A new coronavirus case has been confirmed in southeast Queensland, according to health officials of state. On Friday, a four-year-old girl tested positive for the virus, placing her daycare centre in Mt Warren Park, Logan into isolation. On Tuesday and Wednesday, she went to the Boulevard Early Learning Centre. Her case is linked to a Queensland truck … Read more
After a break in hotel quarantine intake, Queensland will permit a small number of people back into the state from hotspots across the country starting this Saturday. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said today that just 50 families would be allowed into the hotel quarantine system. The decision sparked outrage in the community, after NRL players’ spouses, children, … Read more
Several updates to vaccination programme of Ireland have been announced by Stephen Donnelly. Pregnant women may be provided mRNA Covid-19 vaccination at any time of their pregnancy after discussing the benefits and risks with their doctor. The updates were issued by the Minister of Health in response to recommendations from the National Immunization Advisory Committee … Read more
The EU diseases agency has minimized the importance of booster shots. Meanwhile, African officials have taken steps to prevent the vaccines produced on the continent to Europe. On Thursday, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said that all of the vaccines approved for use in the EU have been proven to be … Read more
The European Commission Vice President, Margaritis Schinas, has cancelled his trip to the US due to its extended travel restriction on the EU and the lack of reciprocity. Schinas announced the reason for his trip’s cancellation during a European Forum Alpbach conference in Austria on Wednesday, stating the US entry ban on Schengen Area travelers … Read more
The White House claims that it is still working on a plan proposed in the month of June that would allow fully vaccinated people to enter the US without being subjected to quarantine. Representatives from European countries, on the other hand, are becoming increasingly irritated and have spoken out against the travel restrictions. On the … Read more
Despite the Council of the European Union’s recommendations, American tourists are still allowed to enter Portugal for non-essential purposes such as tourism. After estimating that the US has lately recorded a large number of COVID-19 infections, the EU Council asked its 27 Member States to apply stricter entry conditions for travelers from the US, including … Read more
Alitalia, the airline of Italy, will cease operations from October 15th, and will be replaced by the public corporation ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo). After receiving approval from the Italian civil authorities this week, the latter will begin selling tickets on August 26. Meanwhile, Alitalia’s passengers are encouraged to book their flights before the October 15 … Read more
According to the country’s Aviation Authority (CAA), Greece extended the air directives of domestic flights for another week, until September 6. Passengers from mainland Greece to the islands will be allowed to travel if they present a vaccination certificate or a recovery certificate, according to a CAA notice. It is also acceptable to present a … Read more
WHO Europe rejected a claim made earlier this month by the World Health Organization (WHO) that statistics did not justify the use of COVID-19 booster doses. “A third dose of vaccine is not a luxury booster (that is) taken away from someone who is still waiting for a first jab. It’s basically a way to … Read more
The government of Ireland accepts vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), including Comirnaty (BioNTech, Pfizer), Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), and Moderna Vaxzevria (BioNTech, Pfizer) ( AstraZeneca, Oxford). All EU Member States have the authority to determine whether or not to allow internationals who have received any of the vaccines not approved by the European … Read more
On August 27, Latvia reported 181 new cases of COVID-19, according to details published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Center. According to the Latvian Public Broadcasting, 155 people were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, while the other 26 people were fully vaccinated. According to the same source, 81 people tested positive for the Coronavirus … Read more
Fully vaccinated travelers, as well as those who have recovered from the COVID 19, are currently allowed to enter Latvia. Such people can enter Latvia without undergoing a testing process or quarantine requirement, if they are not travelling from those countries that are severely affected by the virus. “Non-vaccinated or non-recovered travelers entering Latvia will be … Read more
Stricter Entry Requirements have been introduced by Norway for Germany and Bulgaria while on the other hand it has removed the Quarantine Requirements for Spain, Monaco, and Andorra. Following the addition of Bulgaria and Germany to the red category, The government of Norway will enforce stricter restrictions on immigration from those countries beginning Monday, August 30. According … Read more
