European Union Commission chief admits to mistakes in the bloc’s strategy to quickly obtain sufficient vaccines for its 447 million citizens
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr wear face masks as they enter the new vaccination centre on the day of its opening at the former Berlin Tegel Airport, in Berlin, on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
Greek PM announces full lockdown in Attica
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday a full COVID-19 lockdown for the Attica region, where half of Greece’s population lives, in order to stem the further spread of the novel Coronavirus. All schools in the region will be closed, students will return to online learning, and all stores will also shut down, with the exception of supermarkets, pharmacies, bakeries and gas stations, the Xinhua news agency reported.
‘Negative report must for entry through US border’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that non-essential travellers entering the country through the US border will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test from next week.
NZ approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
The New Zealand government has formally approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, a minister said on Wednesday. In a statement, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said that border workers and the people they live with will be the first to be vaccinated, Xinhua news agency reported.
UK variant found in 86 nations: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday (local time) announced that Coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom on September 20, has been reported in 86 countries.
1,95,520
No. of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours
10,70,02,486
Total no. of cases worldwide
2,343,477
Total no. of deaths worldwide
Source: WHO/Johns Hopkins
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