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How will Portugal Facilitate its Hospitals that are Under Strong Pressure?
Lisbon, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): Portugal’s government acknowledged Wednesday that hospitals were under “strong pressure” from the coronavirus, as health authorities reported a record 10,000 new cases in 24 hours in the country of 10 million people. Meanwhile, the country’s conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa entered isolation less than three weeks ahead of his reelection…
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EU on Vaccination and Spread of Coronavirus
Paris, Dec 27 (AFP/APP): EU countries on Sunday embarked on a vaccination campaign to defeat the “nightmare” of Covid-19, as the growing spread of a new coronavirus variant intensified fears the pandemic could wreak further devastation. The jab is a glimmer of hope for a continent yearning for a return to normal from a pandemic…
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Ski Stations Opened in Austria
Vienna, Dec 24 (AFP/APP): Austria allowed its more than 400 ski stations to open on Thursday, just two days before the country enters its third nationwide coronavirus lockdown. At the beginning of this month the government announced it was allowing ski stations to open on December 24, and has stuck by the decision even after…
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Canada Has Banned Flights From UK
Montreal, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday his country would prolong its suspension of flights from the UK until early January in light of a new fast-spreading coronavirus strain sweeping Britain. “Today, I can announce that we will extend this temporary suspension of passenger flights from the UK to Canada for…
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US Economy is Faltering as Covid Cases Rise
Washington, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): A flurry of new data Wednesday provided more evidence the US economy is faltering as Covid-19 cases have spiked. Consumer confidence fell as incomes and spending declined, and new home sales slumped, according to government and private data. And economists warn that the situation could deteriorate further without government help. President…
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UK Banned Flights from South Africa
London, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Britain on Wednesday introduced restrictions on travel from South Africa over the spread of another new variant of coronavirus, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said. “We’re placing immediate restrictions on travel from South Africa,” Hancock said, adding that two cases of the “highly concerning” new virus strain had been discovered in…
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What Countries have Banned Travel fom UK?
Paris, Dec 22 (AFP/APP): More than 40 countries have suspended travel from Britain in a bid to contain a fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus. Scotland had already closed its border with the rest of the United Kingdom. Here are some of the travel bans announced so far: France has halted all travel from Britain…
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Kuwait has banned commercial flights to 31 countries, including Pakistan
According to reports, Kuwait has banned commercial flights to 31 countries, including Pakistan, due to the spread of Coronavirus. According to sources, Kuwait has imposed sanctions on these countries, calling them a “major threat” to the spread of the epidemic. According to foreign news, Kuwait’s director general of civil aviation said the ban will be…
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Coronavirus cases increased again in Catalonia, Spain
The death toll in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia has risen sharply, while in Barcelona on Friday people were instructed to leave their homes if needed. The Catalonia region’s health department says 1,266 new cases have been reported in the past 24 hours. Earlier this month, a lockdown was imposed in Caesarea, south of Barcelona…
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Coronavirus vaccine should reach countries that are in need: Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said that if the potential Corona vaccine is given to buyers by bidding more than those in need, then there will be a long-term and deadly epidemic. Speaking at a conference on the corona virus, Bill Gates said that progress had been made in the development of the corona vaccine…