Day: April 3, 2021

Categories Asia & Pacific

Delays in deliveries of Indian-made AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine could be ‘catastrophic’, African Union’s health boss warns

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India’s decision to postpone major exports of locally made AstraZeneca jab could have a “catastrophic” impact on Africa, a top health official has warned, expressing hope the delays won’t turn into a permanent ban. … Read More >Delays in deliveries of Indian-made AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine could be ‘catastrophic’, African Union’s health boss warns

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Pakistan U-turns on resuming trade with India, says New Delhi must restore special status of disputed Kashmir first

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The decision to allow imports of sugar, cotton and wheat from India, seen as a sign of thawing in relations between Islamabad and New Delhi, has been deferred by Pakistan and tied to the status of the disputed Kashmir region. … Read More >Pakistan U-turns on resuming trade with India, says New Delhi must restore special status of disputed Kashmir first

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Hong Kong convicts 7 activists, including tycoon Jimmy Lai, of unlawful assembly over 2019 protests

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Seven leading Hong Kong activists face five years in prison after being convicted for organizing an unauthorized assembly during the 2019 anti-government protests that brought the region to a standstill for months. … Read More >Hong Kong convicts 7 activists, including tycoon Jimmy Lai, of unlawful assembly over 2019 protests

Categories Shows

The CIA’s domestic target list, Pentagon stops peace in Afghanistan, justice for George Floyd

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Lee Camp opens the show this week with a recent report released publicly by the intelligence community to prove how little they are willing to tolerate free speech. Their list of “domestic violence extremists” includes a wide array of groups to be targeted. The real crime of most of these groups is standing in the way of, or simply being opposed to, global capitalist power. … Read More >The CIA’s domestic target list, Pentagon stops peace in Afghanistan, justice for George Floyd

Categories World

Facebook disinformation ‘biggest challenge’ to tackling Covid-19 – Papua New Guinea minister

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Papua New Guinea’s health minister, Jelta Wong, criticized Facebook on Thursday, claiming the spread of disinformation on the site poses the “biggest challenge” to tackling rising cases of Covid-19 in the country. … Read More >Facebook disinformation ‘biggest challenge’ to tackling Covid-19 – Papua New Guinea minister

Categories EU

WHO criticizes Europe for ‘unacceptably slow’ rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and ‘prolonging the pandemic’

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled Europe’s rollout of Covid-19 vaccines as “unacceptably slow,” warning delays are “prolonging the pandemic” and described a surge in new infections in the region as “worrying.” … Read More >WHO criticizes Europe for ‘unacceptably slow’ rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and ‘prolonging the pandemic’

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Optimistic health minister says France may reach Covid peak in ‘7 to 10 days,’ as PM warns third wave is ‘hitting us hard’

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France’s health minister has registered his optimism that the country will reach the peak of the epidemic within 10 days and that things will look a lot better in May, but the PM’s assessment remains grim. … Read More >Optimistic health minister says France may reach Covid peak in ‘7 to 10 days,’ as PM warns third wave is ‘hitting us hard’

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German care association calls for urgent Covid-19 lockdown as country risks running out of ICU beds

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The German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) has called on the government to urgently implement a two-week Covid-19 lockdown, as the country’s health systems risk hitting capacity. … Read More >German care association calls for urgent Covid-19 lockdown as country risks running out of ICU beds

Categories Asia & Pacific

Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their ‘daily lives’, South Korean PM says

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Seoul has announced it will issue digital certificates verifying a person’s Covid-19 vaccination status, becoming the latest nation to adopt the controversial measure as a means to reopen cross-border travel. … Read More >Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their ‘daily lives’, South Korean PM says