Israel is the world’s gold standard with 57 per cent of its population “fully” vaccinated. The US is close behind with 40 per cent. Others leading the pack include the UK, Singapore and Lithuania, all with more than 20 per cent rates of complete coverage, meaning both jabs where applicable. Australia is at 1.9%.Flights between North America and Europe are due to resume this month. Flights between Australia and Europe up to December this year are being cancelled.Australia’s slow start means it will need a world-beating surge to catch up. We need to get 65 per cent of the population vaccinated.Suggestions? http://www.afr.com/news/politics/national/australia-needs-a-world-beating-vaccine-rollout-now-20210528-p57
During the pandemic, 5 "teenage girls were developing a low-cost, lightweight ventilator to help treat patients diagnosed with Covid-19 in Afghanistan. After final testing, its release is expected to offset a shortage of ventilators in the country.The five girls—Somaya Faruqi, Ayda Hayderpoor, Elham Mansoori, Florance Pouya and Diana Wahabzada; all aged between 15 and 19—are part of the Afghan Girls Robotic Team, an all-female robotics team that was formed with help from New York-based nonprofit Digital Citizen Fund in 2017."MORE > https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkang/2021/04/19/get-to-know-the-youngest-members-of-forbes-30-under-30-asia-2021/?sh=3fe77e
