New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) India on Friday recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union health ministry data.
Dispute over relief funds
Gyeonggi governor should take some time before executing decision
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has decided to provide another round of disaster relief funds for everyone living in the province. The decision was made in the form of Governor Lee Jae-myung accepting a proposal from the province s assembly, which argued that the provision of relief funds was necessary to help residents struggling with the prolonged coronavirus pandemic and to stimulate consumption. This time, around 580,000 foreign residents of the province will also receive 100,000 won ($90) each in digital currency in early April.
It s not surprising that Gov. Lee made such a decision, given his track record of gaining greater political weight by returning money to taxpayers in the name of cash welfare from the time when he was the mayor of Seongnam. The lawyer-turned-politician, who is on top in the latest polls of support for presidential hopefuls, appears eager to solidify his
COVID vaccination: Germans struggling to get appointments
Vaccination for COVID-19 in Germany has been hampered by a shortage of doses. Many elderly people, who are supposed to be first in line, have experienced difficulties getting appointments. So tensions are on the rise.
Many people are struggling to get appointments for their coronavirus vaccination
A woman wrote on Facebook that she must have tried a hundred times to get through to the hotline. It was only after hours of persistence that she finally reached someone: I set up a vaccination appointment for my mother, which will be next Friday, she wrote, adding a red exclamation mark and a thumbs up to her post.