Indonesia has world’s highest Covid-19 child deaths
JAKARTA, 29 July 2021: More than 800 children have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in Indonesia, the country with the highest infant mortality rate from coronavirus …
UK lifts quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals from Monday, Aug 2
LONDON, 28 July 2021: Fully vaccinated people travelling to England from the EU and US will no longer have to quarantine upon arrival next month, UK transport secretary Grant Shapps …
Bangkok turns to train carriages to house Covid-19 patients
BANGKOK, 28 July 2021: Authorities in Bangkok are converting 15 sleeper train carriages to accommodate about 240 patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms – amid surging infections and overflowing hospitals. Officials …
US urges Covid-19 vaccinated people to wear masks again
WASHINGTON, 28 July 2021: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday said that in the parts of the US, where Covid-19 infections are surging, vaccinated people should wear …
Floods lash several Asian nations
MANILA, 25 July 2021: Thousands of people have been affected by floods across the urban area of Manila, as relentless monsoon rains hammered down on the city and surrounding provinces. …
French protests against Covid-19 health passport
PARIS, 25 July 2021: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Paris and other French cities yesterday to protest proposed legislation that would expand the use of …
Miami building collapse victims to receive over US$150 million
MIAMI, 22 July 2021: Families of the 97 people killed in the partial collapse of a 12-story residential building north of Miami Beach can count on getting a minimum of …
J&J Covid-19 vaccine may be less effective against variants
NEW YORK, 22 July 2021: The Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Covid-19 vaccine is much less effective against the more infectious delta and lambda variants than it is against the virus …
Thailand suspends domestic flights as Covid-19 infections surge
BANGKOK, 19 July 2021: Thailand again set a new record for daily Covid-19 cases today and has announced the suspension of domestic air routes to and from high-risk zones, including …
Israeli software used to spy on reporters, activists
WASHINGTON, 19 July 2021: An Israeli software program designed to track criminals and terrorists was used to infiltrate at least 37 mobile telephones belonging to reporters, human rights activists, company …