Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday his government will take all possible measures to protect the country’s medical system, as hospitals creak under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suga this month issued a state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures in a bid to stem a resurgence of infections.
"Given that the impact of vaccines in reducing transmission is yet unknown, and the current availability of vaccines is too limited, the committee recommended that countries do not require proof of vaccination from incoming travellers,"
Top federal government health authorities have confirmed that Pakistan has neither placed any final order yet to acquire the COVID-19 vaccine nor has any vaccine manufacturer accepted the country’s request for supply of the vaccine.
Health authorities in Pakistan are aiming to vaccinate around 100 million of its adult population or at least 70-80 million people.
Marina Bay Sands, owned by late billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands, is the most globally recognisable building on the wealthy city-state's skyline, regularly featured on postcards and other tourist wares.
Castex also told a news conference that there was no need for a new national lockdown for now but and that if the pandemic gets out of hand, France will lock down again.
He also told a news conference that from Jan. 25 first-year students in higher education will be allowed to attend courses on campuses in small groups.
WHO emergency committee session comes with their colleagues seeking the origins of the virus on a long-delayed mission to the pandemic ground zero in Wuhan.
The incoming administration will work with Congress on the quick stimulus package after Biden takes office on Jan. 20.
Biden plans to introduce his package during a prime-time address on Thursday evening, underscoring the seriousness of the topic, but he will have to compete for attention with the political drama in Washington.