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South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has COVID-19, presidency says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, his office said. Ramaphosa, who is fully vaccinated, began feeling unwell after leaving a state memorial service for former President F W de Klerk in Cape Town on Sunday, it said. The 69-year-old leader is now self-isolating in Cape Town and is being monitored by the South African…
Over 10 million coronavirus cases in Russia after disastrous fourth wave of Covid-19
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Russian health authorities reported the country’s 10 millionth Covid-19 case since the start of the pandemic on December 12, 2021. It comes after a devastating fourth wave of infections spread through the country for three months, resulting in the deadliest month to date – October when 74,839 people died. Today infections still exceed 29,000 new cases…
Hong Kong’s Cross Harbour swim makes triumphant return amid Covid-19 restrictions
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong’s iconic Cross Harbour swim has returned, after a two-year hiatus because of the 2019 protests and the pandemic. About 1,200 entrants set off from the city’s Wan Chai district on Sunday December 12, 2021, swimming 1km (0.6 miles) across to Tsim Sha Tsui. The pandemic meant entries for this year’s swim were slashed by…
Taliban gets 800,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses as part of China’s aid to Afghanistan
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China delivered 800,000 doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine to Afghanistan on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. The shipment is part of a larger 200 million yuan (US$31 million) aid package promised to Afghanistan. It’s set to include 3 million vaccines in total, as well as much-needed food and other aid. The shipment comes at a key…
Mass burials for Covid-19 victims in Papua New Guinea as unclaimed bodies pile up at morgue
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Port Moresby’s General Hospital began mass burials on December 8, 2021, with the Covid-19 pandemic helping cram the morgue with hundreds of bodies. The facility, built for just 60 deceased, now houses 300. The bodies have been left unclaimed for months. That’s a rarity in Papua New Guinea where funeral ceremonies typically draw large crowds and…
China’s Harbin offers cash for positive Covid-19 tests in bid to halt coronavirus spread
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Residents in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin will be rewarded 10,000 yuan (US$1,570) for proof of a positive Covid-19 result if they get tested voluntarily or honestly report symptoms to authorities. The scheme in the capital of Heilongjiang province was rolled out after three people tested positive for Covid-19 on December 2, 2021. The country…
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