Sun 25 July 2021: The Greek police said it had deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse people protesting against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in Athens. Some 4,500 protesters gathered in Athens central Omonoia Square on Saturday and then marched toward Syntagma Square, disrupting traffic, the police said in a statement. About 1,500 demonstrators remained […]
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Sun 25 July 2021: The European Medicines Agency has recommended that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine can be used on children and adolescents aged 12 and up. The EU drug regulator said research in more than 3,700 children aged 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna vaccine — already given the OK for adults across Europe — produced a comparable antibody response. The European Commission still has to give the green light, but that is […]
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Sat 24 July 2021: A large demonstration against COVID-19 passes is taking place In the French capital, Trocadero Square. The rally was initiated by Florian Philippot, the founder of the right-wing Patriots party and a former National Rally member, who intends to run in the presidential election in 2022. The protesters are holding French flags and placards that say “Freedom.” Similar protests are being held in […]
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Sat 24 July 2021: Thousands of people in the Australian city of Sydney joined a protest against COVID-19 restrictions, which resulted in clashes with police and charges for 57 people, news agencies reported. Minister for Police and Emergency Services of the New South Wales, David Elliott, was quoted by the broadcaster as saying that “what […]
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Sat 24 July 2021: Thousands of anti-lockdown protestors took to the streets of Sydney and other major Australian cities, to protest against coronavirus restrictions as infections reached a new high and authorities warned of a “rising epidemic.” After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, about half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in […]
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Sat 24 July 2021: As manufacturers in Southeast Asia battling against one of the world’s fiercest Covid-19 resurgences, some of the world’s leading footwear and apparel firms are seeing production plummet, Bloomberg reported. Many companies that produce products for global giants such as Nike Inc. and Adidas AG have suspended factories in Vietnam over the […]
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Fri 23 July 2021: The UK government said on Wednesday that it will back the National Health Service (NHS) by providing a 3 per cent salary uplift to health workers in full accordance with recommendations of NHS independent pay review bodies. “NHS staff including nurses, paramedics, consultants, and dentists in England will receive a 3 […]
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Fri 23 July 2021: South Africa has passed the peak of the Coronavirus third wave, which has infected over two million people, Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said on Friday. Addressing the media on the progress of government’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19, the Minister said the number of new infections has started to […]
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Fri 23 July 2021: As the country battles an epidemic of the Delta strain in three states, Australia’s medicines regulator has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use with 12 to 15-year olds, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Friday. Up until now, the Pfizer vaccine had only been approved for use in Australia for people aged 16 years and over. Before extending its authorisation for the Pfizer vaccine to be administered to this age group, the Therapeutic Goods Administration thoroughly evaluated domestic and international evidence, Hunt said in a statement. Similar clearances for the use of the vaccine in children were approved several weeks ago by regulators in the United States, European Union and Britain. […]
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Fri 23 July 2021: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said it was considering sales of its gold holdings as well as other options to boost COVID-related lending programs. “Many directors recommended an early exploration of all financing options, including mobilizing internal fund resources and exploring gold sales ahead of the second stage,” the […]
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