Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he will not get himself vaccinated in order to attend the UN General Assembly next week. Bolsonaro, who had the Coronavirus last year, has said he would be the "last Brazilian" to get vaccinated.

Brazil President Bolsonaro refuses to get vaccinated for UN meet

Thousands of health professionals have been suspended without pay across France for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before a deadline this week, according to Health Minister Olivier Veran.

3,000 unvaccinated French health care workers face suspension

Nicki Minaj's latest tweets on covid vaccination have drawn flak on Twitter. On Monday, Nicki Minaj explained her absence from Met Gala 2021 and stated that the event required guests to be vaccinated.

Nicki Minaj draws flak for suggesting COVID-19 vaccine leads to impotency

A study of 614 fully vaccinated health workers in India found a "significant" drop in their COVID-fighting antibodies within four months of the first shot. The findings could help the Indian government decide whether to provide booster doses as some Western countries have done.

Indian study finds a big drop in COVID-19 antibodies within four months of vaccination

Community groups in Australia's Covid-hit cities are battling misinformation in multiple languages as they race to vaccinate a way out of "traumatic" lockdowns. Beneath the minarets of a mosque in west Sydney, 500 people are booked in for vaccine appointments at a pop-up clinic -- part of a burgeoning network of initiatives by minority communities trying to fill a void left by Australia's mostly Anglo-centric officialdom.

Community groups set pace in Australia's vaccination race

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements that would affect a total of 100 million Americans. Biden sharply criticised the 80 million Americans who are still not vaccinated.

Joe Biden announces sweeping measures to vaccinate Americans

Bangkok unveiled a mobile vaccination bus aimed at serving seniors, people with disabilities and other chronically ill people in the Thai capital, as the country ramps up its inoculation drive amid a surge in coronavirus infections.

Bangkok unveils mobile COVID-19 vaccination bus to serve elderly, disabled group

Cuba has become the first country in the world to vaccinate children as young as two years old. However, the jabs given to infants are homegrown which has not been recognised by the World Health Organization(WHO).

Cuba becomes first country to vaccinate toddlers

India has pitched for an early outcome of the TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an official release said on Saturday.

India for early outcome of TRIPS waiver for COVID vax, diagnotics

India has become the first country to approve the world's first DNA shot against the coronavirus. India's drug regulator has granted emergency use approval for Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine for adults and children aged 12 years and above. It is the second homegrown covid-19 vaccine for India. Also the first approved covid-19 vaccine for children older than 12 in the country.

Big boost to India's vaccination programme, vaccine approved for over 12-year-olds

Iranian authorities announced new measures on Saturday to control COVID-19 as deaths and infections continue to rise. Islamic republic is trying to contain what the officials have dubbed a "fifth wave" of the virus, caused by the highly infectious Delta variant.

Iran tightens Covid restrictions as coronavirus cases and deaths surge

India’s cumulative COVID19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 506.8 million, said Union Health Ministry on Sunday in a statement. A total of 55,91,657 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, as per the 7 am provisional report on Sunday.

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 506.8 million 

Cambodia has started rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for teenagers in its capital Phnom Penh and three provinces Sunday. Premier Hun Sen's grandchildren were among the first to get the jab.

Cambodia begins COVID-19 vaccinations for teenagers

Walt Disney Co said on Friday (July 30) it was making vaccination mandatory for all its on-site salaried and non-union hourly employees in the United States, as the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant drives a resurgence in cases.

Disney makes vaccination mandatory for on-site US employees

After a UK government’s minister appeared to have backed 'no jab, no job' policies, the country’s equalities watchdog has warned businesses in the country to be 'proportionate' and 'non-discriminatory'.

Watchdog warns businesses over ‘no jab, no job’ policies in UK 

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Americans "still need to do better" on COVID-19 vaccinations, as US health authorities tightened mask guidelines for parts of the country where infections are surging once again.

Biden says US must 'do better' on COVID-19 vaccinations

Being called a 'beacon of hope' for countries struggling with coronavirus, Bhutan, tiny Himalayan kingdom, has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population with COVID-19 vaccine shots in a week, said UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.

Bhutan vaccinates 90% adult population, becomes a beacon of hope  

In what could be termed as a harsh measure to encourage vaccination, the Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has been asked officially by the regional, Sindh government, to block the mobile phone sims and social media accounts of unvaccinated users on Saturday, a report by The News said.

Block sims, social media accounts of unvaccinated people, Pakistan's Sindh govt asks NCOC

With Delta variant infections spiking across the United States, growing numbers of Republican officials and lawmakers have joined the chorus of support for coronavirus vaccinations, swatting aside conspiracies that have left millions of Americans unprotected.

As COVID-19 surges, more US Republicans urging vaccinations

The European Union on Thursday said that 200 million Europeans had been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. This translates to more than half of the adult population in European Union.

More than half of adults in European Union countries fully vaccinated against Covid

The world is opening quite fast after months of continuous lockdowns and travel bans. In the latest move, Canada has announced it will open its borders to fully vaccinated Americans next month after a nearly 17-month closure.

WINGS & WHEELS | COVID-19 flight ban: When will flying be unhindered?

Mexico City's government will speed up COVID-19 vaccinations to its more than 9 million inhabitants starting from next week as infections and hospitalizations see a rise, mostly among younger people, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday.

Mexico City to accelerate vaccinations as COVID-19 infections surge

Multiple posts on Kopas, an online forum for Korea University students, accused the South Korean government of failing to secure more vaccines and scapegoating young people, garnering dozens of supportive comments.

Young South Koreans fight 'click war' in hunt for COVID-19 vaccines

More than 5,000 anti-vaccine protesters, some them waving Greek flags and wooden crosses, rallied in Athens on Wednesday to oppose Greece's coronavirus vaccinations programme.

Thousands rally against COVID-19 vaccinations in Athens

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