Tag: Coronavirus

New Zealand Reports First Death Linked To Pfizer COVID – 19 Vaccine

August 30, 2021

Milan / Italy – – New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country’s first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The information was released by the health ministry following a review by an independent COVID-19 safety monitoring board of the death of a woman after receiving the vaccine. The ministry … More New Zealand Reports First Death Linked To Pfizer COVID – 19 Vaccine

Saudi Arabia Will Not Mark Unvaccinated Students Absent In First Two Weeks Of School

August 30, 2021

Riyadh / Saudi Arabia – – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education said university students and school students over the age 12 will not be considered absent in the first two weeks of school if they have not yet received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Sunday. Last week, the Ministry … More Saudi Arabia Will Not Mark Unvaccinated Students Absent In First Two Weeks Of School

Qatar Offering COVID – 19 Vaccines To Afghanistan Evacuees Yet To Transit

August 27, 2021

Doha / Qatar – Qatar is offering COVID – 29 vaccines to evacuees from Afghanistan who are temporarily staying in the Gulf Arab state, which has been facilitating global evacuation efforts since the Taliban seized Kabul, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. Qatar, which hosts the largest U.S. military base in the region, has so … More Qatar Offering COVID – 19 Vaccines To Afghanistan Evacuees Yet To Transit

US FDA Grants Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Full Approval

August 23, 2021

Washington / US – – The US  Foods and Drug Administration on Monday fully approved Pfizer’s COVID – 19 vaccine, a move expected to trigger a new wave of vaccine mandates as the delta variant batters the country. ‘The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic’, … More US FDA Grants Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Full Approval

Saudi Arabia Bans Unvaccinated Students From Attending Schools: Education Ministry

August 22, 2021

Riyadh/Saudi Arabia – – All unvaccinated students over the age of 12 in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to attend school until they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Ministry of Education announced on Saturday. Anyone who has not received a COVID-19 vaccine will be considered absent until they receive two doses, Minister of Education … More Saudi Arabia Bans Unvaccinated Students From Attending Schools: Education Ministry

Saudi Arabia Approves Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines For Ages 12 And Above

August 22, 2021

Riyadh/Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for young adults between the ages of 12 and 17, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. The approval to authorize the vaccine for the age group came after the vaccine company submitted a request to the Kingdom’s Food and Drug Authority, according … More Saudi Arabia Approves Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines For Ages 12 And Above

UAE Introduces $5,000 Fine For Failing To Ensure New Domestic Workers Quarantine

August 21, 2021

The United Arab Emirates has introduced a $5,000 (AED 20,000) fine for hiring domestic workers from abroad and failing to ensure they quarantine on arrival, amid other new COVID-19 rules. Anyone who recruits domestic workers without disclosing their arrival to the authorities will face the same fine. News that the country’s attorney general Hamad al … More UAE Introduces $5,000 Fine For Failing To Ensure New Domestic Workers Quarantine

COVID – 19: Saudi Arabia Bans Gatherings From Different Households, Imposes Fine

August 19, 2021

Saudi Arabia banned gatherings of people from different households as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday. ‘Family gatherings inside homes, rest houses, farms, and the like, in excess of the number specified by the competent authority when they are not from the same household will be … More COVID – 19: Saudi Arabia Bans Gatherings From Different Households, Imposes Fine

Saudi Arabia Administers More Than 30 Million Doses Of COVID – 19 Vaccines

August 9, 2021

Saudi Arabia has administers over 30 million doses of COVID – 19 vaccines across the Kingdom, the country’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday. Over 587 inoculation centers have set up around the Kingdom to ensure that all citizens and residents have access to coronavirus vaccines, according to the ministry. Saudi Arabia has plans to … More Saudi Arabia Administers More Than 30 Million Doses Of COVID – 19 Vaccines