Brazil’s capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The governor of Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia, decreed a 24-hour lockdown for all but essential services onContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka gov minister says COVID19 deaths to be allowed
Government Minister S. M Chandrasena tells reporters that Sri Lanka ministry’s Technical Committee has given the green light for burialContinue Reading
EU mulls vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after COVID-19
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will agree on Thursday to work on certificates of vaccination for EU citizens whoContinue Reading
‘One-way road to freedom’: UK PM Johnson sets out cautious lockdown exit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a map out of lockdown for England on Monday that would keepContinue Reading
Pfizer seeks to store vaccine at higher temperatures, easing logistics
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the U.S. health regulator to relax requirements for their COVID-19Continue Reading
Cremation still in effect for COVID19 deaths insists Sri Lanka Health Ministry
Despite Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that burial would be allowed for those who succumb to COVID-19, the Health MinistryContinue Reading
Symptomatic cases drop by 94% with Pfizer jab, Israeli study shows
Symptomatic cases of COVID-19 are dropping by 94% after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to the largest studyContinue Reading
WHO sees 17% drop in cases, but experts say Covid-19 variants pose new threats
The WHO’s latest tally recorded 3.15 million new cases of Covid-19 worldwide in one week – a 17 percent dropContinue Reading
Auckland to level 3 tonight, rest of country at level 2: New Zealand PM
Auckland will move to Covid-19 alert level 3 from 11.59 tonight for three days. The rest of New Zealand willContinue Reading
UK variant is “going to sweep the world” says head of genetic surveillance program
The UK coronavirus variant that has “swept the country” is “going to sweep the world in all probability” Sharon Peacock,Continue Reading
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