28 June 2021: More than 185 000 educators and staff have been vaccinated in the basic education sector, as the sector continues the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In a statement on Sunday, the Department of Basic Education said 30 000 teachers and support staff in Limpopo, were vaccinated on Friday and Saturday. “The province has managed […]
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Mon 28 June 2021: The Italian authorities have lifted nearly all coronavirus restrictions, with all regions of the country declared a so-called white zone starting Monday. During the COVID-19 crisis, Italy adopted a color code for its regions red, orange, yellow, and white based on their coronavirus infection rates. “According to the order signed […]
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Mon 28 June 2021: Almost half of adults infected with the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Israel were fully vaccinated with the Pfizer jab, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday. Israel’s health authorities found that about 90 percent of the new infections were most likely caused by the Delta variant, Ran Balicer, an […]
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Mon 28 June 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is much misinformation being circulated about the COVID-19 vaccine which is causing fear and confusion. “The scientific evidence before us shows that vaccines work. They are safe. They are effective, and they save lives. “If you have any questions about the vaccine, if you are unsure […]
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Sun 27 June 2021: South Africa moves to adjusted alert level 4 of the lockdown from Monday morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on Sunday. “After 14 days, we will examine where we are. We will assess the impact of the restrictions to determine if they need to be maintained or adjusted,” he said. […]
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