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Insurance premiums rising for Singapore businesses on Covid-19 risk aversion: Aon
SINGAPORE – Insurance pricing is increasing across most lines of business in Singapore as the industry reacts to recent losses and uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report…
Continue readingCOVID-19 vaccination underway in Tema West | News Ghana
The Tema West Municipality has commenced vaccination of qualified persons in the first phase of the COVID-19 Vaccination Exercise currently underway across the country. The vaccination exercise, which began after…
Continue readingAstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and seniors: Where Canada and other countries stand | CBC News
Canadians now have a third option to protect against COVID-19 after Health Canada approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine last Friday. But questions remain about whether it should be used in people…
Continue readingTop five coronavirus hotspots in England where infections are still rising – Mirror Online
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Continue readingDoctor Who Was First In Belarus To Speak Honestly About COVID-19 Fired
The Vitebsk City Clinical Emergency Hospital won’t renew a contract with Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Vladimir Martov. He was one of the first healthcare workers…
Continue readingWhy Covid-19 continues to be a real threat for Pakistan’s older population
As of February 19, 2021, according to the Covid-19 Health Advisory Platform by the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan had 568,506 confirmed cases of cornavrius, and…
Continue readingNew Mexico governor touts progress on virus, draws criticism
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday touted her administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying expansive lockdowns were necessary to keep COVID-19 at bay…
Continue readingMuslims will need a Covid-19 vaccine to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia declares | Daily Mail Online
Saudi Arabia has announced that Muslims who want to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year will need to prove that they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19. The kingdom’s health ministry…
Continue readingFrontline Singapore bank staff to get COVID-19 vaccines
SINGAPORE, March 3 (Reuters) – Staff at Singapore’s banks engaged in key operations are being offered COVID-19 vaccinations, making it one of the first global centres to inoculate its financial…
Continue readingJapan embarks on random and targeted COVID-19 testing, but some experts call for more – CNA
TOKYO: Last week, about 600 people were tested for the coronavirus in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo: The Japanese government’s first stab at systematic random and targeted testing…
Continue readingAfrica faces first recession in 25 years amid COVID-19 pandemic – UNECA | News Ghana
The African continent has faced its first economic recession in 25 years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)…
Continue readingCovid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates – The New York Times
MANILA — The Philippines, which has had one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia, began its inoculation campaign on Monday even as the government struggled to reassure a…
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