Morocco bans passengers from several African countries over COVID-19 concerns
Rabat, The Moroccan authorities have decided, following information on the emergence of a new dangerous variant in South Africa, to ban access to the national territory to nationals from South Africa and several other southern African countries as well…
UNHCR Global COVID-19 Emergency Response, 22 November 2021
In the beginning of November, UNHCR, IOM and WHO launched an open letter to the G20 leaders asking them to ensure access to vaccines for refugees and migrants and to support low- and middle- income countries to combat COVID-19;An interactive report rec…
With Cases Surging, German Health Minister Issues Stern COVID Warning
Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said Monday the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the country likely means that over the next three months – by the end of winter – everyone in the country will be “vaccinated, recovered or dead.”Spahn made the sta…
Relatives of COVID-19 Dead Question Japan’s Recover-at-Home Policy
TOKYO — Yoshihiko Takeuchi, who ran a small restaurant on the island of Okinawa, told only a few friends he had the coronavirus. When he didn’t answer phone calls from public health workers for three days, police went to his home and found him dead in …
Palestinian Territories To Administer COVID-19 Vaccine To 12-15 Age Group
The Palestinian government, yesterday, approved the recommendations of the health ministry, to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to those aged 12 to 15, according to an official statement.According to the statement, the Palestinian government also agreed…
Lockdown approved for Austrian residents without coronavirus jabs
Vienna, Austrian residents not vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to enter a lockdown, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg and the heads of the state governments agreed on Sunday.The measures will apply from Monday.Citizens who are not vaccinat…
COVID-19 deadliest among Africans with diabetes
Brazzaville – The sharp increase in the number of diabetes cases in Africa comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Death rate from COVID-19 infections in Africa is significantly higher among people with diabetes, according to prel…
White House Claims Legal Right for Vaccine Mandate on Large Businesses
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is contending it has the legal authority to mandate that large U.S. employers force their 84 million workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus by January 4, or else wear face masks in the workplace and submit …
How COVID-19 Stole ‘Children’s Joy,’ Sparking a Mental Health Emergency
No in-person school. Isolation from friends. Lost rites of passage like graduation ceremonies. The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of many children in the United States.“A lot of children’s joy comes from being with friends or from play, and from s…
Singer Jon Bon Jovi Diagnosed with COVID-19 Just Before Concert
Local media in Miami reported that rock star Jon Bon Jovi was forced to cancel a concert Saturday minutes before taking the stage after testing positive for COVID-19.A Miami television station said a spokesman for the fully vaccinated singer told the a…