Scott Roe sat upright and alert in his hospital bed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, having mostly recovered from the life-threatening pneumonia caused by his Covid-19 infection. “Am I going to get a vaccine? No,” he told CBS reporter David Begnaud. Nor did he regret avoiding...
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Doctor’s cold warning to Aussie protestors
Australia’s afternoon of protest has made waves overseas, with images of the chaotic event plastered over world news outlets. A Nobel Prize winning immunologist has delivered a stark warning for those participating in yesterday’s Australia-wide anti-lockdown protests. Thousands took to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne...
Delta has surprised even the experts
Covid-19 cases in Greater Sydney remain stubbornly high despite authorities’ best efforts and Delta’s relentless spread has shocked even some experts. Burnet Institute epidemiologist Professor Michael Toole told news.com.au the institute was “surprised and disappointed” that no clear impact of the original stage three restrictions...
English emergency workers to avoid quarantine
Emergency service workers in England will be allowed to avoid quarantine under new rules aimed at minimising disruption to essential services. The government has promised to open extra testing sites near critical workplaces, but doctors warn the policies are unsafe and could increase the spread...
World reacts to Aussie protest chaos
Australia’s day of protest has made waves around the world, as chaotic images of demonstrators clashing with police flooded social media. Thousands took to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in opposition to lockdowns and vaccination passports. The scenes turned ugly in Sydney after...
COVID case numbers ‘skyrocketing’ in the United States
Cypress College Political Science Professor Peter Mathews says the number of COVID-19 infections is “skyrocketing” in the United States, driven by the Delta variant and the amount of unvaccinated people. “It really is primarily the unvaccinated who are getting infected, as you said, 60,000 that...
US counties bring back mask mandates
Cypress College Political Science Professor Peter Mathews says some counties in the United States have brought back mask mandates – with the governor of California encouraging schools to make children wear them. “Los Angeles County and also St Louis County in Missouri, they have mandated...
French protesters reject bill requiring vaccine passes
Tens of thousands of people, including far-right activists and members of France‘s yellow vest movement, protested Saturday across the country against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all health care workers. Police fired...
Russia sends COVID-19 aid to Cuba: defense ministry
Russia has sent a shipment of coronavirus-related humanitarian assistance to Cuba, including 1 million medical masks, the defense ministry said on Saturday, adding President Vladimir Putin had given instructions for the aid. Cuba, which kept coronavirus infections low last year, earlier this week reported the...
Afghan translator who worked for US Army reportedly beheaded by Taliban
The Taliban beheaded an Afghan man who had worked as a translator for the U.S. Army, according to reports. Sohail Pardis, 32, had been driving from his home in Kabul on May 12 to pick up his sister ahead of Eid, a Muslim holiday, according...