LONDON (AP) – So far, most British and EU citizens have not experienced the realities of Brexit. Although the UK seceded from the European Union on 31 January, it adheres to the rules of the block until the end of this year as part of a transition period to a …
Read More »South Africa is on the verge of new virus rules as it hits the 1M case
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa’s Covid-19 spike took the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases on Sunday, and President Cyril Ramaphosa called an emergency meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council. The country’s new form of coronavirus, 501.V2, is more contagious and has quickly become dominant in many …
Read More »Japan prevents all foreign arrivals on the UK variant
TOKYO (AP) – Japan is blocking access to all non-communicable foreign nationals as a precaution against new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variants that have spread across Britain. The foreign ministry says the entry ban will start on Monday and last until January 31. Last week, Japan banned foreign nationals …
Read More »EU nations eagerly began mass COVID-19 vaccinations
ROME (AP) – European Union (EU) nations on Sunday launched a joint effort to vaccinate the most vulnerable people in the continent’s worst health crisis in a century, with a moment of hope. . Health care activists, the elderly and leading politicians reassured people that the vaccine was safe and …
Read More »Hundreds of foreigners are freezing in the Bosnian camp
BIHCA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) – Hundreds of migrants were stranded in a burnt tent camp in Bosnia on Saturday as winter temperatures plummeted due to heavy snowfall in the country. Migrants to the Lipa camp in northwestern Bosnia were wrapped in blankets and sleeping bags to protect themselves from the biting …
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