US MANDATES COVID-19 SHOTS FOR FEDERAL HEALTH CARE WORKERS

Thu 12 August 2021: The US Department announced on Thursday that all public-facing health-care personnel will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19, following an increase in hospitalizations caused by the Delta version of the new coronavirus. The policy will apply to around 25,000 Department of Health and Human Services employees who could come into […]

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KHAMENEI URGES “DECISIVE” MEASURES TO CONTROL COVID-19 SPREAD IN IRAN

Thu 12 August 2021: According to the Supreme Leader’s official website, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for “decisive” measures to cope with the recent spikes in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country. “The loss of more than 500 lives in one day and the grief of their families, as well as the infection of tens of thousands of people with their diseases and their medical problems, are really very painful … so we have duties to deal with it,” said Khamenei in […]

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U.S. COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS, DEATHS LIKELY TO INCREASE IN NEXT 4 WEEKS: CDC

Thu 12 August 2021: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States released ensemble forecasts on Wednesday indicating that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the country are likely to rise in the coming four weeks. Coronavirus cases in the US have spiked to the highest levels in six months, according to a tally […]

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FRANCE TO ROLLOUT OF COVID VACCINE BOOSTER SHOTS – BUT ONLY FOR THE VULNERABLE

Tue 10 August 2021: France will begin COVID-19 revaccination for vulnerable populations in mid-September, according to government spokesman Gabriel Attal. “The President of the Republic decided to organize a revaccination campaign for at-risk groups. It will be established by the National Authority for Health … It will be possible to sign up [to the vaccination] […]

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PA: UNPAID LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE COVID VACCINE

Wed 11 August 2021: Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh stressed yesterday that employees who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave until the pandemic subsides. Shtayyeh said that this measure is being taken to protect the community against a new wave of coronavirus. He said the government would […]

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PAKISTAN URGES GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO LOOK INTO ‘MELTDOWN’ OF AFGHAN FORCES

Tue 10 August 2021: Instead of blaming Pakistan for the rapidly deteriorating situation, Pakistan said on Monday that the international community should investigate the “meltdown” of Afghan security forces in the face of Taliban offensives across Afghanistan, according to Reuters. Taliban fighters have swiftly gained territory across Afghanistan since May, including six provincial capitals in […]

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