Fri 10 September 2021: Greek authorities have introduced measures to crack down on fake vaccination certificates after a worker at a vaccination centre allegedly provided more than 40 people with false documents. The Associated Press reports that Thanos Plevris, the health minister, said that parliament approved fines of 5,000 euros for each bogus vaccination, recovery, or test certificate […]
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Fri 10 September 2021: Denmark’s high vaccination coverage has allowed it to become one of the first EU countries to relax all domestic restrictions after 548 days of putting up barriers to prevent Covid-19 from spreading. The return to normalcy has been slow, but as of Friday, the digital pass – a proof of vaccination […]
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Fri 10 September 2021: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is doubling fines for first-time violators who don’t wear masks as starting Friday, and repeat offenders could face fines of up to $3,000. The White House said President Joe Biden was directing the higher fines to “ensure that masking requirements remain in place on the other […]
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Fri 10 September 2021: The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Friday that starting September 12, vaccinated residents with valid visas from countries on the travel ban list will be allowed to return. Passengers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Sierra […]
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Thu 09 September 2021: On Tuesday, Alain Robert, the “French Spider-Man,” climbed a tower in the La Défense business district on the outskirts of Paris to protest the COVID health pass. The 60-year-old was arrested more than an hour into his gear-free climb and taken into detention by police at noon for “endangering the lives […]
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Thu 09 September 2021: COVAX, the Partnership for Vaccine Equity, announced on Wednesday that it will only be able to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 20% of individuals in poorer countries this year, well short of the objective set by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been a lot […]
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Tue 07 September 2021: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called for a global moratorium on booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines until the end of the year so every country can have opportunities to vaccinate “at least” 40% of population. “A month ago I called for a global moratorium on booster doses […]
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Wed 08 September 2021: A judge in the US state of Ohio has said a hospital cannot be forced to administer an unproven treatment to a patient with COVID-19, reversing the ruling of another court. Judge Gregory Howard had ordered West Chester Hospital to administer the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to Jeff Smith, as prescribed by […]
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Tue 07 September 2021: White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki briefed reporters that US President Joe Biden will address the nation on his administration’s plan to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus Delta strain and improve vaccination efforts in the United States. “On Thursday the President will speak to the American people about his robust […]
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Tue 07 September 2021: The British government unveiled a new tax on Tuesday to pay the National Health Service (NHS) and adult social care services in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has highlighted and aggravated many of the country’s chronic health and social care challenges. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the […]
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