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WHO says just 1 in 4 African health workers Covid jabbed

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) — Only a quarter of health workers in Africa are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the World Health Organization said Thursday warning that majority of the continent’s frontline medical workforce were dangerously exposed. By contrast, a recent study of 22 predominantly high-income countries revealed that more than 80 percent of healthcare workers there were fully vaccinated against coronavirus, according to the WHO. “The majority of Africa’s health workers are still missing out on […]

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South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations

  by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had detected a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The number of daily infections in Africa’s hardest-hit country has increased tenfold since the start of the month. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa,” virologist Tulio […]

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Czech president back in hospital over positive Covid test

by Jan Flemr PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) — Czech President Milos Zeman returned to hospital hours after being released Thursday as he tested positive for Covid-19, his spokesman Jiri Ovcacek said in a statement. Zeman was expected to appoint centre-right leader Petr Fiala as prime minister on Friday, but Ovcacek said his programme would now be put on hold. The 77-year-old veteran leftwinger was hospitalised on October 10, a day after a general election, and […]

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UK to ban travel from six African countries due to new Covid variant

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Thursday said it would ban travel from six southern African countries, after South Africa detected a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said all flights would be suspended from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana from 1200 GMT Friday. © Agence France-Presse

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Chile approves Covid shots for childen aged 3 and up

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — Chile on Thursday announced it would start vaccinating children aged three and up against the coronavirus, after successfully innoculating around 90 percent of its initial target population. Children under the new rollout will receive the Chinese CoronaVac shot already used for kids aged six to 15, the Public Health Institute said. For 16 to 18-year-olds, Chile uses the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. The decision to use different shots was based on studies with […]

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Cathay Pacific to cut flights as Hong Kong Covid rules bite

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Cathay Pacific on Thursday said it will slash passenger flights into Hong Kong next month as the city’s strict travel curbs keep international travellers away while rivals see prospects improve. Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s harshest quarantine measures and travel restrictions during the pandemic, which has kept infections low but ensured a business hub that dubs itself “Asia’s World City” has been cut off internationally for […]

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Interpol elects Emirati general accused of torture as new president

  by Remi BANET Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Interpol elected an Emirati general accused of torture as its new president on Thursday, despite the concerns of human rights organisations who fear the agency will be at risk of exploitation by repressive regimes. The appointment follows generous funding by the United Arab Emirates for the Lyon, France-based body and accusations that Abu Dhabi has abused Interpol’s system of so-called “red notices” for wanted […]

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Violence against women rising amid pandemic, says UN on Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

  (Eagle News) – “Nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime,” according to the United Nations as it marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Thursday, November 25. In fact, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the UN Women, cited data from 13 countries that 2 in 3 women reported that they or a woman they know experienced some form of violence.” “Only 1 […]

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PHL logs 975 more COVID-19 cases, 193 additional deaths

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,829,618 on Thursday, Nov. 25, after the Department of Health reported 975 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 17796 were active. Of these, 52.7 percent were mild, 5.4 percent asymptomatic, 6 percent were critical, 14.4 percent were severe, and 21.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2763947 with the addition of 1029 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 47875 […]

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Go at the crossroads: Pres. Duterte’s chosen successor contemplates “final decision” on presidential run

PDDS standard bearer says he’s praying for Divine guidance at this “difficult” juncture between duty and destiny   (Eagle News) – “Running for the Presidency is something I have never dreamed of,” said Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who has been chosen by President Rodrigo Duterte to run for the presidency to continue his legacy. But the reluctant presidential bet, running under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS), an allied political party of the ruling […]

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4.1-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, Nov. 25. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 11:56 a.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was 264 kilometers southwest of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 380 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.  

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LTFRB: Around 78,000 PUJ operators can now benefit from gov’t’s fuel subsidy

(Eagle News) — Around 78,000 jeepney operators can now benefit from the government’s P7,200 one-time fuel subsidy, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. According to the LTFRB, the 78,000 operators received their subsidy from the government this week. They’re a portion of the 136,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) operators or franchise holders qualified under the Fuel Subsidy program launched by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) […]

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