Compulsory vaccination for health personnel comes into force on Wednesday, September 1 in Greece, under penalty of dismissal for the recalcitrant. The measure was announced on July 12 during a speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. All unvaccinated health workers in the country are threatened with suspension. Read alsoGreece to make vaccination of caregivers compulsory … Read more
The Republican-dominated Texas parliament passed a controversial electoral law on Tuesday, August 31, accused of restricting minority voting rights. Read alsoUnited States: green light for restrictive election laws in Arizona This law, which officially aims to make elections safer on the basis of unfounded allegations of massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election, notably prohibits … Read more
A New York prosecutor on Tuesday, August 31 called on social media platforms like Facebook to act more against the internet trafficking of fake COVID vaccine certificates, a phenomenon that worries the United States, by announcing the dismantling of a cell. Read alsoVaccines: Israel, shown as an example then caught by the virus A total … Read more
American consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest level since February, their morale being weighed down by the Delta variant which is weighing on the economic recovery, but also by the rise in gasoline and food prices. Read alsoAnti-Covid vaccines: the United States is now trying its luck in Asia The index measuring confidence … Read more
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday evening lifted the moratorium on tenant evictions scheduled until October, ending protections afforded to millions of people in financial difficulty in the midst of the pandemic. Read alsoUnited States: GDP growth of 6.6% in the second quarter at an annualized rate The highest American court sided with homeowners … Read more
With a plunge of 13.4% compared to the previous month, the level of consumer confidence is back below that of April 2020. US consumer confidence for August plunged to its lowest level in ten years, affected by the shadow of the Delta variant on the economy and inflation fears, according to the final estimate of … Read more
Prices continued to rise in July in the United States compared to a year ago, but showed a further sign of moderation from last month, as household incomes surged unexpectedly. Read alsoThe rise in inflation will be temporary, according to the Banque de France Inflation stood at 4.2% over one year in July, against 4% … Read more
The euro stabilized against the dollar on Tuesday, hovering around equilibrium, after two sessions of the rise, with the market hesitating as the central bankers’ meeting in Jackson Hole approached, which may provide an opportunity to learn more about US monetary policy. Read alsoThe Fed on the Grill in Jackson Hole Around 6.30 p.m. GMT, … Read more
AB Science expects “Gradually resume” from September the trials of its flagship molecule in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), announced Monday the French biotech, which received a first authorization from a national health agency. Read alsoCovid-19: AB Science obtains 15 million euros for its research on masitinib The company had to suspend its … Read more
Sales of second-hand homes continued to rise in July in the United States, driven by the high-end market, the National Federation of American Realtors (NAR) said on Monday. Read alsoProperty tax: the bad surprise to come for real estate borrowers The number of old goods sold in July amounted to 5.99 million, an increase of … Read more