California’s state epidemiologist calls to stop 300,000 vaccinations after possible severe allergic reactions; tens of thousands skip vaccination in India
- Trump lifting Covid travel restrictions on UK, much of Europe and Brazil
- WHO: just 25 Covid vaccine doses administered in low-income countries
- China and WHO made mistakes in containing Covid outbreak, says panel
- Germany weighs up mandatory FFP2 masks in shops and on transport
- Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro sends oxygen to tackle Brazil’s Covid crisis
A development on Trump’s decision to life travel restrictions for the UK, much of Europe and Brazil – Biden’s spokesperson says that there is no intention for the Biden administration to lofe the restrictions.
“In fact, we plan to strengthen public health measures around international travel,” Jen Psaki wrote on Twitter.
BREAKING: Biden spokeswoman says new administration will not lift restrictions on EU, UK, Brazil travel on Jan. 26 (It would appear that Biden will issue new 212f order) https://t.co/51eBlC7v9d
More than a third of shoppers have been blocked from paying with cash since the start of the Covid crisis, prompting calls for urgent action to protect the millions who rely on the UK’s “critically endangered” cash network.
The consumer group Which? said mixed messages about the safety of cash was partly to blame. The Bank of England has since clarified that “any risk from handling cash should be low”, especially when compared with touching shopping baskets, self-checkout screens or products in stores.
Related: More than a third of UK shoppers blocked from paying with cash in Covid-19 crisis
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