Category: World News

A possible general vaccination requirement brought into play by head of government Mario Draghi is causing criticism in Italy. The head of the right-wing nationalist party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), Giorgia Meloni, said Friday (Aug. 3) in an interview with the newspaper La Stampa that she opposes mandatory vaccination. Earlier, Matteo Salvini, the former interior minister of the right-wing Lega, spoke out against the duty. The head of the Social Democrats, Enrico Letta, on the other hand, expressed positive views on compulsory vaccination. Draghi had affirmed at a press…

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The number of new Corona infections in Israel has risen to the highest level since the pandemic began. There have been 11,187 new cases have been registered, the Health Ministry announced Thursday (Sept. 2). The new high was published the day after school started. It is the third consecutive day with more than 10,000 new cases in Israel. At the same time, the number of seriously ill people has steadily decreased and is about half of what it was in January. Projected per 100,000 population, the number of Corona cases…

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In Italy, a third vaccination dose is now being offered to certain population groups. This was announced by Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday (Sept. 2) after a meeting of his government. A third dose will be given to people with a weak immune response from the end of September, Health Minister Roberto Speranza specified. Italy considers itself on a good track with vaccinations, Draghi stressed. On Thursday, more than 70 percent of the population over the age of twelve to be vaccinated had been vaccinated. In addition, stricter rules…

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Despite a lockdown that has lasted for ten weeks, the Australian state of New South Wales continues to report record CoV figures. Today, authorities in the east coast region recorded 1,431 new cases and 12 deaths – more than at any time since the pandemic began. The Sydney metropolitan area has been particularly hard hit. It is likely that the peak of the most severe wave so far will be reached in the next 14 days, said Regional Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian. At the same time, restrictions in parts of…

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Despite continued high corona numbers, the government in Thailand intends to stick to a wide-ranging opening of the country to tourism from October. With the largest islands of Phuket and Ko Samui already welcoming fully vaccinated guests again since July, the capital Bangkok and Chon Buri province with the popular seaside resort of Pattaya, among others, are to follow suit from Oct. 1. The cultural center of Chiang Mai in the north and Prachuap Khiri Khan with the resort of Hua Hin are also scheduled to open then. In mid-October,…

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Stricter CoV rules are in effect in Italy as of today. Those traveling on long-distance buses and on high-speed and intercity trains will need proof that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, tested negative or have recovered. This 3-G rule is not provided for public transportation. At stations or on trains, rail staff should check certificates, according to Trenitalia. In Italy, the Green Pass is now mandatory for travelers on domestic flights. Anyone traveling by ferry between two Italian regions, for example from Lazio to Sardinia, also needs this proof.…

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A new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate is currently keeping experts in South Africa busy. The spread of the variant, known as C.1.2, has increased slightly in recent months, the South African Institute of Infectious Diseases (NICD) said yesterday. C.1.2 has been detected in all nine South African provinces, it said. The variant has also been detected in China, Mauritius, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. NICD scientist Penny Moore stressed that the prevalence of C.1.2 remains “very low.” Therefore, she said, it is not yet possible…

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In addition to the U.S. and Israel, northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Lebanon are also affected. The EU is again recommending stricter entry rules for people from countries such as the U.S. and Israel. A total of six states were removed on Monday from the list of third countries for which Corona restrictions should no longer apply, as the Council of Member States announced. The reason is in particular high incidence figures. In addition to the U.S. and Israel, northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Lebanon are also affected. USA was…

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Despite a lockdown that has been in place for more than two months, the number of new Corona infections continues to rise in the Australian state of New South Wales. On Monday, authorities in the region recorded 1,290 new cases within 24 hours – the most since the pandemic began. Nearly 80 percent of the new infections were confirmed in the west and south of metropolitan Sydney, authorities said. Regional Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced possible easing of restrictions when 70 percent of the population had been vaccinated. This is expected…

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