Hospitals could previously deny healthcare because of dreadlocks or shorts Originally published on Global Voices End of lack of access to health facilities due to clothing | Citizen Observatory for Health Photo (used with permission, November 2021) For years, little was said about hospital rules that barred patients because of their clothes or appearance in… Leggi tutto »
One veteran of the annual gathering described it as the “poorest planed” to date. A young American activist called it a “hellscape.” From: New York Times
Israeli minister Karine Elharrar waited for two hours outside the Glasgow venue but couldn’t get inside. from: BBC News
Paris has stepped back from a threat to block British fishing boats from its ports from midnight.
Members of the news media at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Friday. From: New York Times
Wealthier countries with high vaccination rates have had speedier economic recoveries than poorer countries with low vaccination rates, the International Labor Organization said. From: New York Times
Providencia – About 10,000 Haitian emigrants residing in Chile were able to take advantage of the administrative and legal processes regarding passport, identity card and criminal record verification, thanks to the joint work between the parish of Providencia and the Consulate of the Haitian Embassy in Chile. The initiative began on August 23 and will… Leggi tutto »
Singapore in September. About 96 percent of Singapore’s work force has been fully vaccinated, the government says. From: New York Times
from: BBC News The app widely used to prove vaccination status for travel suffered an outage Wednesday.
The number of activities available to the unvaccinated is shrinking, and the pressure to get shots is growing. From: New York Times
The Commons Petition Committee wants the government to publish a “dedicated Covid recovery strategy”.
from: BBC News Dentists warn of waits of up to four years to join an NHS dental practice.
Douglas Connell resigns during an investigation into donations at The Prince’s Foundation.
During the pandemic, health care providers can send abortion medication by mail. Will the courts allow that to continue? From: New York Times
from: BBC News The move follows the Taliban’s takeover, and lack of global agreement over who now governs Afghanistan.
Most of the country’s financial reserves are held in the US where the Taliban will not be able to access them. from: BBC News
from: BBC News An official report on lobbying says Lex Greensill’s conflicts of interest ‘should have been considered”.