Friday, October 29, 2021

COVID-19 surge overwhelming hospitals in Bulgaria

Virus Outbreak Bulgaria

Medical workers at Bulgaria's main emergency hospital are waging an uphill battle as a surge in coronavirus cases has overwhelmed the country's ailing health-care system.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/covid-19-surge-overwhelming-hospitals-in-bulgaria-1.6231290?cmp=rss

COVID-19 origins may never truly be known, U.S. spy agencies say in declassified report

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA

U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review into whether the coronavirus was transmitted from animals to humans or was leaked from a lab.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/covid-19-origins-us-intelligence-report-1.6230628?cmp=rss

Sudan's military coup leader says new prime minister will be appointed within days

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The Sudanese general who seized power in a coup this week said the military he heads will appoint a technocrat prime minister to rule alongside it within days.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sudan-coup-leader-new-premier-1.6230188?cmp=rss

U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in kids 5 to 11

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-VACCINES

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages five to 11 to get Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-fda-pfizer-biontech-children-1.6229798?cmp=rss

Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for at least 2 more weeks, palace says

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Queen Elizabeth has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks, accepting doctors' advice to cut back on her busy schedule, Buckingham Palace said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-elizabeth-rest-two-weeks-1.6230383?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

Virus Outbreak Russia

Russia on Friday reported another record of daily coronavirus deaths as authorities hoped to stem contagion by keeping most people off work.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-canada-world-canada-oct29-2021-1.6229767?cmp=rss

Trudeau says Canada and Netherlands must join forces again to fight 'extremism,' climate threat

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Speaking in the Hague's Binnenhof with dozens of Dutch parliamentarians in attendance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Friday for a new era of partnership between Canada and the Netherlands as they both grapple with a "more unpredictable world."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-netherlands-address-to-parliamentarians-1.6229759?cmp=rss