World News Brief's -- January 11, 2021 (Evening Edition)

 


Despite widespread vaccination campaigns, herd immunity to the coronavirus will not be achieved this year, the WHO's top scientist has said. 

Until then, preventive measures such as masks will be necessary. 

World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday that herd immunity to the coronavirus would not be achieved in 2021, despite the growing availability of vaccines. 

Mitigating factors to herd immunity include limited access to vaccines in developing countries, skepticism about vaccination and the potential for virus mutations, according to health experts. 

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 MIDDLE EAST 




Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopen border after Gulf detente. 






 ASIA 




Authorities locate black boxes, retrieve debris after Indonesia plane crash. 


US, Australia, UK, Canada slam Hong Kong mass arrests





 AFRICA 




Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt talks on mega-dam break down, again. 





 EUROPE 








 AMERICAS 









Cuba scolds US for ‘cynical & opportunistic’ inclusion into its list of state sponsors of terrororism days before Trump’s exit. 

Latin America under pressure to vaccinate amid spike in Covid-19 toll. 



 TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR 




 ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS 








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