2) Pictures of some of the civilian damage caused by the hostile attack that targeted the water desalination plant in
Al-Shaqeeq and the Aramco facility in Jazan.
5) The Houthis' escalation of hostile attacks is a rejection of peace efforts and initiatives.
FT - Houthi escalation by targeting economic and civil facilities is a response to the Gulf call.
FT - A hostile attack targeting the Dhahran Al-Janoub power station.
1) Russia-Ukraine war latest: thousands in Mariupol ‘deported to Russia’; China says it is on ‘right side of history’ – live theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2) Key items from Saturday (more at yesterday’s 🧵). 3) More than 6.6K 🇺🇦s evacuated via 8 humanitarian corridors Saturday, President Zelenskiy said; 4) 1000s of Mariupol residents allegedly taken to 🇷🇺 against their will & redirected to remote cities Mariupol City Council said;
5) UK MOD said Russia has still failed to gain control of skies over Ukraine; 6) 🇨🇳 For Min Wang Yi says 🇨🇳 is “on the right side of history”,
as it continues to rail against sanctions imposed on 🇷🇺 and deny it is considering supplying weapons to Moscow;
2) Saturday March 19, 2022 :
A) Over 30 companies across the world will soon begin making generic versions of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill thanks to an agreement negotiated on Thursday. The deal is expected to make the antiviral pill more accessible to the world’s population;
2)(B) Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning of a possible rise in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. due to an increase in BA. 2
sub-variant cases in the UK. Fauci’s warning comes as
U.S. resources to respond to the pandemic dwindle.
1) Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia says it has used hypersonic missile; Zelenskiy urges ‘honest’ peace talks – live theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2) Pres Biden warned Pres Xi Jinping Friday there will be “implications & consequences”, if Beijing provides material support to🇷🇺as it attacks🇺🇦cities, the White House said.
Biden didn’t directly requests Xi to persuade Putin to end the attack during a 2 hour call on Friday;
3)(A) In a video address Zelenskiy said “meaningful, fair” peace talks were needed urgently.
He warned Moscow that Russian losses will otherwise be so huge, it will take generations to recover;
2) Cases and deaths from Covid-19 have fallen in US, but warning signs & rising infections in other countries, prompt experts to take future & existing variants of the virus seriously – and they are warning that America has not yet reached the endemic phase.
3) ⬆️ numbers of people entering H w/Covid are leading to other patients becoming infected, staff absences, delayed operations & long waits in ERs, experts have said.
In recent weeks, Covid infection levels have been ⬆️ in UK
and hospitalizations are also ⬆️.
1) Russia-Ukraine war latest news: rockets hit near Lviv airport; Biden to warn Xi against backing Putin – live theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2) President Biden will speak w/President Xi Jinping at 9AM EDT Friday, to discuss 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦“and other issues of mutual concern” the White House said;
3) A 🇨🇳For Min official met with 🇷🇺 Ambassador to🇨🇳 on
TH to exchange views on bilateral relations, the 🇨🇳FM said;
4) The WHO said it’s verified 43 attacks on health care,
W/12 people killed & 34 injured, including health workers
in Ukraine. The agency said the war is having “devastating consequences for the health of Ukraine’s people;
1) Covid news live: Boris Johnson to examine new hospital data; France considers new restrictions theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2)(A) PM Boris Johnson isn’t expected to announce new curbs to control Omicron in England, after briefing on impact Xmas had on Covid cases & hospital pressures. This may leave England at odds with other parts of the UK, where post-Christmas restrictions have been deployed;
2)(B) Cabinet Ministers remained sceptical of further Covid curbs Monday morning, as PM prepared to receive his post-Christmas briefing on the latest infection data by CMO for England Prof Chris Whitty, and CSA Sir Patrick Vallance;