THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: President George Vella at further meetings in Gozo
During a visit to Gozo, President George Vella had the opportunity to listen closely to the recent experiences in the last year and a half of companies and residents in Gozo, particularly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first stop in Gozo was at the …
45% of Unvaccinated Americans Say They Will Definitely Not Get the Vaccine
Forty-five percent of the Americans who have not been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines say they definitely do not have any plans to get the shots, according to a new poll.Another 35% are a little less sure and say they will probably not get the vaccin…
Protesters Opposed to COVID-19 Measures Clash With Police in Paris
PARIS – French anti-riot police fired tear gas Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a vaccination campaign, television reported.Police sought to push back demonstrators near the capital’s Gare S…
Wall Street Rallies to Record-breaking End of Turbulent Week
NEW YORK – Stocks rallied to records Friday on Wall Street, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 35,000 level for the first time, as the market continued to roar back from its short-lived swoon at the start of the week.The S&P 500 inde…
Olympic Events Begin in Full Force
After a yearlong delay, the Olympics began Friday with a scaled-back but still celebratory opening ceremony. Themed “United by Emotion,” the event featured fireworks, musical performances and a cauldron-lighting ceremony executed by Japanese tennis pla…
Over 600,000 Notified to Quarantine in British ‘Pingdemic’
Over 600,000 users of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service’s (NHS) COVID-19 test and trace app were “pinged” alerts recommending self-isolation earlier this month.In what has been dubbed the “pingdemic,” the app told users to begin a 10-day qua…