Fri 22 October 2021: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers have died worldwide due to COVID-19, warning of the danger of burnout, anxiety and fatigue as the virus continues to spread around the world. “These deaths are a tragic loss,” the WHO said on Thursday, as it released […]
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Fri 22 October 2021: White House Calls On WTO For Intellectual Property Waiver To Boost Vaccine Manufacturing The White House is urging all members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to back the US initiative for an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines in order to boost production in the face of the ongoing coronavirus […]
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Thu 21 October 2021: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the development of a standardised COVID-19 vaccine passport to make it easier for Canadians to travel overseas. The digital document, which was shown on Thursday, will include a QR code that can be scanned at airports, train stations, and other entrance points. “As Canadians look to […]
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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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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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Thu 21 October 2021: The African Union Health Commission has committed to establishing a response plan and fund as part of the overall strategy to tackle the risk of impending waves of COVID-19 and future pandemics. The plan was outlined during a meeting last week with the African Union (AU) Champion on COVID-19, President Cyril […]
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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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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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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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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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