Three layers of electrified fence. New security cameras. A military guard and a sign saying "Entry forbidden." Windows with bars and reflective glass, on newly refurbished barrack buildings. All empty, bar the occasional security officer, deep in the forest of authoritarian Belarus. [...]

Israelis told to 'stop embracing', elderly urged to get booster as Covid-19 cases spike

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is warning that Israelis over 60 are at risk unless they go get their third booster shot immediately. [...]

British police arrest 11 people for online racist abuse following Euro 2020 final

British police have arrested 11 people across the UK in connection with episodes of racist abuse targeting England football players on social media following the team's Euro 2020 final loss to Italy. [...]

UAE: 52,837 Covid vaccine doses administered in 24 hours

The total doses administered now stands at 16.9 million. [...]

Dubai: Emergency drill at Jebel Ali Metro station on Friday

The drill will be held between 2am and 4.30am. [...]

'I came to Dubai on cargo ship, made a fortune and retired at 42'

'We owe our success to the support of the Emiratis' [...]

Wildfire levels historic California town as residents flee blaze

by Josh EDELSON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town, warping street lights and destroying historic buildings hours after residents were ordered to flee. Greenville, an Indian Valley settlement of a few hundred people dating back to the mid-1800s Gold Rush, was engulfed by flames as winds whipped the inferno towards the community, turning the sky orange. “I’d say the majority of downtown Greenville is completely destroyed,” […] [...]

Moderna says Covid vaccine durable for at least six months

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Moderna said Thursday that protection from its Covid-19 vaccine remained strong for at least six months, and the variant-specific boosters shot it is testing generated a “robust” antibody response to Delta. In a final analysis from its Phase 3, or final stage, clinical trial, Moderna’s Covid vaccine showed 93 percent efficacy at six months following the second dose. The company is also carrying out clinical trials on three different Covid-19 […] [...]

Laguna, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro also placed under ECQ but only until Aug. 15

(Eagle News) — Laguna, Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro have been placed under Enhanced Commmunity Quarantine (ECQ) starting today, Friday, Aug. 6, until Aug. 15, Malacanang said. Laguna was previously under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from Aug. 1 to 15, but this now was revised. Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro have been under ECQ since before ending supposedly on Aug. 7, but this is extended for another week. This was after President […] [...]

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