- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityCovid 19
China has given 75.8% of population complete COVID-19 vaccine doses: health official
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has given 1.07 billion people complete COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Oct. 29, National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng said on Saturday. That accounts for about…
On the eve of the G 20 Summit, India’s Leadership on global concerns and its views on a wide array of issues receive strong support – Shri Piyush Goyal
In Italy, Shri Piyush Goyal participated in the 6th G20 Sherpas’ meeting from 27-29 Oct and held bilateral meetings with many of his G20 counterparts (UK, Germany, France, EU, Indonesia…
G20 wants 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up pandemic task force
By Jan Strupczewski and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Finance and health ministers from the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) said on Friday they would take steps to ensure 70% of…
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination drive reaches Antarctica’s frozen shores
SYDNEY (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at Australia's Casey research station in Antarctica, authorities said on Friday, allowing expeditioners to be inoculated before they journey back home to a…
UK to remove final seven countries from COVID-19 travel ‘red list’
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will remove next week the last seven countries on its coronavirus "red list", which currently requires newly arrived travellers from these destinations to spend 10 days in…
Senior figures urge G20 to create new ways of tackling health threat
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - The world's 20 richest countries must overcome differences to urgently set up new global mechanisms to confront future health disasters, a group of senior…
Only 5 African countries may fully vaccinate 40% of population by year-end – WHO Africa
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) - Only five African countries will meet the target of fully vaccinating 40% of their populations against COVID-19 unless the pace of inoculations accelerates across…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Singapore looking into unusual surge after record cases Singapore's health ministry said it is looking into an…
China’s growing COVID-19 outbreak tests vulnerable border towns
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has reported nearly 250 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 since the start of the current outbreak 10 days ago, with many infections in remote towns along…
Switzerland recommends COVID-19 booster shots for over 65s, but not general population
BERLIN (Reuters) -Switzerland said on Tuesday it was recommending COVID-19 booster shots for people over 65 but not for the general population. The vaccinations would start from mid-November and should…
Review of India’s Covaxin shot underway, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization technical advisory group was reviewing data on India's Covaxin shot against COVID-19 on Tuesday with a decision on its emergency use listing likely…
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to reinforce a zero-tolerance policy against the virus, even when cities have already…
