Month: April 2021

Categories EU

Sicily’s Covid chief quits amid investigation into claims he rigged coronavirus data to avoid tougher lockdown

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The councilor for health of the Sicilian region, Ruggero Razza, resigned on Tuesday amid an investigation into allegations that data presented to national officials was rigged to avoid tougher lockdown restrictions in the area. … Read More >Sicily’s Covid chief quits amid investigation into claims he rigged coronavirus data to avoid tougher lockdown

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Germany says AstraZeneca Covid shot should only be given to people over 60 as country tallies 9 deaths from blood clots

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Germany has restricted the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure amid reports the jab is being linked to more cases of suspected adverse effects, some resulting in death. … Read More >Germany says AstraZeneca Covid shot should only be given to people over 60 as country tallies 9 deaths from blood clots

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All schools should shut, says Paris mayor, with 20,000 students forced home because of Covid, as Macron set to update nation

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The mayor of Paris has called for all schools to close, as the number of Paris students currently out of class due to sickness or virus-induced closures rises to 20,000, amid a very serious third wave of Covid-19. … Read More >All schools should shut, says Paris mayor, with 20,000 students forced home because of Covid, as Macron set to update nation

Categories Russia

Number of abortions in Russia drops by close to 40% over course of five years, as fall in birth rate levels off, deputy PM reveals

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Officials in Moscow have reported a sharp drop in the number of women terminating their pregnancies in recent years, as the average age of Russian mothers grows older and the country’s declining birth rate begins to stabilize. … Read More >Number of abortions in Russia drops by close to 40% over course of five years, as fall in birth rate levels off, deputy PM reveals

Categories Latin America

Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

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The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. … Read More >Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

Categories Asia & Pacific

US orders evacuation of ‘non-emergency’ diplomats & families from Myanmar amid calls for intervention

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Citing “civil unrest,” the US has ordered non-emergency government employees and their family members to leave Myanmar, the State Department said as online activists ramped up calls for “humanitarian intervention” against Yangon. … Read More >US orders evacuation of ‘non-emergency’ diplomats & families from Myanmar amid calls for intervention

Categories EU

Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

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Berlin will require residents to show that they have tested negative for Covid-19 before being allowed in certain shops and cultural institutions, as part of new restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus. … Read More >Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

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EU digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 could be ready in May, says Spanish foreign minister

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A senior Spanish minister has said she believes that the EU’s digital vaccine certificate could be rolled out as early as May but says it will be ready by the end of June at the latest despite the bloc’s inoculation challenges. … Read More >EU digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 could be ready in May, says Spanish foreign minister