Tag: Covid
African Union holds summit amid crises over coups and COVID
The coronavirus pandemic and recent coups on the continent are top of the agenda at a two-day summit of the African Union. Leaders are under pressure to increase the number of Africans who have been vaccinated. Al Jazeera’s @Mohammed Adow reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check…
How will the Beijing Winter Olympics Covid bubbles work? – BBC News
The Winter Olympics start in Beijing on 4 February. With athletes arriving from around the world and the global risk of Covid the Chinese authorities are creating special bubble areas to keep athletes separate from the local population. The bubbles include the athlete village and venues where the competition will take place as well as special trains, hotels and even car lanes. Please subscribe HERE…
Dozens of positive Covid cases found in Beijing Olympic bubble and airport ahead of Winter Olympics
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The International Olympic Committee reported 72 positive cases of Covid-19 in the lead up to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. In the period from January 4-22, 33 cases were found in the “closed loop” Olympic bubble, while 39 confirmed positive cases were found at Beijing Capital International Airport. None of the 171 athletes who arrived so…
Why is China still trying to eliminate all Covid outbreaks? – BBC News
China is still trying to eliminate all Covid outbreaks, while many other parts of the world are learning to live with the virus. Ros Atkins looks at why, and how long this approach could last. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #China #Covid #BBCNews
Foreign aid to Tonga hampered by strict Covid rules – BBC News
International aid is arriving in Tonga one week after it was hit by a devastating tsunami, but its distribution is being delayed as officials attempt to keep Covid out of the island nation. Several villages are still without basic necessities such as water and shelter. Countries such as the UK, Japan, New Zealand and Australia have sent aid but much of it remains in Fiji,…
Dramatic scenes as Brussels COVID protest turns violent
Police fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Brussels after a protest involving some 50,000 people opposing COVID-19 restrictions turned violent.