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China on Tuesday detained tens of thousands of additional people, as the country grapples with a record number of novel coronavirus infections within 40 days of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. • Read also: direct | Latest developments on COVID-19 • Read also: En route to China, Delta flight turns around amid new anti-COVID restrictions • Read also: The “complete” disinfection of a city of 13 million people in China The city of Xi’an (North), famous for the secret army of the first emperor of China, was subjected to the sixth day of a strict quarantine on Tuesday after a…

Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Amman) Jordanian deputies confronted, on Tuesday, by cutting off a session of Parliament, during a debate on gender equality as part of constitutional reform, according to a TV official. Posted on Dec 28, 2021 at 9:44 am The government wants to amend the constitution and in particular to include the phrase “Jordanian women” in Chapter Two, entitled “Rights and Duties of Jordanians,” which relates specifically to equal rights among citizens. A number of deputies opposed this amendment, considering it “unnecessary”, according to Al-Mamlaka TV, which broadcast the session. One of them, Raed Smeirat,…

US company Delta Airlines decided to return a plane on a Shanghai-bound flight to Seattle last week due to new health restrictions required at the airport, prompting criticism from the Chinese authorities. • Read also: Pandemic: Nearly 8,000 flights canceled over the Christmas holidays • Read also: China bets on dividing democracies, denounces Trudeau “To comply with the cleaning requirements at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) issued by the Chinese government on December 21, Flight 287 from Seattle to Shanghai returned to (Seattle) en route to (Shanghai),,” the spokesperson said in an email to AFP on Monday. . “The new…

US health officials said Monday that people infected with the COVID-19 virus can now reduce their isolation time from ten to five days, provided they are not showing symptoms, which also reduced that time for contact cases. • Read also: COVID-19: ‘Don’t panic,’ says Biden in the face of US pollution boom • Read also: Covid-19: Daily pollution close to its record in the United States The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), the main US health agency, said in a statement that the change was “justified by science,” with the majority of infections occurring within two days. preceding…

(Washington) Health officials said Monday that daily COVID-19 infections in the United States are on the rise due to the Omicron variable and on track to reach a record high in January. Posted on Dec 27, 2021 at 10:35am Anthony Fauci, the White House’s top adviser on fighting the pandemic, explained on public radio NPR, commenting on the data it collected. The New York Times. The country recorded 214,499 new cases on Sunday, 83% more than the 14-day average, and close to the daily record of 251,232 positive cases reached in January 2021. The daily average number of deaths also…

(Paris) The 10 most costly weather disasters of 2021 exceeded total damages of $170 billion, a number that is increasing through 2020 and reflects the increasing impact of global warming, according to a British NGO. Posted on Dec 26, 2021 at 7:39 PM The 10 disasters have killed at least 1,075 people and displaced more than 1.3 million, according to Christian Aid’s annual report released on Monday. Last year, the amount of economic damage caused by the 10 most costly weather events was calculated at around $150 billion by the NGO, indicating that most assessments are “based only on insured…

A kickboxing champion who did not believe in COVID-19 recently died of the virus in Belgium. Frederic Sinistra, 41, died on December 16 of respiratory problems after being taken to hospital at the end of November. The man who was a multi-time world champion and European and Belgian kickboxing champion in the heavyweight category didn’t even want to utter the word “COVID-19” and wasn’t vaccinated, according to a report. His relatives told Belgian media. . Fred “The Undertaker” has communicated several times with his fans on his social networks. He explained on November 26, without naming the virus that reached…

The Omicron variant continues to play a spoiler: Flight cancellations doubled on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, much to the chagrin of many travelers around the world. According to FlightAware, at least 5,076 flights were made on Friday and Saturday. The site also expected more than 900 cancellations on Sunday. Posted on Dec 26, 2021 at 5:00 AM choral laplante Journalism At Montreal Trudeau Airport, 20 flights were canceled on Friday and Saturday, according to FlightAware, which lists flights around the world in real time and predicts arrival times. Air Transat said it did not cancel any of its flights…

An alleged serial killer and realtor may be responsible for the killing of two homeless people and the shooting of a third person. • Read also: Ex-footballer forced to pay $38,500 for lost dog • Read also: Christmas tree causes fatal fire The accused, a 25-year-old man named Willie Suarez Maceo, was charged Friday with attempting to kill a homeless man near downtown Miami, Florida. The event was to take place last Tuesday, according to Miami Herald. Police said the suspect shot the tramp without provocation. The victim was reportedly shot in the head but survived. According to the Miami…

(Frankfurt) German NGO Sea-Watch announced Saturday that it has rescued a total of more than 270 migrants in the central Mediterranean as part of three rescue operations carried out by its ship since last Friday. Watching the sea 3. Posted on Dec 25, 2021 at 8:07am the Watching the sea 3 The NGO announced on its Twitter account that the aid of two inflatable boats was in distress throughout the night and early Saturday morning. A spokesman told AFP that the two packed rubber boats were between 100 and 80 people, who were rescued 38 nautical miles from the Libyan…