Returning Brits begin quarantine while Russia rolls out vaccineLONDON-Agence France-PresseBritish travelers returning home from parts of Europe and beyond began quarantine under new restrictions on Aug. 15, while Russia said it had produced the first batch of its controversial coronavirus vaccine. The United States is the worst-affected country with more than a quarter of the world's 21 million cases, as well as nearly 170,000 deaths. Brazil follows with 3.3 million cases and 107,000 deaths. DR Congo opened up its airspace on Aug. 15 after five months with a flight from Kinshasa taking off for the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Meanwhile, about 5,000 pilgrims attended the annual Assumption mass in the underground basilica in France's Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine on Aug. 15- with strict health measures in place.

Source: Ethiopian News August 16, 2020 03:00 UTC