December 30, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Iran launches human trials for domestically-developed Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Volunteers in Tehran have been administered the first doses of the country’s domestically-developed vaccine as trials kicked off on Tuesday. Rights groups earlier asked the US not to disrupt vaccine distribution in Iran. … Read More >Iran launches human trials for domestically-developed Covid-19 vaccine

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Spain to keep list of people who refuse Covid-19 vaccination & share data with ‘European partners’— health minister

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Spain’s health minister said authorities will keep a list of people who decline to get vaccinated and share it with other European countries. The data will be protected and not publicly available, he said. … Read More >Spain to keep list of people who refuse Covid-19 vaccination & share data with ‘European partners’— health minister

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Netherlands suffers biggest death rate increase since World War Two amid Covid pandemic

Posted on December 30, 2020By Editor

The Netherlands has experienced its highest increase of deaths since World War II due to the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Netherlands suffers biggest death rate increase since World War Two amid Covid pandemic

Nicolas Maduro claims Colombia planning new mercenary attacks on Venezuela ‘at the end of this year’ or first days of 2021

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has alleged that forces inside Colombia, backed by the President Ivan Duque, are plotting to attack the Venezuelan military in the next couple of days. … Read More >Nicolas Maduro claims Colombia planning new mercenary attacks on Venezuela ‘at the end of this year’ or first days of 2021

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Current coronavirus pandemic ‘very severe’ but ‘not necessarily the big one’ – WHO

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

The head of the WHO health emergencies program Dr. Michael Ryan has warned there might be an “even more severe” pandemic in the future, as new mutant and highly infectious strains of Covid-19 spread. … Read More >Current coronavirus pandemic ‘very severe’ but ‘not necessarily the big one’ – WHO

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Child reported killed as powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Croatia (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

A strong earthquake hit Croatia on Tuesday, with footage of the damage it caused shared all over social media. … Read More >Child reported killed as powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Croatia (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Buzzfeed & its puppeteers ramp up anti-China propaganda as supposedly soft-on-Beijing Biden awaits inauguration

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Minorities are being forced into slave labor in China’s Xinjiang region, Buzzfeed has declared, backing up its claims with contextless Google Earth images. But these stories are sponsored by US government agencies. … Read More >Buzzfeed & its puppeteers ramp up anti-China propaganda as supposedly soft-on-Beijing Biden awaits inauguration

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WATCH: Start of massive Croatian earthquake caught LIVE on air, disrupting TV interview

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

The powerful earthquake that hit Croatia on Tuesday was caught live on air, disrupting a casual interview on a regional cable news channel. … Read More >WATCH: Start of massive Croatian earthquake caught LIVE on air, disrupting TV interview

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Herd immunity not Spain’s goal, PM says while warning of 3rd Covid wave

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Spain should aim to avoid a third wave of Covid-19 infections, rather than aim for herd immunity, as the Pfizer vaccine is rolled out across the country. … Read More >Herd immunity not Spain’s goal, PM says while warning of 3rd Covid wave

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Slovenia shuts nuclear power plant as precaution after two earthquakes strike neighboring Croatia

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

A nuclear power plant in Slovenia has been closed as a precaution after two major earthquakes rocked neighboring Croatia, a Slovenian government minister said on Tuesday. … Read More >Slovenia shuts nuclear power plant as precaution after two earthquakes strike neighboring Croatia