New York City’s vaccine mandate took effect Tuesday, requiring anyone 12 or older who enters restaurants, fitness centers, entertainment venues and other businesses to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. […]
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US Customs Seizes Shipments of Fake COVID Vaccination Cards
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents say they have now seized more than 121 shipments containing more than 3,000 counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine cards this year alone. In a release, the […]
Read moreEndangered Pygmy Chameleon Still Hanging On
Krystal Tolley wasn’t sure if the tiny Chapman’s pygmy chameleon — considered an extremely rare and critically endangered species of reptile — was already extinct when she and two colleagues […]
Read morePfizer Vaccines from Poland to Boost Australia’s Fight Against COVID-19
SYDNEY – Poland is selling one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to boost Australia’s comparatively low COVID-19 inoculation rates. Australia has bought extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the Polish […]
Read moreEngland to Soon Offer COVID Vaccines to 16-17 Year-Olds
All England’s 16- and-17-year-olds will be eligible to receive a first dose of a COVID vaccine by August 23, the National Health Service announced Sunday.Receiving the vaccine by the late August date “will allow those teenagers in that age bracket the …
Read moreIsrael Rolls Out COVID Booster Shots to Anyone Over 50
JERUSALEM – Israel has expanded its vaccine campaign to give booster shots against COVID-19 to anyone over 50. To that end, the country is opening all night vaccination sites to encourage more people to get vaccinated. All of this comes as the number o…
Read moreThousands in Canada and France Protest Vaccine Passports
Thousands marched in Montreal and across France on Saturday to protest vaccine passports.Starting next month, in Canada’s Quebec province, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will be needed to go to a restaurant, bar, gym or festival. The vaccination…
Read moreRich Nations Dip into COVAX Supply While Poor Wait for Shots
LONDON – An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could get doses without being last in line and at the mercy of unreliable donations.It hasn’t worked out that way. In late Jun…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR EQUALITY, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION Malta’s first space balloon let off into the skies to capture images that will provide scientifically important data from the stratosphere
Malta’s first space balloon, the Stratos-1, was let off into the skies to capture never-seen-before aerial and space photos of the islands that will enable scientists to carry out studies of the Mediterranean stratosphere. The balloon soared 37km above…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT The President takes part in a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of Operation Pedestal
On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Operation Pedestal, a memorial wreath-laying service was held at the Grand Harbour on Friday evening to remember those lost at sea during World War II in a bid to save Malta. During the ceremony, which was org…
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