Covid-19: Argentine president tests positive

Alberto Fernandez is in isolation as a precaution but says he is ‘physically well’ BUENOS AIRES, April 3 (AGENCIES) — Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced on Twitter early Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I wanted to tell you that (…) after presenting a fever record of 37.3…

Covid-19: Florida prohibits vaccine passports, citing ‘freedom’

MIAMI (Florida, US), April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned the use of “vaccine passports” in the southeastern US state, citing “individual freedom.” The Republican governor’s executive order prohibits government offices from issuing any “standardized documentation” certifying that an individual has been immunized against Covid-19. It also prohibits…

Covid-19: Austria, Slovenia to help Czechs with vaccines

VIENNA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria and Slovenia promised thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses for the Czech Republic after coming under fire from Brussels for refusing to help EU partners in greater need of jabs. “We will help the Czech Republic bilaterally with 30,000 doses,” Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said…

Covid-19: African countries receive over 29.1 mln vaccine doses

ADDIS ABABA, April 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – African countries have received over 29.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses both from the COVAX facility and through bilateral agreements outside COVAX, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said…

Greece accuses Turkey of trying to provoke it with migrant boats

Migrants on an inflatable boat prevented by local residents from disembarking in Lesbos island ATHENS, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece accused Turkey of trying to provoke it by attempting to push boats carrying migrants into Greek waters, a claim Ankara strongly rejected. Greece and Turkey disagree on a range of…

Covid-19: Latin America passes 25 million infections

A man receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination in Guadalajara, Mexico MONTEVIDEO, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean passed the 25 million mark Friday for recorded coronavirus cases as a surge in infections saw countries place restrictions on travel and movement while…

Covid-19: Kenya, Pakistan, Phiippines, Bangladesh added to the UK ‘red list’ on travel ban

Arriving passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London Arriving passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London LONDON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries —…

US, Japan, South Korea show united front on North Korea

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, Japan and South Korea showed a united front on concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs as President Joe Biden completes a review on the way forward. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, held a rare in-person meeting jointly with his…

Belgium may be past the peak of COVID-19 wave: spokesperson

BRUSSELS, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — A recent drop in the number of new coronavirus infections shows that Belgium might finally be at a tipping point in its fight against the disease, Yves Van Laethem, the government’s interfederal spokesman on COVID-19, said. Between March 23 and March 30, an average of…

Covid-19: Chile tops 8,000 daily cases for first time; Ecuador declares emergency in 8 provinces

SANTIAGO, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s Health Ministry reported on Friday over 8,000 daily COVID-19 infections for the first time, with 8,112 cases in 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,011,485, and another 93 deaths for a total of 23,421. Currently, 16 million residents of the South American country are…