Dutch stop giving AstraZeneca vaccine to under-60s pending review
The European Medicines Agency is expected to update its recommendation on this issue on April 7. Benefits of vaccination against Covid-19 continue to outweigh any risks.

Media report on suspect in deadly Capitol attack
The attack occurred about 100 yards (meters) from the entrance of the building on the Senate side of the Capitol . And the most recent incident could delay the gradual reopening of the building's grounds to the public.

World Man shot dead after ramming vehicle into police at US Capitol
According to CNN, the White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden is "aware" of the Capitol incident. Police said Green rammed his auto into the officers at 1:02 p.m. and then exited the vehicle and lunged at them.

Ontario's third shutdown frustrates separated families
The only other difference is that the shutdown is provincewide and will impact all 34 of Ontario's public health units. The peak of 800 is expected, even if the province implements a stay-at-home order and continues vaccinations.

Facebook admits to pulling Noah Green’s accounts after fatal Capitol incident
Green's brother, Brendan Green, told The Washington Post his brother was ill Thursday evening and sent a disturbing text. Update: The suspect has been identified as a 25-year-old Nation of Islam follower named Noah Green of IN .

Fully vaccinated Americans can resume travel, updated CDC guidance states
The CDC also said that though fully vaccinated , the travellers should remain masked for the duration of their journey. Air travel still remains down 43 per cet from pre-COVID levels and business and global travel remain even harder hit.

Australian officials lift Brisbane lockdown as Covid-19 cases dwindle
Dr Young praised the "astronomical amount" of testing being done, with more than 35,000 tests carried out in the past 24 hours. Casual contacts will need to get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative result and monitor for symptoms.

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.

A look back at Taiwan's worst train accidents
Reports said a truck fell from a cliff above and landed on the tracks, where a train emerging from a tunnel smashed into it. In 1948, 64 people are estimated to have died when a train burst into flames in northern Taiwan.

US Capitol On Lockdown After Vehicle Rams 2 Officials, Driver Dead
Biden in a statement expressed condolences and said he ordered the White House flag to be lowered at half-mast. Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the U.S.

Biden Releases Statement on Capitol Attack: Jill and I are 'Heartbroken'
Large sections of fencing that secluded much of the surrounding area for months have only begun to come down in recent weeks. In a statement, Pelosi said Congress was ready to assist law enforcement with the investigation into the vehicle attack.

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.

US Capitol on lockdown over security threat
But CBS News reported that security officials had already warned congressional staffers of a threat before the vehicle ramming. Video posted online showed a dark-coloured sedan crashed against a vehicle barrier and a police dog inspecting the vehicle.