EU Country Cannot Stock Up on Additional Vaccines on Its Own
EU countries are not allowed to buy vaccines independently from one of the manufacturers with whom the EU has already concluded contracts. They have agreed on this, says President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission. Von der Leyen responded to Germany’s criticism, which says it has itself
Not Trump But Pence Enlisted the Help of the National Guard
Not President and Supreme Army Chief Donald Trump, but Vice President Mike Pence enlisted the National Guard’s help in Washington DC. That’s what several employees of the Department of Defense and the White House say. Members of the National Guard are being used to drive Trump supporters from the
Party Congress North Korea Has Started
The eighth party congress has started in North Korea, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. Kim Jong-un, leader of the dictatorial regime, is expected to deliver a speech. He may discuss the relationship with the United States and South Korea. The communist-administered country’s party congress is the second led
Indonesia Starts Large-Scale Vaccinations on January 13
Indonesia begins January 13 with a major vaccination campaign with the Chinese vaccine from Sinovac Biotech. The first to be vaccinated is President Joko Widodo. The country wants to start vaccinating 1.3 million people who are active in healthcare. The country of 275 million inhabitants has relatively few cases
Nikkei Starts 2021 Lower Due to Tokyo Corona Worries
The Japanese stock market started the new year with a loss on Monday. Fears of more stringent corona measures in Tokyo to stop the rise in corona infections in the Japanese capital have caused investor reluctance. The other major stock market indicators in the Asian region started with gains
More Than 30,000 New Infections in Germany in Last 24 Hours
In Germany, 32,552 new infections with the coronavirus were detected in last 24 hours. That high number means an increase of about 50 percent compared to the number of new infections reported on Wednesday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM. The total number
Boston Removes Abraham Lincoln Statue
A statue of Abraham Lincoln has been removed from the American city of Boston. In addition to the former president, the statue also shows a former slave kneeling next to him. The bronze statue is a replica of a statue in Washington and has been in Boston for over
Fear Weighs Down Investments in Chinese Technology
Investments in Chinese technology stocks have fallen sharply over the past two days. Global investors would fear a crackdown by the Chinese government against the tech sector. Bloomberg writes that. The financial agency calculated that China’s largest tech companies lost about $ 200 billion in value on the Hong
Weekly Delivery of Corona Vaccines Delayed A Day in Europe
Weekly deliveries of Pfizer-BioNTech corona vaccines have been delayed by one day for eight European countries. Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said during a press conference on Monday that the delivery will arrive on Tuesday instead of Monday. All EU countries have already received vaccinations from the pharmaceutical company
First Million Corona Vaccinations Administered in the United States
In the United States, more than 1 million people have now received a corona prick. The country, hit hard by the coronavirus, with the most corona deaths and infections in the world, would also lead the world with vaccinations. Since the first vaccine was authorized ten days ago, 1,008,025
