Russia Delays New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
The Russian government on Friday delayed approving unpopular legislation that would have restricted access to public places without proof of COVID-19 vaccination, amid a surge in new infections.The Associated Press reports the bill would have required …
Covid-19: Hungary’s death toll exceeds 40,000, govt calls for 4th booster
BUDAPEST, Hungary’s cumulative COVID-19 death toll has exceeded 40,000, while the number of severe cases requiring hospitalization or mechanical ventilation was slightly down, the government’s coronavirus information website reported.On Tuesday alone, …
Undocumented Afghan Refugees in Turkey Struggle to Access COVID Treatments, Vaccines
ERZURUM, TURKEY — Undocumented Afghan migrants who fled to Turkey to escape the Taliban say they are unable to get treatment and vaccines for the coronavirus.While officially registered refugees qualify for health care in Turkey, it is believed that th…
South Africa should step up COVID-19 vaccinations, President Ramaphosa says
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa should step up COVID-19 vaccinations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, urging members of his governing African National Congress (ANC) party to fight vaccine hesitancy in communities.Nearly 40 per cent of South Africa’s adult …
Omicron Explosion Spurs Nationwide Breakdown of Services in US
Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ranks of firefighters and emergency workers. Airport o…
Covid-19: US private hiring surged to 807,000 in December – ADP
WASHINGTON, Hiring in the United States surged in December, with private companies adding 807,000 workers, particularly in the service sector, payroll services firm ADP reported. It was a big upswing from the 505,000 gain in November and nearly double …
Cameroon Says Africa Soccer Fever Pushing Thousands to Get COVID Jabs
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Authorities in Cameroon say thousands of people have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine so they can attend the continent’s top soccer tournament, the Africa Football Cup of Nations, or AFCON, which begins January 9. Organizers are putting …
Covid-19: Mozambican president, first lady test positive
MAPUTO, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and his wife Isaura Nyusi have tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential office announced in a statement.They president and first lady, both asymptomatic, got a positive result from a routine test on Monda…
COVID Outbreak Ends Cruise for Thousands on German Ship in Lisbon
LISBON — The German operator of a cruise ship that has been stuck in Lisbon’s port due to an outbreak of the coronavirus among its crew pulled the plug on the voyage on Sunday after some passengers tested positive, port authorities said.The AIDAnova, w…
Israel to Offer 4th COVID Vaccine Shot to People Over 60, Medics
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that Israel would offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60 and to medical staff as it faces a surge in omicron variant infections.Israel last week approved a fourth dose of the …