#France is getting ready to roll out a nationwide #vaccination campaign against #Covid-19, but according to several polls, over 50 percent of French people say they have no intention of getting the jab. It might seem...
French President Macron tests positive for Covid – BBC News
France’s Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing several European leaders to self-isolate after coming into contact with him. The 42-year-old president was tested after developing symptoms and...
Is Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict really over? | Conflict Zone
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed has declared victory in his offensive against rebel forces in the northern region of Tigray. But with worries over the conflict becoming a guerrilla war and warnings over a growing humanitarian...
South Africa: Cycling to school | Global Ideas
In rural parts of South Africa children often have to walk a long way to get to school. The NGO ”Sweetbike” provides schools with second-hand bicycles, so kids can cycle to class.
Uruguay: A role model in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
It may be a global pandemic. But when it comes to individual nations, the response has been anything but uniform. While some governments were quick to implement lockdowns and mask wearing others only reacted when the...
‘People no longer get killed, this is the ultimate goal’ – Putin on Nagorno-Karabakh
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding his annual press conference. This year’s event is a little bit unusual, taking place via video link due to #COVID, and featuring questions from journalists and the public.
Allergic reaction in 10 min | Pfizer vaccine causes ‘allergic reaction’ in two US health workers
Two health care workers in Alaska have reportedly suffered allergic reactions to Pfizer’s vaccine. One of them, a woman with no history of allergies, was rushed to intensive care after developing rashes all over the...