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3.08am GMT
Once Mexico has vaccinated its frontline medical workers, the government will turn its attention to the elderly living in its most remote places, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday.
AP: Ten thousand brigades made up of medical personnel and health promoters with security provided by the National Guard will target 3 million senior citizens in rural areas. The brigades will work back from isolated areas to towns and cities.
The plan will hinge on Mexico’s approval of the Chinese CanSino vaccine, which only requires a single dose and doesn’t require ultra-cold storage. So far, Mexico has approved only vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
2.44am GMT
Chinese authorities say they are stepping up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, seeking to avoid another wave of the pandemic in the country amid a rise in locally transmitted Covid-19 cases near Beijing, Reuters reports.
The northeastern Hebei province surrounding Beijing on Tuesday entered a “wartime mode” after reporting its first local infections in more than six months. The province will set up investigation teams to trace the close contacts of those who have tested positive.
Hebei accounted for 20 of the 23 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases reported in mainland China on Jan. 5, more than the 19 cases reported in the province between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4. The total number of new mainland cases, including those originating from overseas, fell to 32 from 33 a day earlier.
Continue reading…Germany extends lockdown; Zimbabwe reports record cases and deaths; GCSE and A-level exams cancelled in EnglandChina blocks entry to WHO team studying Covid’s originsAs parts of UK enter third lockdown, how does Europe compare?One in 50 people in England had Covid last week, says Chris WhittyCovid vaccinations: slow start around world brings dose of realityLockdown in England likely in place until March, Gove warns 3.08am GMTOnce Mexico has vaccinated its frontline medical workers, the government will turn its attention to the elderly living in its most remote places, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday.AP: Ten thousand brigades made up of medical personnel and health promoters with security provided by the National Guard will target 3 million senior citizens in rural areas. The brigades will work back from isolated areas to towns and cities.The plan will hinge on Mexico’s approval of the Chinese CanSino vaccine, which only requires a single dose and doesn’t require ultra-cold storage. So far, Mexico has approved only vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca. 2.44am GMTChinese authorities say they are stepping up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, seeking to avoid another wave of the pandemic in the country amid a rise in locally transmitted Covid-19 cases near Beijing, Reuters reports. The northeastern Hebei province surrounding Beijing on Tuesday entered a “wartime mode” after reporting its first local infections in more than six months. The province will set up investigation teams to trace the close contacts of those who have tested positive.Hebei accounted for 20 of the 23 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases reported in mainland China on Jan. 5, more than the 19 cases reported in the province between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4. The total number of new mainland cases, including those originating from overseas, fell to 32 from 33 a day earlier. Continue reading…