VOA says Russia’s coronavirus task force Tuesday reported a record 973 coronavirus-related deaths in one day.
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VOA says Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday barring all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including private employers.
The Independent says Unvaccinated pregnant women accounted for nearly a fifth of the most severely ill coronavirus patients in England in recent months.
The Guardian says the Welsh government has drawn up a “Covid urgent” plan designed to deal with any new coronavirus crisis.
Aljazeera says tens of thousands of Vietnamese who once made a living in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s COVID-19 epicentre, are returning to their home provinces.
The Daily Express says the vaccination programme also appears to have stalled, and with the cold weather meaning more people will choose to socialise indoors at restaurants and bars rather than outside, Covid cases are expected to rise.
France24 says the EU’s drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for all people aged 18 and over.
Police hunt is on for a man in Quebec Canada. Who, allegedly, punched a nurse in the face multiple times, knocking her out onto the…
USA Today says last week, President Joe Biden claimed “this is not about freedom or personal choice” regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.
France24 says the first civil lawsuit begins in a court in Vienna on Friday over a notorious outbreak of coronavirus at the popular ski resort of Ischgl in March 2020.
The i says anti-vaxxers are targeting teenagers with disinformation leaflets, hoping to create fear over the Covid jab ahead of the rollout to 12-15-year-olds.
The government have confirmed that booster jabs will be offered to the 50 and overs, those in care homes, and frontline health and social care workers as of next week.
Arab News says Australian authorities extended a coronavirus lockdown of the capital Canberra to mid-October, saying the measure was necessary while vaccinations are ramped up.
TRT World says Australia will expand its Covid-19 vaccination drive to include around one million children aged 12-15.
Breaking News- #England have scrapped the idea of having a vaccine passport – Uk Health Secretary Sajid Javid #vaccinepassports
The Daily Mail says more than 50 Britons have been infected with the ‘Mu’ Covid variant
Australia is trying to secure more vaccine supplies amid a surge in cases that has locked down its two biggest cities.
Footballer and poverty campaigner says ministers should focus on efforts to end the ‘child hunger pandemic’ and keep the £20 universal credit top-up. The footballer Marcus…
France24 says Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, ending his tenure after just one year.
Japan’s current wave of COVID-19 infections has mostly affected its younger generations. And shows the covid surge in Japan reflecting both the efficacy of its…
The Washington Post says Earlier this month, a TikTok user who goes by “TizzyEnt” spotted an Instagram post that caught his attention.
Japanese people are rushing and demanding more vaccinations as fears grow over Japan vaccine supply, especially in face of the rise of delta variant cases.…
The Japanese government frantically started administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in order to add a much-needed impetus to the flailing Japan vaccination rate. Especially focusing on…
The Guardian says young patients experiencing the debilitating effects of long Covid have urged people to get their vaccine in an NHS video.
Arab News says Jacinda Ardern has extended New Zealand’s nationwide COVID-19 lockdown saying the current outbreak of the Delta variant had not yet peaked.