Browsing: Covid-19

The Independent says A judge in Italy has ruled against the parents of a two-year-old boy in urgent need of heart surgery after they demanded that doctors only use blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors.

The Metro says the health secretary has pledged to recruit 15,000 new health workers as part of his plan to tackle the NHS waiting list in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

TRT World says Democratic leaders in the US Congress have held a moment of silence to commemorate the 900,000 American lives lost to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Guardian says Dr Brian Resler, an emergency physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, recently polled a group of doctors on an overnight shift about their jobs.

The Guardian says For nearly a week, Paul Aubue has lived and slept in the cab of his truck, parked in downtown Ottawa.

BBC News says Four senior aides to Boris Johnson have resigned from Downing Street within hours of each other amid growing pressure on the prime minister.

France24 says a Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with its opening ceremony.

France24 says a total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2.

The Guardian says US soldiers who refuse to get a Covid-19 vaccine will be immediately discharged, the US army said on Wednesday.

Sky News says New Zealand has announced a plan to reopen its borders in stages, but PM Jacinda Ardern has said the country won’t be open to everyone.

VOA says an emerging version of the omicron variant of coronavirus does not seem more severe than the variant’s original version, says WHO.

The Guardian says Health workers on the frontline of India’s Covid vaccination programme say people are being officially registered as double vaccinated without receiving both doses because of pressure to meet government targets.

France24 says France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday.

Liz Truss tests positive after a commons debate. The British foreign secretary announced on Twitter that she has tested positive for Covid.

Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national Covid-19 compulsory vaccine mandate for adults – or face fines of up to €3,600.

The Metro says the Government has confirmed it is seeking to scrap mandatory Covid jabs for existing NHS and social care workers.

Euronews says Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.

The government will meet later today to decide on whether to do a major U-turn and scrap mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for NHS workers in England.

The Independent says care home residents will be looking forward to reuniting with loved ones as the Government lifts restrictions on the number of visitors they can receive.

The Metro says Boris Johnson was set to cancel Christmas for a second year running over fears of the Omicron wave, reports say.

The Guardian says a sweeping new bill with powerful bipartisan support in the US Senate would establish an inquiry into the country’s Covid-19 response.

The Metro says a freedom convoy’ of anti-vaccine truckers which descended on the Canadian capital sparked fears for the Prime Minister’s safety.

BBC News says ministers will meet later to decide whether or not to scrap mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff in England.

VOA says Truckers and thousands of sympathizers blocked Ottawa streets for a second day Sunday to protest Canada’s vaccine mandates.

The Metro says there will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed into care homes from Monday, the Government has announced.