Myanmar Death Toll Mounts Amid Protests, Military Crackdown
One person was killed and five wounded when the security forces fired in the central town of Monywa, the Monywa Gazette reported. The airstrikes prompted thousands of people to flee through the jungle and over the border into neighboring Thailand.

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
Whether COVID-19 vaccines work and are safe to use on children is one of the big questions drugmakers are trying to answer. Earlier this week, Pfizer/BioNTech had hopeful results from a vaccine trial in children between 12 and 15 years old.

African countries receive over 29 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
The ongoing research found the vaccine was 91.3% efficacious against the disease a half year after a second dose was administered. The CDC says fully vaccinated people should keep following safety precautions in public, including wearing a mask.

Australia investigates possible link of blood clot case to AstraZeneca vaccine
The committee is expected to come with further information about the AstraZeneca vaccine . Prior to that, the agency disclosed five cases on March 18, out of 11 million shots.

Ontario To Enter Province-Wide Shutdown Saturday
In addition, Ford says the government is doing everything they can to keep kids in class. "This is a top priority", said Ford. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.

Taiwan train crash leaves 36 dead, several injured
That crash was the island's worst since 1991, when 30 passengers were killed and 112 injured after two trains collided in Miaoli. March 8, 1981: A train hit a truck near Hsinchu on a level crossing, killing the truck driver and 30 passengers on the train.

Australia probes if blood clot case linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
The U.K. agency said that the 30 incidents were out of 18.1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine given by March 24. Regulators said they had received no reports of such clotting events after the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

Car Rams Capitol Barricade, Injuring 2 officers; Driver Shot
Video posted online showed a dark colored sedan crashed against a vehicle barrier and a police K9 inspecting the vehicle. Per journalists present at the site, Capitol Hill has been placed on lockdown due to an "external security threat".

Fully vaccinated Americans cleared to travel without tests or quarantine periods — CDC
Why the guidance change? Meanwhile, nothing has changed for travelers who are not fully vaccinated. Anyone who's been holding off on trying to get a COVID vaccine may now have a new incentive.

Almost 50 Dead As Taiwan Train Derails Inside Tunnel
The island's worst crash in recent history was in 1991, when 30 passengers were killed and 112 injured after two trains collided. A live broadcast by UDN outside the tunnel showed a row of undamaged train carriages with rescuers helping passengers escape.

Return to nuclear deal
The ultimate goal of the deal is to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb, something it insists it doesn't want to do. Tehran has said that it would resume its own compliance with the JCPOA once the lifting of sanctions has been verified.

Truck Knocks Train off Tracks in Taiwan, Killing at Least 48
The accident has raised concerns about Taiwan's transportation safety, following another deadly train crash three years earlier. In 2018, 18 people were killed and 215 injured when a train derailed in northeastern Taiwan.

England adds four more countries to Covid travel ban list
The British government on Friday said the Philippines was included in the "red list" alongside Pakistan , Kenya, and Bangladesh . He added that the travellers would have to pay to stay in mandatory hotel quarantine for 10 days after arrival in the UK.

U.S. 'open' to Iran's suggestion of 'wider nuclear deal roadmap'
The commission will meet relevant experts to "to clearly identify sanctions lifting and nuclear implementation measures". There was "no need for any negotiations on America's return to the JCPOA", he added, referring to the nuclear agreement.

Ontario will begin third provincial shutdown on Saturday, April 3, 2021
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott explained, "We saw that last time that it had tremendous ill-effect". Ontario is pulling its emergency brake and putting the province into at least a 4-week long shutdown beginning Saturday.