‘They are also our people’: Myanmar military rulers promise to vaccinate minority Rohingya against Covid

A ruling military council in Myanmar has said its vaccination campaign against coronavirus will now include at least some of the Rohingya people, considered to be stateless since Myanmar’s change of power several years ago. … Read More >‘They are also our people’: Myanmar military rulers promise to vaccinate minority Rohingya against Covid

China reaches new milestone: 2 billion vaccines administered in the fight against Covid-19

The Chinese government has now administered more than two billion vaccines to protect against Covid-19, with nearly 900 million citizens having been fully inoculated, as preventative measures continue to keep case numbers down. … Read More >China reaches new milestone: 2 billion vaccines administered in the fight against Covid-19

Qatar offering Covid-19 shots to Afghan evacuees transiting through the country after rescuing over 40,000 people

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has said that Doha is offering Covid-19 vaccines to Afghan evacuees that are awaiting transit to go onwards to another country, with the state having helped to rescue tens of thousands of people. … Read More >Qatar offering Covid-19 shots to Afghan evacuees transiting through the country after rescuing over 40,000 people

France ‘will not back down’ from sanctioning unvaccinated care-workers; Covid boosters to be offered to elderly from September

France’s prime minister has confirmed that Covid booster shots for the elderly and care-home residents will begin next month, and that the government will impose sanctions on caregivers who are not vaccinated by September 15. … Read More >France ‘will not back down’ from sanctioning unvaccinated care-workers; Covid boosters to be offered to elderly from September

Israel to open schools on September 1 despite Covid-19 surge, students to get vaccinated between classes

The school year in Israel will begin as scheduled on September 1, the government has decided after much heated debate. Students will be vaccinated on campus and ‘green passes’ will be mandatory for teachers and staff. … Read More >Israel to open schools on September 1 despite Covid-19 surge, students to get vaccinated between classes

Taiwan’s president gets first shot of homemade Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns over its rushed approval

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has been leading by example and got the first shot of the locally developed coronavirus vaccine despite it being approved before the results of the clinical trials were available. … Read More >Taiwan’s president gets first shot of homemade Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns over its rushed approval

Australian PM vows to keep lockdowns until 70% of population is vaccinated as more protesters hit streets despite police crackdown

A day after hundreds of protesters were arrested for breaching Covid restrictions, PM Scott Morrison has reiterated that Australia will keep battling the virus with lockdowns until the majority of citizens are fully vaccinated. … Read More >Australian PM vows to keep lockdowns until 70% of population is vaccinated as more protesters hit streets despite police crackdown