A burned building in Limni, Evia. Fires have been raging in Greece for over a week. Credit: Greek ReporterGreece is fighting for the eighth consecutive day with its fires, particularly on two main fronts: The north of the island of Evia and the broader area of Gortynia in the Peloponnesian regional unit of Arcadia.The country’s…
Fauci Issues a Warning; Thailand Has Record Cases: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago
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The top U.S. infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, warned that the nation is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of the pandemic as vaccinations slow, and said a booster shot may be needed especially for the most vulnerable.
Countries including Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea and Algeria are imposing curfews in cities to battle a surge in cases. Protests against Covid measures took place in a number of nations from Australia to France to Tunisia, where the president fired the prime minister Sunday after violent demonstrations.
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DOJ Approves Mandates, Reliance Workers 98% Vaxxed: Virus Update
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The U.S. Department of Justice says vaccine requirements issued by governments and private businesses for their employees are legal.
California will require all state employees to prove they’ve been vaccinated or wear a mask in the office and get tested for the coronavirus at least once a week. New York City is taking similar action for its municipal workforce.
Reliance Industries Ltd. says more than 98% of its workers got at least one shot. Covid infections globally increased the most in two months amid the spread of the delta variant, a surge across the U.S. and low vaccination levels in most Southeast Asian nations.
Global Covid Numbers Accelerate; 16 Olympics Cases: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago
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Covid infections globally increased the most in two months as the spread of the delta variant, a surge across the U.S., and low levels of vaccination in most Southeast Asian nations led to higher numbers.
More than 3.729 million people were infected around the world in the week ended July 25, led primarily by six countries the U.S., Brazil, Indonesia, U.K., India and Spain according to data compiled by Bloomberg and Johns Hopkins University. The number of cases in the U.S. surged by 62% over the previous week. However, fatalities have stayed relatively low in the U.S., U.K. and Spain due to high vaccine coverage, while deaths are soaring in India, Brazil and Indonesia.