All British and Irish citizens and UK residents who arrive in England after being in a high-risk Covid country now have to self-isolate in hotels. The “red list” of 33…
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Covid: Dutch court orders Netherlands government to end to Covid curfew
A court in The Hague has told the Dutch government that an overnight curfew to reduce the spread of coronavirus should be lifted immediately, ruling that it breaches the right…
Viral: Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings
Viral videos of people having full-face “hot wax” treatments on TikTok have led to warnings from skin experts. They show softened resin covering subjects’ face, mouth and neck – and…
Jackpot: Anthony Fauci wins Israel’s Dan David $1m prize for ‘defending science’
The US top infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci, has been awarded a prestigious $1m (£717,000) Israeli prize for his commitment to science. Dr Fauci, who was often at odds with…
Covid: Leader of fake vaccine scam arrested in China
China has arrested the leader of a multi-million dollar scam that passed off saline solution and mineral water as Covid-19 vaccines. The man, identified as Kong, had researched the packaging…
Ebola:Guinea declares epidemic after deaths
Guinea has officially declared that it is dealing with an Ebola epidemic after the deaths of at least three people from the virus. They – and four others – fell…
Covid-19: South Africa reopening border crossings
Reports from South Africa say that the country will on Monday the 15th of January 2021 reopen 20 of its land border crossings that were shut last month to try…
Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children
A new trial is to test how well the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine works in children. Some 300 volunteers are expected to take part, with the first vaccinations in the trial…
Covid: Tanzania rejects vaccine
“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…
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…