UK, US, Australia and 11 other countries have come together to criticise WHO's report on coronavirus origin and have accused China of not providing full information on the pandemic. Meanwhile, Germany has decided tohalt the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for the elderly amid reports of a rare disorder.
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US, UK, along with 12 countries, criticise WHO's report on COVID origin
The statement, issued by 14 countries, has criticised the delay in the investigation and has demanded timely access for independent experts in future pandemics.
US orders non-essential diplomats in Myanmar to return: State Department
Considering the rising violence in the country, the US State Department had earlier, in mid-February, authorised a 'voluntary departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members'.
Germany halts use of AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly
Germany is set to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine among people aged 60 and above following reports of a rare brain blood disorder.