Category: World News

Slovakia is preparing to vaccinate certain children aged five to eleven against Covid-19. The first vaccinations could take place “this week,” ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Eliasova reported Tuesday. Although there is no approval for this from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) yet, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky had issued an exemption for the vaccination of children five and older. Eliasova pointed out, however, that vaccinations of this age group will be allowed only in special risk cases and upon written request of the parents. The exemption, she said, will apply only to…

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More than 238 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.8 million infected people have died. About 6.5 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Thailand will open its borders to fully vaccinated people from at least ten countries – including Germany – starting Nov. 1. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made the announcement on Tuesday (Oct. 12). Other countries on the list include Singapore, China and the United States. Travelers would only have to take one PCR test before departure and…

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Corona lockdowns have led to significantly more mental illness among children worldwide. This was reported Friday (Oct. 8) by the charity Save the Children, citing data from the Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker. It surveyed 13,000 children in 46 countries. According to the report, cases of depression, anxiety, loneliness and even self-harm among children increased during the pandemic, with 83 percent of children reporting an increase in negative feelings. For 96 percent of children, these feelings were far more apparent after schools had already been closed for more than 17…

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More than 237 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.8 million infected people have died. About 6.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. The island nation of Fiji in the South Pacific will open its borders to fully vaccinated tourists on Dec. 1. The country had closed its borders 20 months ago because of the pandemic. The country began an intensive vaccination campaign. By November, all adults there should be fully vaccinated. Tourists must present proof of vaccination and…

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Numbers of CoV deaths and new infections in Russia reached new highs over the weekend. According to data released today by the official CoV staff in Moscow, 962 people died of or with Covid-19 within 24 hours in the world’s largest country by area. The previous day, there had been 968. These were the highest levels since the pandemic began. The number of new infections each day is slightly less than 30,000 cases daily. The official CoV figures in Russia have long been criticized as being embellished. The portal Zona.media,…

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More than 237 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 4.8 million infected people have died. About 6.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide. Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales and Victoria states are preparing to ease restrictions. The two most populous constituent states reported a total of more than 2,300 cases on Sunday. Victoria announced that crowds will soon be allowed back at sporting and cultural events, but only fully vaccinated ones, while Sydney will see restrictions eased from…

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More than 700,000 people have died in the United States in connection with the corona virus.That’s according to a Reuters calculation based on official data. On average, more than 2,000 people died from or with the virus each day last week. There are about 120,000 new infections per day. Corona deaths in Russia: more than 800 people died in one dayThe U.S. has the most cases of infection and death in the world. About 56 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. Sixty-five percent have received at least one dose,…

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The Australian state of New South Wales and the megacity of Sydney are breathing a sigh of relief: because 70 percent of the population there is now fully vaccinated, the regional government has announced far-reaching relaxation of the strict CoV restrictions. As early as Monday, fully vaccinated people will be allowed to eat in restaurants and go to the gym again – for the first time in 100 days. In addition, ten instead of five adults can again meet in private homes, and outdoor gatherings of 30 instead of 20…

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The CoV situation in Russia is coming to a head. On Sunday, the authorities reported another record high since the beginning of the pandemic a year and a half ago, with 890 deaths within 24 hours. For days now, the statistics have been showing negative records beyond the 800 mark for deaths related to the virus. The Kremlin recently called the numbers alarming. According to official CoV statistics, a total of nearly 210,000 patients died with the virus. However, a high number of unreported cases is assumed. Recently, the number…

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