Politics
South Africa Coronavirus Variant Detected in Spain
Spanish officials confirmed that Spain found a variant of the SouthAfrican coronavirus in Spain on Thursday, as the Ministry of Health reported a decrease in new infections. Galician health officials said they found the mutation in a man who recently went to work in South Africa. This variant has been found in at […]
Read MoreGreece: Stricter lockdown restrictions in Athens
The Greek authorities said they will impose stricter lockdown restrictions on the Greater Athens area after the decline in the infection rate in January this week reversed. Most retail stores will reopen on January 18 and will be closed in the capital on Saturday, leaving only the pick-up service. Officials from the […]
Read MorePortugal: Hospitals near full COVID-19 capacity
Portugal said on Saturday that due to the surge in infections that prompted authorities to send some critically ill patients to the Portuguese archipelago, the intensive care unit (ICU) set up on its mainland for COVID-19 cases only had 7 empty beds. According to data from the Ministry of Health, of the 850 […]
Read MoreSpain: Government plans a four-day workweek to fight Covid-19
Spain’s socialist-led government plans to implement a four-day work week in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pilot plan is causing concern throughout Europe. According to the Independent newspaper, the plan was proposed by the left-wing political party MásPaís and supported by the country’s Ministry of Finance to provide financial assistance […]
Read MoreTaiwan exhorts Germany to help get coronavirus vaccines
Economy Minister Wang Mei hua said on Thursday that Taiwan has sought German help to provide the COVID-19 vaccine. Wang told reporters that she made the request during a meeting with the de facto German ambassador to Taipei, who handed her a letter asking for help to solve the shortage problem, which hindered […]
Read MoreEU announces 14.5 mln Euros to promote technology in Africa and Caribbean
The European Commission and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today signed a new 14.5 million euro initiative with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to help the potential of digital finance 600,000 in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries Women, youth and entrepreneurs. “Nowadays, digital technology plays an important […]
Read MoreGermany discourages use of AstraZeneca vaccine for over 65s
The German Vaccine Board said in a draft recommendation that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should only be provided to people between 18 and 64 years old, one day before European regulators decide whether to approve the drug manufacturer’s injection. The committee said in a draft resolution provided by the German Ministry of Health on […]
Read MoreEU asks Google, Facebook and Twitter to keep monitoring fake news
The European Commission has informed Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft that it will continue to publish monthly reports on its efforts to deal with fake news (especially news about COVID-19) for six months. Social media and online platforms have come under fire around the world for the spread of fake news, leading to […]
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