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[ad_1] PARIS – Climate change, oil spills, deforestation. Injury to the natural world by states and corporations threatens entire ecosystems and endangers the environment that supports life itself. But are they crimes? Many think so and the idea of ​​criminalizing “ecocide” is beginning to gain ground. “People are starting to …

[ad_1] Moscow, like many other European capitals, is struggling to contain the virus Several European countries tightened restrictions on Wednesday, as Germany set a record for daily deaths and the United States broke its own daily record for infection numbers. The toughest measures came when EU countries agreed to implement …

[ad_1] The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are discussing the possibility of leveraging the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Center (Apvax) to help finance the procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) next year. According to the Manila-based multilateral lender, the $ 9 billion facility offers prompt …

[ad_1] Indonesian President Joko Widodo will receive the country’s first injection of the coronavirus vaccine. Key points: Widodo says he will get the first vaccine to ensure his safety for people. Says coronavirus vaccines will be free for citizens The country received 1.2 million doses of Sinovac Biotech from China …

[ad_1] It’s official: the FDA has given the green light to administer the Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) coronavirus vaccine on US soil. Doses of the vaccine will be meager at first and therefore limited to healthcare workers and nursing home residents, those who are said to be …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A woman holds vials labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” on dry ice in this illustration taken on December 5, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration BRUSSELS— The global scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the poorest countries faces a “very high” risk of failure, which could leave …

[ad_1] The Department of Health (DoH) is closely monitoring Metro Manila after 12 cities in the capital region recorded an alarming increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Undersecretary of Health María Rosario Vergiere said in a media forum Wednesday that initially eight cities posted a reproduction number, or …

[ad_1] HEALTH Secretary Francisco T. Duque III denied on Wednesday that “someone dropped the ball” on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for negotiations, which he said are still ongoing. In a media forum, Duque was asked to react to a tweet from Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. on Tuesday about the …

[ad_1] Ayala Corp., the country’s oldest conglomerate, announced on Wednesday key organizational changes within the group that will take effect next year. The conglomerate said in a statement to the stock exchange that its board approved the nomination of José Teodoro Limcaoco to succeed Cezar Consing as president and CEO …

[ad_1] News / World / Indonesian President to Receive Country’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Indonesian President to Receive Country’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, December 16, that he would be the first person in the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when he launched a campaign …