[Link] Australia urged to spend more on Covax program amid criticisms of ‘vaccine diplomacy’

Read: 30/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

Australia has distributed 18m doses of Covid-19 vaccine to neighbouring countries but is being urged to dedicate money and resources to Covax – the global vaccination mechanism – so that the world’s least-inoculated countries can access vaccines.

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[Link] 'There have been rumours': Why the next two years could decide the fate of Kim Jong Un

Read: 29/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The North Korean side of the border is unkempt, as the maintenance crews won't risk coming into close contact with the south. South Korea is now averaging about 4,000 cases a day. More worrying is the acute spike in serious cases.

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[Link] North Korea’s Passport Is Apparently More Powerful Than These Countries

Read: 13/10/2021 www.vice.com

The world’s top passport ranking authority released a list that shows how COVID-19 regulations have made travel even more difficult, particularly if you’re from South Asia.

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[Link] ‘They thought Covid only kills white people’: myths and fear hinder jabs in DRC

Read: 7/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Dr Christian Mayala and Dr Rodin Nzembuni Nduku sit together on a bench outside the Covid ward at Kinshasa’s Mama Yemo hospital.

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[Link] ‘Beacon of hope’: Whole nation jabbed in just a week

Read: 29/7/2021 www.smh.com.au

Gauhati, India: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90 per cent of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry says.

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