SYDNEY: Australia reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the continent nation imposed some of the world’s strictest Covid-19 travel restrictions. The country closed its borders to almost everyone except citizens and residents in March 2020 in an attempt to slow surging Covid-19 case numbers. The travel ban — which also … Read more
CANBERRA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Australia reported more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths on Sunday, one day before the country’s borders open to fully vaccinated tourists. From Monday Australia’s strict border restrictions will ease, allowing international tourists to enter the country for the first time since March 2020. Prior to the coronavirus … Read more
SYDNEY- Australia’s states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, as the two worst-hit states in the nation’s COVID-19 infections, will bring forward booster vaccinations in response to the surging new cases. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said Wednesday the wait time will be cut from four months to three, and the state-run vaccination clinics will … Read more
OTTAWA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — Canada reported 23,586 new COVID-19 cases Monday evening, raising its national total to 2,801,446 with 30,946 deaths, CTV reported. Ontario, the most populous province in the country, reported 8,521 new cases and 22 deaths on Monday while Quebec, the second-most populous province, confirmed 5,400 new cases and 54 fatalities. Kids … Read more
CANBERRA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Australia’s COVID-19 case number surpassed 500,000 on Tuesday. Chris Moy, vice president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), said the government has failed to come up with a plan for rapid antigen tests (RATs) amid reports of supply shortfalls and price gouging. “There is an inability to supply at the … Read more
LAS VEGAS, Jan 3, 2022 (AFP) – The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the world’s largest trade fairs, returns to Las Vegas in person this week under a newly resurgent pandemic that has supercharged the industry but threatens its downsized expo. Multiple companies — including Amazon, BMW and Microsoft — reduced or canceled their attendance … Read more
After Karachi, the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the federal capital, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office confirmed on Saturday. First case of #OmicronVariant detected in Islamabad. The patient has travel history from Karachi. We are tracing all his contacts now. Everyone plz get vaccinated and follow SOPs — … Read more
