The Delta variant has caused Covid-19 related deaths in Africa to spike by 80% in just one month, according to reports released by the World Health Organization. Africa is currently experiencing its …
Covid-19 pandemic: Japan widens emergency over ‘frightening’ spike
Japan is extending its state of emergency to new regions as the country faces a surge in Covid-19 cases. Areas surrounding the capital as well as the city of Osaka are now under the state of emergency …
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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan gets Covid jab in policy reverse
In a sudden and dramatic change of policy, Tanzanians are being actively encouraged to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. Tanzania represents one of Africa's most populous countries and was led by former …
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Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virus cases and deaths mount in the capital
Thailand patients infected with Covid-19 being treated in Bangkok are returning to their hometowns by train in an effort to alleviate some of the pressure on the capital's medical system, which is …
Pedro Castillo Is Declared Peru’s President-Elect
51-year-old Pedro Castille has been declared president-elect of Peru as of yesterday night amid deepening social unrest. Castillo, the head of the Marxist party, is a far-left union activist whose …
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Tech Firms to Buy Covid-19 Vaccines on Behalf of Taiwan’s Government
Taiwan has been short on Covid-19 vaccines and was locked in a geopolitical fight with China over access to the BioNTech vaccine. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Hon Hai Precision Industry …
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Iraq hospital fire: Protests as Covid ward blaze kills more than 60
A fire in a coronavirus isolation ward has killed more than 60 people in a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Angry relatives of the victims have been protesting outside the al-Hussein hospital, …
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Tokyo Olympic Games: State of emergency announced as Covid cases rise
A state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo and will run throughout the Olympic Games. The state of emergency was put in place to combat coronavirus and will run from July 12 to August 22. Bars …
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Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines again as crisis worsens
Russia has offered North Korea Covid-19 vaccines another time as reports indicate that harsh lockdown measures are leading to extreme hunger. Pyongyang has refused vaccines and covid-relief aid from …
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Xi warns China will not be ‘oppressed’ in anniversary speech
China's President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers should not interfere with China's affairs, threatening to take action if they attempt to bully or influence the country in a defiant speech …
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