Covid-19: Sweden to donate 1 million doses of unused AstraZeneca vaccine

STOCKHOLM, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Swedish government is donating 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to poorer countries through the COVAX initiative, Development Minister Per Olsson Fridh said.Fridh said that the vaccine from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company is no longer needed in Sweden, reported the TT news…

Covid-19: Social distancing could be scrapped in England next month – British PM

LONDON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — England could see its one-metre social distancing rule scrapped from next month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. He was visiting a northern England town ahead of a by-election on Thursday when he was asked about how well the nation was doing at combatting coronavirus…

US economy expected to grow at fastest rate since 1980s, Fed chief says

US President Joseph R. Biden NEW YORK, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US economy is likely to expand by seven percent this year as it bounces back from the Covid-19 pandemic, its fastest rate since the early 1980s, a top Federal Reserve official said.“This is welcome progress after the toughest…

At least 17 dead, 800 injured in days-long Colombia protests

A demonstrator in Cali holds a homemade shield at a barricade to protest against a tax reform bill BOGOTA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 17 people died and more than 800 were wounded in clashes that broke out in Colombia during five days of protests against a proposed government…

$5 billion in 18 years: US contibution to HIV fight in Tanzania

The funding for the grants comes from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) DAR ES SALAAM, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States government has contributed over $5 billion in the last 18 years to address HIV in Tanzania.The funding for the grants comes from the US…

Dozens killed in suspected terrorist attack in eastern Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, MAY 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected jihadists killed several dozen people in an attack Monday in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources said, in what would be one of the worst such attacks in the country’s history.“A large number of armed individuals attacked the village of Kodyel in the…

Covid-19: Uruguay begins gradual return to in-person education amid pandemic

MONTEVIDEO, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Uruguay on Monday began the process of gradually resuming in-person classes, which have been suspended due to the novel coronavirus disease, the president of the National Public Education Administration (ANEP), Robert Silva, said. Rural schools that operate with a single teacher began face-to-face teaching, with…

Chile’s economy grows 6.4 pct in March, exceeds expectations

SANTIAGO, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s economy grew 6.4 percent in March compared to the same month of 2020, exceeding government expectations, the Central Bank of Chile reported. According to the bank’s Monthly Economic Activity Index (Imacec) released Monday, all components of the indicator saw growth, with services and trade…

US: Biden administration raises refugee admission ceiling to 62,500

Immigrants from Haiti try to enter the United States from Juarez, Mexico WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Biden administration raised the annual ceiling for new refugees allowed into the United States to 62,500, after its decision last month to keep the number at the level set by the previous…

Libya calls on Turkey to help evacuate foreign forces

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush on Monday met with her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Tripoli TRIPOLI, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush on Monday met with her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in the capital Tripoli and called on Turkey to cooperate to evacuate foreign forces from…