Vaccine vacations are fast gaining momentum - but South Africans have limited access
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South Africa s vaccine roll-out is slow compared to other countries. This coupled with the travel restrictions imposed on South Africa may restrict South Africans from getting vaccinated elsewhere.
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that if wealthy nations hogged Covid-19 shots while millions in poor countries died waiting for them it would amount to vaccine apartheid .
Reuters reported that South Africa ordered enough Covid-19 vaccines for 46 million of its 60 million people via bilateral deals with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer.
The J&J shots will be made locally by Aspen Pharmacare.
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Each class has about 150-170 candidates and the attrition rate hovers around 90-95 percent. Yet, those who do graduate gain access to the best weapons and equipment Russia can provide, along with the best training. One common Spetsnaz saying is, “You make the man a weapon.”
Volunteers for Alpha or Vympel units must already be Spetsnaz-qualified and undergo further specialized training. While classified, this training is known to consist of daily nine-km morning runs, followed up by 65 to 70 km forced marches with combat loads approaching 40kg (88lbs) in freezing weather with little to no water.
Two months of basic training and three to four years of advanced training are needed before being allowed to join either group.
Children playing Coal miner game on Dec. 28, 2019 near Avdiyivka, Donetsk Oblast. Photo by
Jakub Laichter
Almost 530,000 people living in the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions have obtained Russian citizenship by a streamlined procedure, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although in reality the number of Ukrainian citizens who chose to obtain a Russian passport is most likely somewhat lower – around 400,000-450,000, there’s no guarantee these numbers won’t further grow. They will, gradually.
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Russia warns citizens against participating in unauthorised rallies
It warned that aggressive behaviour and provocations against the police would be intermediately suppressed, adding that offenders would be detained and held responsible.
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The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has warned citizens to abstain from participating in unauthorised rallies, squares, streets declared to be sites for the rallies during the period announced by the organizers.
It warned that aggressive behaviour and provocations against the police would be intermediately suppressed, adding that offenders would be detained and held responsible.
The ministry said in a statement that “the coronavirus infection is increasing at mass gathering.’’
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