Covid-19: Vaccine certificates could be available within three months, says EU chief
EU vaccine certificates could be ready to use within three months, according to the European Commission President. Ursula von der Leyen was speaking at a press conference in Brussels Thursday, after a virtual meeting of the continent’s leaders, where she said that a document saying whether residents have been inoculated or not could be put […]
Covid-19: Denmark easing restrictions in March
COPENHAGEN – Denmark plans to allow shops and some schools to reopen in March in a much-awaited move that could however send hospital coronavirus admissions soaring in the coming months. Denmark, which has one of many lowest infection rates in Europe, has seen general infection numbers drop after it introduced lockdown measures in December in […]
Israel and Greece sign agreement to allow vaccinated travelers to travel
On Monday Israel and Greece agreed to pave the way for vaccinated travelers to travel between their two nations in an effort to boost their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the agreement in Jerusalem on Monday. The deal is designed to permit travelers […]
France reports a decline in the COVID-19 cases
PARIS: France reported a fall in new COVID-19 infections on Sunday for the fourth successive day. Health ministry information showed there had been 19,175 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours compared with 20,586 the day past. But the data also showed the number of patients being treated in hospital for the disease […]
Airbnb to tighten control of short-term rentals in France
PARIS: Airbnb announced plans on Monday to tighten control of short-term rentals advertised on its site in several French cities including Paris, by throwing out those without formal registration numbers. France is one of Airbnb’s top destinations however the online letting marketplace has faced criticism in Paris and different cities, including Amsterdam and New York, […]
Individuals who need to travel out of Singapore have to wait their turn to be vaccinated for COVID-19: Minister of Health
SINGAPORE: Individuals who have valid reasons to travel out of Singapore cannot jump the queue to get inoculated early against COVID-19, as vaccine supplies are limited at this time, mentioned Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary on Monday. He was speaking in Parliament in answer to questions filed by Members of Parliament regarding vaccination. […]
