LONDON — An equality watchdog has warned British employers to be careful about adopting blanket bans on unvaccinated workers, amid a growing debate on “no jab, no job” policies in ….. Read More
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India extends ban on intl flights until August 31 as Delta COVID-19 variant spreads
India has extended the ban on international passenger flights until August 31 in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19, the Indian Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced ….. Read More
Pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID-19: Leading US OBGYN agencies
Pregnant women should be vaccinated against the coronavirus, two leading obstetrician and gynecologist organizations recommended on Friday, especially as more infectious variants of COVID-19 continue to spread globally. For more ….. Read More
Two US travelers fined $20,000 each for fake COVID-19 vaccine documents
Two travelers from the United States were fined about $20,000 each for providing fake coronavirus vaccination documents when they arrived in the Canadian city of Toronto, local media reported on ….. Read More
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
First published on POLITICO.com, U.S., July 27, 2021 | By Matt Wuerker First published on Politicalcartoons.com, Canada, July 26, 2021 | By Dave Whamond First published on Caglecartoons.com, Spain, July ….. Read More
UK prepares to climb down from ‘discriminatory’ France travel rules
LONDON — The U.K. government is preparing to remove France from an onerous set of travel rules amid claims that British ministers “massively overreacted” to the prevalence of the Beta ….. Read More
Borrell: EU’s ‘insufficient’ vaccine donations open door for China
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday lambasted the bloc’s “insufficient” coronavirus vaccine shipments to Africa and Latin America, warning that Europe risks losing influence to China. The remarks ….. Read More
UK Labour leader calls for early end to isolation for fully vaccinated
U.K. opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Friday pressed Prime Minister Boris Johnson to bring forward the date when fully vaccinated people in England will no longer have to ….. Read More
CDC says Delta COVID-19 variant causes severe illness, spreads ‘like chickenpox’
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be as contagious as chickenpox and could cause severe illness, the New ….. Read More
Taking liberties: French fume at Macron’s vaccination push
MARSEILLE, France — As France rushes to vaccinate its population amid a surge in infections, President Emmanuel Macron is getting tough — essentially telling people to get the jab or forfeit ….. Read More