Pope Francis in Baghdad, Iraq.
Image Credit: EPA Pope Francis arrived in Iraq today, ignoring experts advice to avoid the war-torn country due to security threats. It is the first papal visit to Iraq. He […]
‘We need to get back to the basics’- WHO European director Dr. Hans Kluge in response to a 9% increase in cases over the past week in Europe.
Image Credit: Ida Guldbaek Arentsen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the number of new cases of coronavirus increased by 9% over […]
Hungarian doctors that refuse to sign new contract with the government, will most likely be fired.
Image Credit: AP Most Hungarian doctors have refused to sign a contract with the government which will see an increase in their salary drastically, but at a cost. Last October, […]
Mexico starts administering Russian vaccine Sputnik V.
Image Credit: Sputnik V Mexican authorities announced that they administered their first shots of the Russian vaccine on Wednesday. On Monday, Mexico received its first shipment of around 200,000 doses […]
Vice-president of Tanzania dies from coronavirus.
Image Credit: The EastAfrican The Vice-President of Zanzibia, Tanzania Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad died at the age of 77 due to COVID-19. He was hospitalized on January 31st, and found […]
United States donates $300,000 to fight COVID-19 in the Amazon region of Brazil.
Image Credit: Bruno Kelly/ Reuters The United States government announced that it will donate $300,000 (R$ 1.5million) through the International Development Agency (USAID) to fight COVID-19 in the hard-hit region […]
Israel reports a decrease in new coronavirus cases among those vaccinated.
Image Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90 Israel reported a significant decrease in new coronavirus cases and hospital admissions among vaccinated age groups. This comes after a massive vaccination campaign, considered to be […]
Rapid spread of coronavirus among children is worrying Israeli health officials.
Image Credit: Jack Guez / AFP Israel is the leading country in the World in COVID-19 vaccinations, as more than 20% of the population have been vaccinated. Israel aims to […]
Italian Prime Minister resigns.
Image Credit: AP The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is set to resign on Tuesday, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and a recession. The Italian Prime Minister’s resignation is […]
