German Health Minister Pleads with Federal States to Impose Further COVID Restrictions
German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Thursday pleaded with federal states to impose further coronavirus restrictions immediately rather than wait for the federal "emergency brake".
France :3rd Dose of Moderna, Pfizer COVID Vaccines
People with weakened immune systems should receive three doses of the two main COVID-19 vaccines being used in France made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the country’s top health officials recommended.
U.S. Police fatally shoot Black man, protests erupt
Protests erupted against police when an officer fatally shot a young Black man after stopping his vehicle for a traffic violation on Sunday about 10 miles (16 km) from where George Floyd was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis last May.
U.S., Israeli regime fear likely Hamas victory in May elections
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Israeli regime’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi have reportedly expressed shared concerns about potential victory of the Palestinian Hamas Islamic resistance movement in upcoming parliamentary elections in the occupied territories.
COVID Risks Will ‘Never Be Zero’ as England’s Lockdown Eased
England's lockdown easing could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases but there will "never be zero risk" from catching the disease — regardless of what restrictions are in place, a leading scientist said.
No 10 Orders Investigation into Ex-PM’s Lobbying of Ministers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered an independent investigation into former PM David Cameron’s controversial lobbying of ministers for the collapsed financier Lex Greensill.
Australia Drops Vaccine Goal After AstraZeneca Advice Change
Australia abandoned its target of vaccinating nearly all the country’s 26 million people against COVID-19 by the end of 2021 after medical authorities changed their advice on vaccine use for the under-50s.
Trump Officials Bragged About Pressuring CDC to Alter COVID Reports
Congressional investigators released emails and documents that show Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appointees under former President Donald Trump regularly bragged about their efforts to alter staff scientists’ reports on the coronavirus.
Yemeni Troops Target Saudi Airport, Airbase
Yemeni forces carried out fresh retaliatory attacks against Saudi Arabia, targeting military aircraft hangars at an airport in Jizan region and an airbase in Asir.
Five Killed in Election Violence in West Bengal State
At least five people have been killed by gunfire in election-related violence in India’s West Bengal state, according to police.