Tag: Coronavirus

Vlad The Vaccinator: Dracula’s Castle Lures Visitors With COVID – 19 Jabs

May 8, 2021

Visitors to Dracula’s castle are more likely to find puncture marks in their arms than their necks this month, after medics set up a COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Transylvanian attraction. Doctors and nurses with fang  sticker on their scrubs are offering free Pfizer shots to all – comers at 14th century Bran Castle, which … More Vlad The Vaccinator: Dracula’s Castle Lures Visitors With COVID – 19 Jabs

Oman Imposes Strict COVID-19 Measures During Ramadan

April 6, 2021

Oman will be imposing strict measure during the holy month of Ramadan to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s health ministry announced on Monday. Ramadan – which will start on April 13 or 14 pending the moon sighting – is the month when Muslim fast from sunrise to sunset. It is often celebrated … More Oman Imposes Strict COVID-19 Measures During Ramadan

Saudi Arabia Reports 695 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours

April 6, 2021

Saudi Arabia on Monday reported 695 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 393,377, according to the Ministry of Health. The death toll rose to 6,704 after seven new deaths were reported on Monday. The number of recovered COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom rose by 489 to 380,305. More than five million … More Saudi Arabia Reports 695 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours

Greece Extends Restrictions On International Flights To April 19

April 4, 2021

Greece said on Sunday it was extending restrictions on domestic flights until April 12 and on international flights until April 19 as the  number of new COVID-19 infections continues to rise. Under the restrictions, passengers flying  to Greece must receive a negative PCR test 72 hours before arrival and undergo random testing for COVID-19. All … More Greece Extends Restrictions On International Flights To April 19

Saudi Arabia Daily Covid – 19 Cases Climb Back Above 500

March 28, 2021

Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia risen above 500 for the first time since October and the healthy ministry on Saturday blamed the increase on gatherings and laxity in complying with preventive measures such as social distancing. The Gulf state recorded 510 new infections on Friday and 502 on Saturday to take its totally to … More Saudi Arabia Daily Covid – 19 Cases Climb Back Above 500

Facebook Freezes Venezuela President Maduro’s Page Over COVID-19 Misinformation

March 27, 2021

Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesman said on Saturday. Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a ‘miracle’ medication that neutralizes the coronavirus with no side effects, … More Facebook Freezes Venezuela President Maduro’s Page Over COVID-19 Misinformation

Bill Gates Says World Should Be Back To Normal By End – 2022 Due To Vaccines – Polish Media

March 25, 2021

The world should be back to normal by the end of 2022 thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, Bill Gates said in an interview for Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and television broadcast TVN24. ‘This is an incredible tragedy’, the Microsoft co – founder said on the pandemic, adding that the only good news was the access to … More Bill Gates Says World Should Be Back To Normal By End – 2022 Due To Vaccines – Polish Media

EU Needs More Vaccine Production Capacity – Merkel

March 25, 2021

European Union leaders will discuss how to make sure more vaccines are made on European soil since the bloc’s supply problems are more to do with a lack of production capacity than with under – ordering, German Chancellor Angela Merkel Said. ‘British production sites are manufacturing for Britain and the United States is not exporting, … More EU Needs More Vaccine Production Capacity – Merkel

Saudi Arabia Requires PCR test Every Week For Some Unvaccinated Workers

March 25, 2021

Workers in certain fields in Saudi Arabia will be required to take a PCR test every seven days at the expense of their employer if they are not vaccinated, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs. Employees in barbershops, female salons, restaurants, cafes, and food outlets must be vaccinated starting from May 13, the … More Saudi Arabia Requires PCR test Every Week For Some Unvaccinated Workers