Author: Cole Hanson

(Mexico City) Mexico’s President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced Monday amid an epidemic recovery that he had contracted COVID-19 for the second time, drawing criticism from opponents who called it “irresponsible” for appearing so morning in public without a mask. Posted on Jan 10, 2022 at 7:49 PM “I am infected with COVID-19 and even if symptoms are mild, I will remain in isolation, will only do office work and will communicate by default,” the head of state, who received a dose of reinforcements in December, said on Twitter. He announced in a hoarse voice during his morning press conference…

As pediatricians and clinicians working with children and adolescents, who unfortunately have neither the right to vote nor a union to defend them, we felt a duty to be their spokesmen. Many of us are concerned about the impact of school closures on their well-being for the third year in a row. It is imperative that this closure ends on January 17th at the latest. Education is a basic need for children and should be a priority. It is well established that the quality of distance education cannot be compared with face-to-face, and that learning delays accumulate. The negative effects…

Beijing | China on Monday reported new cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, as the country faces several outbreaks less than a month after the Beijing Olympics. • Read also: Olympics: Risks of cancellation ‘very low’ Since the beginning of the epidemic, the authorities have implemented a “zero COVID” strategy, which consists in doing everything possible to limit the emergence of new cases as much as possible. However, sporadic bounces have been occurring regularly in recent months, and the country is redoubling its vigilance as the Winter Olympics (February 4-20) approach. In Xi’an (north), 13 million people…

The official NRK channel reported on Friday that Norwegian recruits will now have to return their panties, bras and socks after their military service to their successors, as the Norwegian Army faces inventory problems. • Read also: In Sudan, three protesters were killed during a new mobilization against military force • Read also: Finland bans unvaccinated foreigners from entering • Read also: Omicron: Israel puts several European countries on the red list Until recently, it was customary to allow demobilized recruits to leave their garrison in the underwear that was given to them while serving under the flag. But the…

At least 20 people, including nine children, were killed in an apartment building fire in the Bronx, New York. • Read also: It’s hard to take the test in Florida • Read also: [VIDÉO] Huge boulder collapse kills at least 7 people in Brazil Addressing the media at the site of the disaster, the mayor of New York said that the authorities are now counting more than sixty injured. This will be one of the worst fires in our history. “We know we have 19 people who have died plus several others in critical condition and more than 63 people…

A puppy has caused problems for his owners in India, after police raided a party in his honor, in violation of COVID-19 restrictions. The lavish party, held for the pup’s second birthday, cost 700,000 rupees (roughly $11,900), police say, with a sumptuous birthday cake and giant pictures of Dad, an Indian Spitz, invited in honor of the evening. Pictures, which spread on social media, of a crowd of people dancing in front of a decorated platform during the party held on Friday in the city of Ahmedabad (west) despite health regulations, caught the attention of the police. Police Inspector F.D.…

Hawaiian pizza, since its invention in Canada, has sparked controversy among foodies around the world. In France, an influencer launched a new style, and at the same time a new debate, by offering netizens to concoct a pineapple raclette! The person with the name imperatricewu on Instagram stirred up feelings in December when she introduced her pineapple raclette recipe, and admitted she’s a fan of Hawaiian pizza. It emphasizes in particular that the freshness of pineapple parallels the fat of the raclette. His publication provoked various reactions among Internet users, ranging from approval to disgust. Some have described the influencer…

(Washington) A senior White House official said Saturday that the United States is ready to talk with Russia about the two countries’ missile hardware and military exercises, discussions that may begin Sunday evening in Geneva. Posted on Jan 8, 2022 at 6:29 pm US and Russian diplomats are meeting in Switzerland to try to defuse tensions over Ukraine, while the United States and Europeans accuse Moscow of preparing a new invasion of Ukraine. There are certain areas […] in which we believe it may be possible to make progress, “provided that any promise is ‘mutual’,” the source recalled, giving some…

On average, more than two million cases of COVID-19 were recorded per day worldwide during the week of January 1-7, a number that doubled in ten days, according to an AFP tally. An average of 2,106,118 daily cases were registered over the past seven days. The threshold of one million daily cases was crossed during the week of December 23-29, 2021. The number of new daily cases has increased by 270% since the discovery of the Omicron variant in late November 2021 in Botswana and South Africa. The vast majority of new cases are currently detected in Europe (7,211,290 cases…

(Washington) The US Supreme Court on Friday appeared divided over the vaccine commitment that Joe Biden wanted to certain companies, progressive judges sounded very supportive and conservatives more skeptical. Posted on Jan 7, 2022 at 5:22 pm Charlotte Plantive France media agency But a majority of the nine justices seem to support a measure that would require vaccinating employees of health structures that benefit from federal subsidies. After months of trying to persuade the hesitant, the Democratic president announced in September that he wanted to make vaccination mandatory, especially in companies with more than 100 employees, which would have affected…