Pontiff says he will be getting the jab as early as next week; Queensland premier praises Brisbane residents for complying with snap three-day lockdown; Marseille toughens curfew to fight UK variant outbreak
Hongkongers stranded in the UK are contemplating a six-week journey to get home, the South China Morning Post is reporting today.
A couple of days before Christmas the Hong Kong government announced an entry ban on anyone who had been in the UK for longer than two hours in the previous 21 days. The shock announcement caught many people out, including those who had traveled to the UK to visit family for the holidays. Hong Kong, under British rule until 1997, has strong ties with the UK.
Britain said on Sunday it had helped raise $1bn from global donors towards the drive to help “vulnerable countries” access coronavirus vaccines, by match-funding contributions.
It has also committed £548m ($743.4m) to the Covax Advance Market Commitment after matching with £1 for every $4 pledged by other donors.
Continue reading...from The Guardian https://ift.tt/38uzVUb
via
0 Comments