Jul 25 2021, 10:43 AM
July 25 2021, 6:05 AM
July 25 2021, 10:43 AM
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Thailand reported a record daily total of new Covid-19 cases as an outbreak in the Southeast Asian nation worsens despite a partial lockdown thatâs closed most public amenities for the past two weeks. Almost half of the countryâs about 4,000 deaths have occurred this month.
Australia has secured an additional 85 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for delivery from next year and is continuing efforts to accelerate the pace of its inoculation drive. Delivery of the shots will begin from the first quarter of next year.
Governments globally are trying a range of tactics to encourage people to get vaccinated, including giveaways. A vaccine lottery in Hong Kong has prizes such as gold bars and a diamond Rolex, while Russia is offering snowmobiles and people in Alabama can secure the opportunity to drive on a speedway track.
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Australia has secured an additional 85 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for delivery from next year and is continuing efforts to accelerate the slow pace of its inoculation drive. Delivery of the shots will begin from the first quarter of next year.
In the U.K., the countryâs health secretary recovered from Covid, while ministers were reported to be drawing up plans to force people to be fully vaccinated before they can attend Premier League soccer matches or other major live events.
Governments globally are trying a range of tactics to encourage people to get vaccinated, including giveaways. A vaccine lottery in Hong Kong has prizes such as gold bars and a diamond Rolex, while Russia is offering snowmobiles and people in Alabama can secure the opportunity to drive on a speedway track.
Fauci Warns on U.S. Delta Path; Germany Mulls Ban: Virus Update
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Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, warned that the nation is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic as vaccinations slow.
In Germany, senior politicians have floated the possibility of tough restrictions for the unvaccinated, or even compulsory inoculation, amid similar sentiment throughout Europe as the delta variant spreads in the region.
In the U.K., taxpayers will be paying an “eye-watering” price for the coronavirus long after the pandemic is over, according to a pair of reports released Sunday. Separately, Health Secretary Sajid Javid apologized for suggesting it was time to stop cowering from the coronavirus.
Fauci Warns on Path of Covid; Nations Set Curfews: Virus Update
Bloomberg 3 hrs 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 Algeria, Thailand and Vietnam are imposing curfews in cities to battle a surge in cases, while protests against Covid measures took place in a number of cities globally.
In Germany, senior politicians have floated the possibility of tough restrictions for the unvaccinated, or even compulsory inoculation, amid similar sentiment throughout Europe as the delta variant spreads in the region. Meanwhile in the U.K., taxpayers will be paying an “eye-watering” price for the coronavirus for decades after the pandemic ends, according to a pair of reports released Sunday.
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