First Britons receive Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the pandemic
The United Kingdom has become the world's first nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a fully vetted and authorized Covid-19 shot, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic. The first Briton to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine -- 90-year-old Margaret Keenan -- received the first of two doses at 6:31 a.m. local time on Tuesday at University Hospital in Coventry, less than a week after the UK became the first country to approve it.
SOUTH AFRICA OFFICIALLY REOPENING BORDERS FOR TOURISM OCTOBER 1
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the country will officially reopen borders for tourism on October 1, 2020. South Africa’s reopening news will include both inbound and outbound tourism, allowing nationals to travel abroad and tourists to enter once again.
Singapore Reopening Borders For Tourism From Select Countries
Singapore has announced it will reopen its borders for international tourists from select countries starting on September 1st, 2020. In an official statement, the Singapore Ministry of Health stated that there are now several countries where the virus is under control.