- Greek medical staff protested against the Covd-19 vaccination authorization plan.
- WHO plans to ship 100 million doses of Sinovac and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine.
- The third wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa has stabilized.
Sydney’s Covid-19 cases eased slightly on Friday, but still hovering near record levels, as the Australian Federal Government hopes to urge states to stick to the national reopening plan once the country reaches a 70%-80% vaccination rate .
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Europe
* Hundreds of frontline health workers in Greece protested against a plan because the infection rate is still high, so the medical sector must be vaccinated against Covid-19.
* Students and teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 or have not recovered from the disease will have to be tested weekly as the infection rate in Slovenia has risen to the highest level since May.
Asia Pacific
* The Japanese public broadcaster NHK quoted sources from the Ministry of Health and Welfare as reporting that the contaminant found in a batch of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine delivered to Japan is believed to be a metal particle.
* New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has eased strict nationwide lockdown measures, but businesses and schools will still be closed, and its largest city, Auckland, will be closed for a longer period of time.
* A WHO document shows that the World Health Organization’s pandemic project plans to ship 100 million doses of Sinovac and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines by the end of next month, mainly to Africa and Asia. This is its first delivery of Chinese vaccines.
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America
* The U.S. Supreme Court ended the pandemic-related federal moratorium on evictions imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration to challenge the policies proposed by the Alliance of Landlords and Real Estate Trading Groups.
* According to local media reports, Argentine prosecutors accused President Alberto Fernandez of violating mandatory quarantine regulations when he and his partner held a birthday party with friends in 2020.
* According to the order announced by Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois will require all eligible students and school employees to be vaccinated and re-enact indoor mask regulations.
* According to a new poll by Reuters/IPSOS, the public strongly supports stronger measures to call for Covid-19 vaccination, but for Detroit automakers, the debate on vaccination policy is far from over.
Middle East and Africa
* The WHO stated that the third wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa has stabilized, and the slow vaccination efforts on the African continent have accelerated.
Medical development
* Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico have used silver and copper nanolayers to make a mask that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, the university’s official gazette states.
* Mexican health regulatory agency Cofepris stated that it has granted China Sinopharm emergency use authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine.
* Inovio Pharmaceuticals stated that it will start a large-scale study of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine in the next few weeks after the drugmaker is authorized by the Brazilian regulatory agency.
Economic impact
* Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading on Friday, as China’s small gains were offset by declines in other regions, and global investors became cautious before Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivered his long-awaited speech.
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