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Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s Delta variant, calling it “the most transmissible of the variants identified so far.” — Courtesy file photo
WHO chief: Coronavirs Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far
GENEVA — Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s Delta variant, calling it “the most transmissible of the variants identified so far.”“As some countries ease public health and social measures, we are starting to see increases in transmission around the world,” the head of the UN health agency told journalists at a regular briefing. A surge in cases translates to more hospitalizations, which continue to stretch healthcare workers and health systems while putting more at risk of death, according to the WHO chief.He described a recent meeting he attended of an advisory group established to allocate vaccines. “They were disappointed because there is no vaccine to allocate,” he said,...
June 26, 2021

WHO chief: Coronavirs Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologized for breaching COVID-19 regulations after being pictured in an embrace with his adviser. — Courtesy file photo
UK Health Secretary Hancock apologizes after being caught in embrace with aide
LONDON — Britain's beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologized for breaching COVID-19 regulations after being pictured in an embrace with his adviser, with whom British tabloid The Sun alleges he is having an extramarital affair.Hancock is under fire after The Sun published a story with photographs that appear to show him kissing Gina Coladangelo, whom the tabloid claims is his friend and adviser. The Sun alleges that the images are from May 6, two weeks before cross-household contact was allowed indoors in England.The health secretary issued a statement to reporters on Friday in which he appealed for privacy. "I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances. I have let people down and am very sorry," he said. "I remain...
June 26, 2021

UK Health Secretary Hancock apologizes after being caught in embrace with aide

German police say three people have been killed and others injured in a knife attack in the southern city of Würzburg. — Courtesy photo
3 dead and 6 wounded in stabbing attack in German city of Wurzburg
BERLIN — German police say three people have been killed and others injured in a knife attack in the southern city of Würzburg. Police spokeswoman Kerstin Kunick said officers were alerted at around 17:00 CEST on Friday to a knife attack on Barbarossa Square in the city center. Police said the attacker was arrested after officers used firearms. They've identified the suspect as a 24-year-old Somali, who lives in Würzburg. He was injured by a police bullet but his injuries are not life-threatening. Police said on Twitter that there is no danger to the population and they not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has also traveled to the scene.Police declined to immediately provide further information and urged social...
June 25, 2021

3 dead and 6 wounded in stabbing attack in German city of Wurzburg

Children receive bread from a bakery in Aleppo, Syria, where WFP are assisting with food distribution. — Courtesy file photo
Syria’s last cross-border aid lifeline must stay open, insist UN humanitarians
ROME — The imminent closure of the last cross-border aid lifeline to northwest Syria must be postponed beyond the 10 July deadline, UN humanitarians said on Friday, noting that no cross-line supplies had reached Idlib from Damascus, in 11 months. World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson Tomson Phiri said that the renewal of the UN resolution allowing cross-border operation was critical, since “millions of lives are at stake”. Lifeline for 2.4 million Speaking in Geneva during a regular briefing, Mr. Phiri explained that 2.4 million people “depend entirely on cross-border assistance for their basic needs including food. The majority of these people are women and children, many of whom have been displaced multiple times.”The development follows an appeal by UN Secretary-General...
June 25, 2021

Syria’s last cross-border aid lifeline must stay open, insist UN humanitarians

At least three people have died and hundreds more injured after a rare tornado tore through a region in the southeastern Czech Republic. — Courtesy photo
Rare tornado kills three people and injures hundreds more in the Czech Republic 
PRAGUE — At least three people have died and hundreds more injured after a rare tornado tore through a region in the southeastern Czech Republic. The tornado was formed late on Thursday during a series of strong thunderstorms that hit the entire country. Seven towns and villages have been badly damaged, with entire buildings turned into ruins and cars overturned. Over 120,000 households were without electricity. Some 360 extra police officers were sent to the area together with the military. The rescuers from many parts of the country who came to help were joined by their counterparts from nearby Austria and Slovakia. They were using drones and helicopters to search the rubble. One person died of injuries in the hospital in the town of Hodonin. The regional rescue service said more...
June 25, 2021

