Seychelles holidays: It has vaccinated almost its entire population and is keen to welcome us back

As of this week, 95 per cent of adults in the Seychelles had been given their first Covid jab. Some 82 per cent have even had their second jab in the country that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose for their honeymoon. And with a population of a mere 98,000, the Seychelles seems one … Read more

Seychelles holidays: It has vaccinated almost its entire population and is keen to welcome us back

As of this week, 95 per cent of adults in the Seychelles had been given their first Covid jab. Some 82 per cent have even had their second jab in the country that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose for their honeymoon. And with a population of a mere 98,000, the Seychelles seems one … Read more

Dr Fauci predicts a ‘significant drop’ in Covid cases as US nears 40% of its population vaccinated

Dr Anthony Fauci is finally giving Americans some good news. America’s top infectious disease doctor predicts a ‘a real change, the start of a precipitous drop’ in new daily COVID-19 infections now that the share of U.S. adults vaccinated against the virus is nearly 40 percent.  ‘When you do that, that’s when people are going … Read more

More than half of UK population has received first dose of Covid vaccine

More than half of UK population has received first dose of Covid vaccine after figures showed 33.4m people have had jab Of  38,189,536 total doses given in England so far, 28,102,852 were first doses Experts have said vaccines should be able to control the Covid-19 pandemic  After two doses of Pfizer, there was a 70 … Read more

Gibraltar has vaccinated its adult population making it a prime ‘green list’ place for a sunny break

We await with bated breath the Government’s ‘green list’ of countries to visit this summer — and Gibraltar looks like a prime candidate, with few current coronavirus cases and all adults vaccinated.  Restaurants (indoors and out), bars and attractions are all open — although masks are required in enclosed spaces and social distancing is still … Read more

More than HALF of England’s population are in areas with virtually no new Covid cases

More than 50 per cent of England’s population are in areas where virtually no new Covid cases at all. Some 4,307 areas – with a total population of 34.5 million – have had so few Covid cases that Public Health England has not published their data for a month to protect the identities of the few people … Read more

More than HALF of England’s population are in areas with virtually no new Covid cases

More than 50 per cent of England’s population are in areas where virtually no new Covid cases at all. Some 4,307 areas – with a total population of 34.5 million – have had so few Covid cases that Public Health England has not published their data for a month to protect the identities of the few people … Read more

US has risen to 7th in world for vaccinating its population – but still lags behind UK’s rollout

A vaccination drive that has begun to pick up speed is propelling the United States ahead in the race to immunize its population against COVID-19. Currently, the U.S. ranks seventh in the world, with 25.7 percent of Americans having received at least one dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

Quaint Italian town with dwindling population offers up its abandoned homes for 85p

A quaint Italian town has offered up its abandoned homes for 85p – and without the usual need to pay a deposit like the country’s other 1 euro house schemes. Laurenzana, in the southern region of Basilicata, is enticing newcomers by scrapping the usual caveats of deposits and legal fees which can rise to more … Read more