Germany’s vaccination program to pick up pace but contagious UK variant now accounts for 22% of cases, health minister warns
Germany’s health minister has said the country will receive a further 3.2 million Covid-19 vaccines…More
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After Olympic sexism row, Japan’s ruling party tells women they can attend meetings…if they keep quiet
Women can attend top-level Japanese government meetings as long as they keep their mouths shut,…More
Masked drivers BANNED from wearing sunglasses & hats, Germany’s Saxony state says
Drivers must still be identifiable by traffic cameras, even when they follow existing health protocols…More
Injured New Zealand surfer saved on desolate beach after writing ‘HELP’ in sand
A New Zealand man was badly injured while surfing at a remote beach, managing only…More
S. Africa to administer globally unapproved J&J Covid-19 shot in healthcare workers trial, looks to offload AstraZeneca jab
South Africa is set to kick off a trial of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 jab,…More
Indonesia ramps up pressure on vaccine-dodgers by allowing FINES & SANCTIONS ahead of phase II of immunization campaign
As Indonesia begins the second phase of vaccination against Covid-19, the government made the shot…More
Facebook fined €7 million in Italy after refusing to address user data concerns
Italy has fined Facebook €7 million ($8.5 million) after the social network company failed to…More
‘Third wave is not over’: South Korean PM warns against easing anti-coronavirus restrictions as infection numbers grow
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has warned against the loosening of social distancing rules…More
Dutch court REINSTATES coronavirus curfew in break-neck reversal of earlier order to end ‘illegitimate’ policy
A Dutch appeals court has revived the country’s Covid-19 curfew just moments before it came…More
Bill Gates wants ‘rich nations’ to switch to 100% SYNTHETIC beef to save the planet
The world’s third-richest man is shifting from preaching about pandemics to promoting his new book…More