Rare tornado kills three people and injures hundreds more in the Czech Republic 

More than 60 percent of adults in the United Kingdom have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, securing the fullest possible protection, as the vaccination program continues at an unprecedented pace and scale in the country. — Courtesy file photo
Over 60% of UK adults receive both doses of COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON — More than 60 percent of adults in the United Kingdom have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, securing the fullest possible protection, as the vaccination program continues at an unprecedented pace and scale in the country.With 75,188,795 million doses administered in total, 43,448,680 million people across the UK have now been vaccinated with a first dose (82.5 percent), while 31,740,115 million people have had both doses (60.3 percent), the UK government said in a press statement.The recent analysis by Public Health England (PHE) shows that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalization from the Delta (B.1.61.2) variant, the government said in the statement.The analysis suggests the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 96 percent effective and the...
June 24, 2021

Over 60% of UK adults receive both doses of COVID-19 vaccine

A shop worker sells bread in a bakery in Tirana, Albania — courtesy ILO Photo/Marcel Crozet
Small businesses unprepared for pandemic-sized climate shock ‘every decade’
GENEVA — Small businesses which make up more than half of the global workforce were 2.5 times more likely to go under than larger firms in the first months of COVID-19, the International Trade Centre (ITC) said on Wednesday, warning that the impact of climate change could cause pandemic-scale disruption “every decade”."The pandemic has shown that the resilience of businesses matter,” said ITC Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton. “Going green is a survival imperative; the longer firms take to act, the higher the costs become.”Adaptation gapAlthough small businesses account for more than 50 percent of global emissions, only 38 per cent invested in environmental adaptation, compared to 60 percent of large firms.“Developed countries have the financial means to sustain...
June 23, 2021

Small businesses unprepared for pandemic-sized climate shock ‘every decade’

File photo of Russian RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems are seen on the Red Square for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2019.
Russia ready for dialogue with European countries regarding missiles control
MOSCOW — Russia, on Wednesday, expressed readiness to guarantee transparency and restore confidence with the European countries through dialogue in the field of controlling medium and short-range missiles, said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.This came during a speech at the Moscow Conference on International Security.The minister affirmed that his country is ready to agree on a set of measures that would guarantee transparency and restore confidence between Russia and the West in the field of controlling medium and short-range missiles.He pointed out that these missile systems pose a "danger" to European countries because they are capable of carrying both normal and nuclear warheads.He added that the situation related to arms control in Europe largely depends on the...
June 23, 2021

Russia ready for dialogue with European countries regarding missiles control

The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Wednesday that it had issued a new banknote of 50 pound sterling, manufactured out of Polymer. Above, a specimen of the £50 front
Bank of England issues new 50 pound sterling banknote
LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Wednesday that it had issued a new banknote of 50 pound sterling, manufactured out of Polymer.BoE, which is the UK's Central Bank, announced on its website that the new £50 banknote features the British mathematician Alan Turin, whose researches greatly contributed to the computer sciences theory.BoE stopped printing the old £50 banknote that features the steam engine engineers James Watt and Matthew Boulton and will be withdrawn from circulation for good starting from September of the year 2022.The British banks can substitute the old banknotes for the new ones, even after the end of the determined period, it added.One of the benefits shared by all our polymer banknotes is that they last longer than paper notes and they stay in...
June 23, 2021

Bank of England issues new 50 pound sterling banknote

FIle photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the Duma.
Putin expresses concern over NATO military build-up near Russian borders
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed his country's concern over the increase of NATO forces near the Russian border.NATO is increasing its military capabilities near the Russian borders, Putin said in a speech during the Moscow International Security Conference, which started Wednesday.Putin pointed to his country's initiative to reduce tension, saying that Russia calls for establishing dialogue with the aim of ensuring security, easing tension and reaching agreements on arms control.He also reiterated the importance of the new Russian initiative regarding security balance, which would take into account all the factors that affect strategic stability.More than 600 military and political figures and experts in the fields of security and international...
June 23, 2021

Putin expresses concern over NATO military build-up near Russian borders

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