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Covid pandemic: South Korea sees record rise in daily cases – BBC News

New measures, which came into effect on Tuesday, include a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people. Gyms and karaoke bars have been closed, while restaurants are only allowed to offer deliveries after 21:00 local time.

However, the government has warned that restrictions could be raised to the highest level, which would see gatherings limited to 10 people, school closures and all but essential roles working from home.

 

Source: Covid pandemic: South Korea sees record rise in daily cases – BBC News

Hungary plans fast-track local approval for Chinese COVID vaccine – The Jerusalem Post (Orban likes other autocrats and making believe he is smart scientist)

The European Commission has already said that Hungary’s plans to import and possibly use Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in vaccines.

Neither Russia nor China has yet sought EMA approval for any of the vaccines it is developing.

Szijjarto did not say which Chinese vaccine Hungary was seeking to fast-track. On Thursday, he told parliament Hungary was working with three Chinese manufacturers, of which two are private firms and one state-owned, but did not name any of them.

China has approved three vaccine candidates developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd and state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) for emergency use in China, and Sinopharm hopes its two candidates will get conditional approval for general use this year.

Budapest has become used to deviating from a collective EU approach. Prime Minister Viktor Orban delayed the bloc’s 1.85 trillion euro ($2.24 trillion) budget and recovery package by several weeks because of objections to rule-of-law conditions. Source: Hungary plans fast-track local approval for Chinese COVID vaccine – The Jerusalem Post

Hundreds rally in Ohio’s capital in protest over police shooting of Black man – National | Globalnews.ca (Subway sandwich mistaken for a gun? Weak as water explanation for un-necessary shooting-negligent homicide

Tamala Payne, center, addresses hundreds of marchers protesting the Dec. 4 fatal shooting of Payne's son, Casey Goodson Jr., who was Black, by a white Ohio sheriff's deputy, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Protests were planned Friday and Saturday over the death of Goodson. Columbus police and the U.S. Justice Department are investigating the shooting.

According to authorities, the officer said he had seen Goodson carrying a gun and opened fire on him when Goodson ignored the deputy’s order to drop the weapon.

Goodson’s family said he had been returning from a local sandwich shop and was shot in the back as he was about to enter his home. They said he had a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

A coroner’s report said Goodson was shot multiple times in the torso.

Source: Hundreds rally in Ohio’s capital in protest over police shooting of Black man – National | Globalnews.ca

Italy’s staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions – The Washington Post (Hope not enough – need hope, plan and action together)

“We asked for a lockdown at the start of November because the situation inside hospitals was already difficult,” said Dr. Filippo Anelli, head of the country’s doctors’ association. “We saw that it worked in the spring and allowed us to get out from under COVID. If this had been done, probably today the numbers would be coming down.”

But the Italian government resisted re-imposing a nationwide lockdown this fall, knowing the devastating impact on an economy that was just starting to come back to life after the springtime shutdown.

Instead, on Nov. 3 the government divided the country into three risk zones with varying restrictions. But by then infections had been doubling each week for nearly a month and hospitals were already overwhelmed in Milan and Naples.

Source: Italy’s staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions – The Washington Post

Avian Flu Diary: China: Jiangsu Province Reports Fatal Human H5N6 Infection

Travellers to the Mainland or other affected areas must avoid visiting wet markets, live poultry markets or farms. They should be alert to the presence of backyard poultry when visiting relatives and friends. They should also avoid purchasing live or freshly slaughtered poultry, and avoid touching poultry/birds or their droppings. They should strictly observe personal and hand hygiene when visiting any place with live poultry.

 Travellers returning from affected areas should consult a doctor promptly if symptoms develop, and inform the doctor of their travel history for prompt diagnosis and treatment of potential diseases. It is essential to tell the doctor if they have seen any live poultry during travel, which may imply possible exposure to contaminated environments. This will enable the doctor to assess the possibility of avian influenza and arrange necessary investigations and appropriate treatment in a timely manner.

Source: Avian Flu Diary: China: Jiangsu Province Reports Fatal Human H5N6 Infection

Colonialismo do século 21 – implementado por corporações e ONGs? Cuja sobrevivência está em jogo aqui, Survival? A sobrevivência das florestas tropicais e dos povos indígenas ou da Cartier e outros na indústria de joias de ouro e diamantes de luxo? — Barbara Crane Navarro

Originally posted on Barbara Crane Navarro: foto: publicidade Cartier? “A tolice do homem aumentou o valor do ouro e da prata por causa de sua escassez; enquanto a natureza, como um pai amoroso, nos deu gratuitamente as melhores coisas, como ar, terra e água, mas escondeu de nós as que são vãs e desnecessárias.” –…

Colonialismo do século 21 – implementado por corporações e ONGs? Cuja sobrevivência está em jogo aqui, Survival? A sobrevivência das florestas tropicais e dos povos indígenas ou da Cartier e outros na indústria de joias de ouro e diamantes de luxo? — Barbara Crane Navarro