Wed 16 February 2022: BioNTech, a German vaccine company that collaborated with Pfizer to produce the first globally authorized COVID-19 vaccine, announced plans to build manufacturing facilities in Africa on Wednesday, which will increase the supply of much-needed medications on the continent. The modular design, which was unveiled at a ceremony in Marburg, Germany, consists […]
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Tue 15 February 2022: Novak Djokovic said in a Tuesday interview that he is willing to skip the French Open and Wimbledon if coronavirus vaccination is required for him to compete. The 20-time Grand Slam winner told the BBC that he has not been vaccinated and that missing the next two majors and other tournaments […]
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Tue 15 February 2022: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has gazetted a further extension of the National State of Disaster on COVID-19, until 15 March 2022. The Ministry on Monday said the extension followed a special Cabinet meeting to determine the extent to which the management of the COVID-19 […]
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Tue 15 February 2022: Canada’s PM says move aims to support, strengthen law enforcement amid ongoing anti-government blockades and rallies. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked an emergency measure for the first time in the country’s history to give his government more power to respond to ongoing anti-government trucker protests. In a news conference on […]
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Mon 14 February 2022: Hong Kong’s health facilities have been overloaded by an “onslaught” of Covid-19 infections, its leader said, as a rise in Omicron cases threatens to bring down the city’s “zero-Covid” policy. Authorities have adhered to mainland China’s policy of stamping out the smallest outbreak with mass quarantine, widespread tracking, and prolonged social […]
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Mon 14 February 2022: On Sunday, Canadian police arrested many demonstrators as they cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a crucial commerce route on the US-Canada border. However, by the time this report was published on Sunday, the bridge had not been reopened to traffic. Since Friday, police and protesters have been locked in […]
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Sun 13 February 2022: On Saturday, shortly after a “Freedom Convoy” protesting COVID-19 restrictions arrived in Paris, French police shot tear gas at demonstrators on the Champs Elysees avenue. Protesters in cars managed to slip through police checks in central Paris, causing traffic to bottleneck around the Arc de Triomphe monument. The vehicles brandished French […]
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Sat 12 February 2022: On Friday, New York City was set to fire about 3,000 municipal employees for missing a deadline to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The probable dismissals come amid mounting opposition to coronavirus restrictions in North America, as governments unilaterally abolish mask laws. Under directives issued by former mayor Bill de Blasio last […]
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Sat 12 February 2022: Despite a police ban, protesters unhappy with pandemic restrictions traveled toward Paris in separate convoys of camper vans, vehicles, and trucks on Friday in an attempt to blockade the French city. Truckers who have blockaded Canada’s capital and barred border crossings fueled the protests, which were organized online. However, the French […]
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Sat 12 February 2022: Pfizer’s COVID-19 medication Paxlovid has received “conditional” approval in China to treat adults with mild to moderate sickness and a high risk of developing severe disease. The medicine has been approved in around 40 nations so far, with the European Union allowing member states to use it as an emergency measure […]
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