“If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, he should have found a vaccination for Aids, cancer and TB by now,” said the President of Tanzania Mr…
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Covid: South Korea starts tests for pet cats and dogs
Pet cats and dogs in the capital city of South Korea will be tested for Covid-19 if they show symptoms, the Seoul metropolitan government has said. It comes a few…
USA: Hacker tries to poison water supply
A computer hacker gained access to the water system of a city in Florida and tried to pump in a “dangerous” amount of a chemical, officials say. The hacker briefly…
The Elon Factor: Bitcoin spikes as Tesla buys $1.5bn of the currency
Tesla has reported it bought about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin in January and expects to start accepting it as payment in future. The news caused the price of…
Bad Weather: UK covered in Snow
Heavy snow has blanketed the east and south-east of England, with forecasters warning of further showers overnight. The Met Office said it was “bitterly cold” due to strong easterly winds…
Bad Weather: Netherlands hit by snowstorm
The Netherlands has been hit by its first major snowstorm in a decade, forecasters say, as cold weather pushes through much of northern Europe. Dutch authorities have closed all coronavirus…
Covid: South Africa stops AstraZeneca vaccination roll out
South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed “disappointing” results against its new Covid variant. Scientists say the strain accounts for 90%…
Economic Reform: Cuba opens up its economy to private businesses
Cuba has announced it will allow private businesses to operate in most sectors, in what is a major reform to its state-controlled economy. Labour Minister Marta Elena Feito said the…
Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine’s protection against South Africa variant ‘limited’
The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine gives limited protection against mild disease caused by the South Africa variant, the firm said early trials had suggested. AstraZeneca vaccine has not been approved for…
India: 150 people missing after glacier breaks dam
Dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a glacier crashed into a dam and triggered a huge flood in northern India. The broken dam prompted a deluge of…