This weekend – the first since the announcement of the additional restrictive measures – is a crash test. It will be recorded whether the citizens will respond to this difficult phase that the pandemic has gone through. With the mutations of the virus, and consequently the tendency for the evolution …
Read More »Zakynthos a breath away from Deep Red – N.Hardalias
New areas are entering the “deep red”, as announced during today’s briefing by the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias. Specifically, as Mr. Hardalias said, from tomorrow Fokida and Anogia will enter the “deep red”. Analytically, “in Anogia the cases have doubled in the last two days. In Fokida, …
Read More »China sets GDP target of more than 6% in 2021
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace this year.
Read More »See Jupiter and Mercury align in the sky and an asteroid flyby this weekend
The solar system’s largest and smallest planets will be in alignment this Friday.
Read More »COVAX offers hope of vaccine equality with roll out across Africa
When Covid-19 vaccinations arrived in Kenya for the very first time this week, the country’s health minister likened them to critical weapons of defense.
Read More »New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings raised after series of quakes
Hundreds of people are evacuating coastal areas after a series of quakes shook the region.
Read More »Covid: Italy ‘blocks’ AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia
The bar on shipping 250,000 doses amid a row with the firm is backed by the EU.
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17,000 earthquakes hit Iceland in the past week. An eruption could be imminent
Even for a volcanic island accustomed to the occasional tremor, this has been an unusual week for Iceland. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, around 17,000 earthquakes have hit the southwestern region of Reykjanes over the past week.
Read More »South Korea’s first transgender soldier found dead
South Korea’s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home on Wednesday, authorities said.
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