* An EU health chief has admitted that Covid-19 may remain with us 'forever'
* 'We should be prepared that it will remain with us,' ECDC head said on Friday
* The health chief added that the virus appears to be 'well adapted' to humans
An EU health chief has admitted that Covid-19 may remain with us 'forever' due to how well it has adapted to humans.
The world should be prepared for the coronavirus to continue to circulate long-term despite the roll-out of vaccines, the head of the EU's ECDC health agency, Andrea Ammon, said on Friday.
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MIDDLE EAST
Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Abha Airport, King Khalid air base with drones.
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran's production of uranium metal.
Iran conducts ground forces drill near Iraq border: state TV.
Damascus threatens to seize property from displaced Syrians over conscription fees.
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel's Netanyahu.
Lebanon's Hariri says no progress made on forming new government.
Turkey says 2-state solution only option for divided Cyprus.
ASIA
Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, wounding three, as hundreds of thousands protest.
Myanmar military frees 23,000 prisoners, detains election officials.
Facebook limits spread of posts from Myanmar’s military government.
Kim lays blame at officials for N. Korea’s economic failures.
Kim Jong Un orders officials to make COVID-19 policy 'top priority'.
AFRICA
Chad reinforces troops against militants in Sahel as France mulls changes.
Libya’s new interim leader holds talks in Benghazi.
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict.
UN: Burkina Faso on brink of protracted humanitarian crisis.
Second Ebola death in one week reported in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Algeria's president returns home after hospitalization in Germany.
Turkish sailors freed after kidnapping off Nigeria: company executive.
EUROPE
WHO says it could be too early and too tricky for a ‘zero-Covid’ strategy in Europe.
Kremlin says Russia wants to improve ties with EU, not break them off, but must prepare for worst as Brussels threatens sanctions.
Vladimir Putin has REFUSED to get the Sputnik V Covid vaccine and only said he 'could' get the jab later this year - insisting he won't 'monkey around doing it in front of cameras'.
Kosovo heads for political shake-up in elections on Sunday.
Two opponents of Belarus leader face more jail time as he floats reform.
UK economy suffers biggest drop since 1709.
AMERICAS
Donald Trump learns his fate tomorrow with senators voting after impeachment trial turns into an angry shouting match as his defense attorneys call Democrats liars and hypocrites and they hit back: 'Get your client here to testify!'.
Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic score-settling.
Biden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers into US.
Daily US coronavirus cases tip back over 100,000.
Passengers flying into Canada will be forced to pay $2,000 to stay at a hotel for at least three nights until they get negative COVID test results back, Justin Trudeau announces.
Ecuador to conduct partial vote recount to decide presidential runoff candidate.
Brazil's Bolsonaro names new citizenship minister in cabinet reshuffle.
Colombia armed groups turn forcibly recruited children into 'war machines': government.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
14 arrested in Denmark counterterrorism raids.
Blinken removing Yemen's Houthis from list of foreign terrorist organizations effective next week.
Biden will try to close Guantanamo after 'robust' review.
Hezbollah-like groups surged when Iran Deal lifted sanctions, study finds.
IDF: Hezbollah looking to spark escalation for first time since 2006.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
U.S. tells G7 that it is back at the table to help with global recovery.
Oil's losses deepen as OPEC, IEA caution ends rally.
Bumble founder becomes a billionaire at 31: Woman exec who quit Tinder after accusing male co-founders of sexually harassing her floats her female-friendly dating app for $13bn.
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