Stories for December 1st 2021

Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 20:40 UTC
Ursula von der Leyen says time Europe eyed mandatory vaccination

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday said it was time Europe started evaluating compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for all of its citizens in view of the increasing number of infections reported over the past few days.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:55 UTC
WHO says travel bans achieve little against Omicron strain

The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday advised people aged over 60 or who suffer from comorbidities which could result in more serious cases of COVID-19 postponed all travel whenever possible in the light of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Latin American left wing leaders expecting progressive victories in Chile and Brazil

The Puebla Group, a gathering of left-wing leaders from Latin America and Spain held a meeting in Mexico on Tuesday to celebrate the victory of Xiomara Castro in the Honduran presidential election and looked forward to similar triumphs by Chilean candidate Gabriel Boric in December and hopefully Lula da Silva next year in Brazil.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil reports first two cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Tuesday reported having detected the first two local cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which are also the first two infections of this kind in the entire South American continent.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Famine takes a grip of Latin America and the Caribbean

A United Nations official from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Tuesday announced famine in Latin America and the Caribbean had increased at a higher rate compared to other regions in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Puerto Madryn refuses to allow cruise vessel Hamburg to dock or let people ashore

The mayor of Puerto Madryn, Patagonia province of Chubut, Gustavo Sastre has asked the local port authority to prevent the cruise vessel Hamburg from calling and docking at the harbor. Hamburg is continuing with its southern cruise, after having left Buenos Aires on Monday
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:26 UTC
“Chile Day” in UK, British ministers and president Piñera will be attending

Wednesday and Thursday, December first and second, are “Chile Day” in UK, Corporation CEOs, investors, financial institutions, politicians, officials, country experts, diplomats, journalists get together for an annual two-day event with the purpose of promoting the Chilean brand, business opportunities, tourism and export goods.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:22 UTC
“Vaccine”, word of the year for Merriam-Webster: Lookups soar plus a more precise definition

The Merriam-Webster dictionary selected “vaccine” as the word of 2021. The publishing company noted that the word holds particular significance both as a medical term and a vehicle for ideological conflict. Likewise, interest in vaccines started high and grew during the course of 2021.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Three die in new case of school shooting in the US

Three pupils at a high school in Oxford in the state of Michigan were killed Tuesday, while six others ended up injured when a 15-year-old student pulled out a gun and started shooting randomly, according to police acting spokesman Michael McCabe.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:00 UTC
New Covid-19 case detected aboard controversial Hamburg cruise ship

Argentina's Health Ministry Tuesday ordered everyone on board the cruise ship Hamburg must remain under quarantine after a new case of COVID-19 has been detected.