CLOSE TO 7 000 VACCINATED ON FIRST DAY OF SA’S TEEN INOCULATION DRIVE

Thu 21 October 2021: A total of 6 843 children, aged between 12 and 17 years, had received their one shot of the Pfizer vaccine by 4pm on Wednesday after the country kick-started its vaccination campaign for youngsters.   The Department of Health’s records show that out of the 39 109 adolescents who signed up for the […]

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INDIA CROSSES 1 BILLION COVID VACCINATION MARK

Thu 21 October 2021: In a landmark achievement, India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage one billion doses on Thursday. A total of one billion vaccine doses have been administered so far to eligible beneficiaries, as per the Cowin portal at 9:47 am today. “India achieves the major milestone of ‘one billion’ vaccinations,” India’s Health Ministry said […]

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WHITE HOUSE UNVEILS COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 11

Thu 21 October 2021: Millions of American children aged 5 to 11 will likely be vaccinated in the coming weeks in a mass vaccination effort that hasn’t been seen since the days of polio vaccinations. Officials have established a strategy to begin rolling out two doses of the Pfizer vaccine developed for children in the […]

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COVID-19 CASES COULD RISE TO 100,000 A DAY, UK HEALTH MINISTER JAVID WARNS

Wed 20 October 2021: Sajid Javid, the UK Health Minister, warned on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases in the UK might reach 100,000 per day, but that the government will not restore any coronavirus restrictions for the time being. “Cases are rising. They could go yet as high as 100,000 a day. This pandemic is not […]

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NY MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES VACCINE MANDATE FOR ALL CITY WORKERS

Wed 20 October 2021: Mayor Bill de Blasio declared today that all City employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees who receive their first shot will receive an extra $500 in their paycheck starting today. This benefit will expire at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 29th, at which point city employees must show documentation of […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: COMPLY WITH COVID-19 DIRECTIONS OR FACE FINES

Wed 20 October 2021: The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services has appealed to employers, supported by employees and organised labour to comply with the COVID-19 occupational health and safety direction or face fines. Published on 11 June 2021, the minimum requirements of the 4th Direction, “Occupational health and safety measures in workplaces, COVID-19, […]

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BULGARIA LAUNCHES COVID-19 PASS AMID RISING INFECTIONS

Wed 20 October 2021: Bulgaria’s COVID-19 “Green Certificate” became mandatory on Tuesday for entrance to restaurants, theaters, cinemas, music halls, gyms, clubs, and shopping malls as the country grapples with an outbreak of coronavirus infections. The new digital or paper health pass, according to Health Minister Stoycho Katsarov, confirms that the holder has been vaccinated, […]

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