Tag: Coronavirus

Categories EU

France becomes 2nd W. European state to hit 1mn Covid cases, as Macron warns we’ll live with the virus till next summer

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in France has crossed the million mark, with President Emmanuel Macron predicting the country will have to suffer the virus until at least summer 2021. … Read More >France becomes 2nd W. European state to hit 1mn Covid cases, as Macron warns we’ll live with the virus till next summer

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‘Out of control’ Spain in Covid-19 turmoil as health minister calls for ‘drastic measures’ to tackle Europe’s worst numbers

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Spain needs “drastic measures” to tackle its “out of control” second wave of Covid-19 infections, the country’s health minister has warned. … Read More >‘Out of control’ Spain in Covid-19 turmoil as health minister calls for ‘drastic measures’ to tackle Europe’s worst numbers

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Covid-19 study on mask-wearing efficacy rejected by journals as no one is ‘brave’ enough to publish results – Danish researchers

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A large-scale study in Denmark that sought to determine if masks help stop the spread of Covid-19 has been rejected by several prestigious journals. The authors hinted that their findings were inconvenient to the status quo. … Read More >Covid-19 study on mask-wearing efficacy rejected by journals as no one is ‘brave’ enough to publish results – Danish researchers

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Сoronavirus situation in Germany ‘has become very serious,’ as Berlin declares 4 European states ‘risk regions’

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Germany is facing a ‘very serious’ rise in Covid-19 cases, but it is still possible to slow the spread of infection, the public health institute has said. Meanwhile, Berlin has issued new travel warnings for four European states. … Read More >Сoronavirus situation in Germany ‘has become very serious,’ as Berlin declares 4 European states ‘risk regions’

Categories Latin America

Petition Against US Sanctions on Cuba Addressed to ‘President’ Joe Biden

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The ‘Puentes de Amor’ petition pleads with Democratic candidate Joe Biden as “President of the United States” to lift sanctions on Cuba – but fails to mention that the embargo largely remained in place when he was vice-president under Barack Obama. … Read More >Petition Against US Sanctions on Cuba Addressed to ‘President’ Joe Biden

Categories USA

Biden says he’ll ‘shut down the virus, not the country,’ then says he ‘won’t rule out’ another Covid shutdown

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Joe Biden’s plans for fighting Covid-19 became a jumbled mess in his final debate face-off with Donald Trump, as he first pledged to stop the virus without a national lockdown, then reiterated that he won’t rule out a shutdown. … Read More >Biden says he’ll ‘shut down the virus, not the country,’ then says he ‘won’t rule out’ another Covid shutdown

Categories Asia & Pacific

South Korean’s medical association urges govt to suspend flu shot program after 25 people die following jab

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The Korean Medical Association has called on the country’s government to halt its plan to inoculate millions of citizens after more than two dozen people died after receiving flu shots. … Read More >South Korean’s medical association urges govt to suspend flu shot program after 25 people die following jab