The measure, dubbed the IATA Travel Pass, is aimed at providing government, airlines and travelers with a streamlined process to ensure there is “accurate information, secure identification and verified data” available to meet all relevant Covid-19 restrictions. The IATA has outlined a timeline for the full rollout of its travel …
Read More »Global oil prices top 13-month high on slow restart of US output
Brent for April settlement climbed 1.2 percent to above $66 per barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange after dropping more than two percent over the previous two sessions. West Texas Intermediate for April delivery gained 1.18 percent to above $62 per barrel. “The positive momentum continues in the oil …
Read More »China and Russia rewrite ‘global health order’ with their Covid-19 vaccines as West struggles to spread its aid & influence
The Covid-19 pandemic has raged on for a year, infecting over 100 million people and claiming 2.5 million lives. Now, however, the world is entering a phase which might be called “the beginning of the end” of the pandemic – the start of global vaccine rollouts which slowly but very …
Read More »Global Covid-19 cases plummet by 50% since January peak despite colder temperatures boosting transmission rates
New global case numbers have reached their lowest levels in four months, dropping below 400,000 to roughly 362,000 new cases, according to the latest AFP tally, which noted that new infections worldwide are down 12 percent over the past week, from a high of 743,000 in January. This constitutes the …
Read More »Pfizer, BioNTech launch global trials of their Covid-19 vaccine in pregnant women
Healthy pregnant women in the US have already received their first shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab as part of the research, the companies announced on Thursday. They’ll soon be joined by fellow test subjects in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mozambique, South Africa, the UK and Spain. Women aged 18 and …
Read More »Global food prices soar to 6-year high, UN agency says
The FAO said that its food price index marked a 4.3 percent increase from December, reaching its highest level since July 2014. The index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities. The cereal price index showed a sharp 7.1 percent monthly increase led by a …
Read More »Britain’s ban on China’s global television network is a hostile and misguided move that will lead to retaliation from Beijing
The UK communications regulator Ofcom has revoked the license of China Global Television Network (CGTN), banning it from broadcasting in the country. The channel, which was due to set up its new European headquarters in London, is accused of being editorially controlled by the country’s ruling Communist Party and thus violating …
Read More »Bill Gates calls for global alert system and ‘pandemic fire squads’ for post-Covid-19 world
The Microsoft co-founder, who ranks as the world’s third-richest person, took to Twitter Monday to make his pitch for a new system that he said would help prevent future pandemics. This would include “mega testing diagnostic platforms” that could test 20 percent of the population every week, Gates said in …
Read More »WATCH Riot police crack down on anti-Global Security Bill protesters in Paris
As protesters marched near the Place de la Republique in Paris, police also took to the streets in riot gear, and several clashes between demonstrators and officers took place. Saturday’s demonstrations are only the latest protests against the security bill, which would fine offenders thousands and possibly land them behind …
Read More »Tony Blair urges UK govt to use G7 presidency to implement ‘inevitable’ global Covid-19 vaccine passport
The former UK prime minister’s think tank, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), said in a newly released report that the UK should use its position as leader of the G7 to “place the creation of a global Covid-19 travel pass as a key item” on the group’s agenda. Speaking to …
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