Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned on Tuesday that the United States may be entering the worst phase of the pandemic. Gates explained that the big unknown remains how sick the Omicron variant can leave, on Twitter, acknowledging that he plans to cancel most of his plans for the season...
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US announces 580M$ boost in international aid against covid-19
The United States announced Tuesday that it will give $580 million in additional aid to international organizations to fight covid-19 in the face of the spread of the Omicron variant. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that the rapid spread of the Omicron variant reinforces the need to continue to accelerate the...
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Omicron forces U.S. and Russia to close borders to South Africa, Mozambique and other countries
The emergence of the Omicron variant of covid-19 is already worrying all nations, and several measures are being taken. For now it is the turn of the United States and Russia to announce restrictions on the entry of foreigners from South Africa, Mozambique and other countries in the region due to the emergence of this new variant. This Friday,...
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Inflation in the United States is at its highest since November 1990
The US Department of Labor, said this Wednesday, inflation in the United States reached in October the highest value since November 1990. According to data released by the department, the consumer price index accelerated to 6.2% from the same period last year, above forecasts of 5.8%. The data points out that after...
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Hidden debts: Credit Suisse takes blame and pays $475 million
Credit Suisse bank pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit fraudulent financial transfer, paying $475 million in a settlement with the United States in connection with Mozambique's hidden debt scandal
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WHO introduces team to investigate origin of coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday announced the composition of the team that will investigate the origin of SARSCOV-2, which causes Covid-19, as well as new infectious viruses that may emerge. The team is composed of 26 specialists from diverse fields such as epidemiology, animal health, ecology, clinical medicine, virology, molecular bilogy, other specialists. The...
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Covid-19 Cases Drop Worldwide
The World Health Organization, WHO, announced Wednesday that new cases of Covid-19 infection have dropped worldwide. Globally, the decline was 9%. The number of deaths stayed at the same level. The Pan American Health Organization, recorded a 12% drop in new cases. The region had 1.2 million newly infected and 24,000 Covid-19-related deaths. PAHO director-general Clarisse...
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China overtakes the United States as the European Union's top trading partner
China has overtaken the United States as the European Union's (EU) main trading partner in the second quarter of 2021. The information is advanced by the Community Statistical Office (EUROSTAT). Between the first quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2021, the share of imports from China to the EU increased by 4%. In the same period,...
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June 11, 2021June 11, 2021Economy
US inflation beats estimates and rises 5% year-on-year
Inflation in the United States recorded a 5% increase over the past 12 months, beating analysts' estimates