High transmission rates, slow vaccination process, and the easing of restrictions are the three main factors according to the Europe chief of WHO. According to Kluge, 33 out of the 53 member states of the WHO Europe had an infection rate of more than 10% in the previous two weeks, mostly attributing to the extremely contagious delta variant. … Read more
Due to the high rate of COVID-19, the US raised the travel risk warning for Germany, Switzerland, and several other European countries on Monday. Switzerland, Estonia, North Macedonia, Azerbaijan, and Saint Lucia have been classified in the category of level 4 , indicating that they are one of the most unsafe for tourists, according to … Read more
Australia has recorded its 1,000 deaths from coronavirus, as it battles to contain the outbreaks of Delta variant. Due to its early success in controlling the virus, the country’s tally of 1,003 COVID deaths is lower than most other advanced nations. However, Australia is currently experiencing its worst case numbers since the outbreak began. A recent … Read more
New Zealand has reported the first death and it believes that the death is linked to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. The woman’s death was “probably” caused by myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, according to an independent vaccine safety monitoring board. Other medical conditions could also have “influenced the outcome following vaccination,” according to the report. Myocarditis is … Read more
On Saturday, thousands of people rallied in Berlin to protest against the government of Germany against coronavirus policies. As helicopters observed from above, riot police moved alongside demonstrators, the majority of protesters were unmasked. Across Berlin, large but scattered groups of demonstrators waved German flags and chanted anti lockdown slogans of Querdenker group — a movement which … Read more
According to officials, Singapore has fully vaccinated 80 percent of its 5.7 million people against COVID-19, making it the world’s most vaccinated country and paving the way for further easing of restrictions. “We have crossed another milestone, where 80% of our population has received their full regimen of two doses,” Ong Ye Kung said in … Read more
MOSCOW: According to a new report from the federal statistics agency of Russia, the country had recorded number of deaths in the month of July. According to the Rosstat agency, 50,421 people died from COVID-19 during the month, a substantial increase over the previous high of 44,435 in December. Only 38,992 deaths were related directly … Read more
According to a review of the US intelligence agencies ordered by President Joe Biden, US intelligence services are split on the origins of the coronavirus, but believe that leaders of China were unaware of the virus before the pandemic began globally. Four intelligence agencies reported that the virus was first transmitted from an animal to a … Read more
As New Zealand comes to the end of day 11 of lockdown, 82 new COVID 19 community cases were recorded. The total number of COVID 19 cases in the community outbreak now stands at 429. In Auckland, there are now 415 community cases, whereas in Wellington, there are 14. All of the cases have been or … Read more
Yesterday, Chief Minister of ACT Andrew Barr announced easing of restrictions for small businesses in Canberra, giving some retail workers access to their workplaces. In the ACT, 26 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases have been reported, bringing the total number of cases in the territory’s outbreak to 237. 15 of the new cases spent their … Read more
Restrictions in South East Queensland have been removed after the country recorded another day with zero local cases of COVID-19. In hotel quarantine, there were two cases of COVID 19 identified in travelers. Because the state hasn’t had an active case in the community for 20 days, a number of restrictions were lifted at 4 … Read more
Health Minister of NSW Brad Hazzard announced that wedding restrictions will be lifted next week. NSW has set daily COVID-19 records for new infections and vaccinations. In the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 1,035 new COVID-19 cases have been registered, a new high for any Australian state or territory. There were two … Read more
Alleged suicide bombers collided with the swarming gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a massacre among distressed civilians trying to flee. The attack has cast the final days of the Western airlift of its associates into chaos. The blasts took place outside airport The first explosion happened around 18:00 … Read more
IS-K is the Islamic State’s Central Asian province, and remains active three years after it was founded. It is the extremist and violent jihadist militant group of Afghanistan. It was founded in January 2015, during the height of IS’s dominance in Iraq and Syria, before a US-led force attacked and demolished the group’s self-declared caliphate. … Read more
