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The producer of the vaccine took to Twitter to announce the news. #SputnikV is now the world's second most popular #CovidVaccine in terms of regulatory approvals. Thank you for this vote of confidence! pic.twitter.com/dYYqLYUYs8 — Sputnik V (@sputnikvaccine) March 5, 2021 ​The AstraZeneca vaccine is currently ranked first in the world in terms of the number of approvals, licensed in 49 countries, followed by Sputnik V with 45. Pfizer is ranked third with 43, followed by Moderna (19 countries), as well as three Chinese vaccines — Sinopharm (18), Sinovac (16), CanSino (4). The Johnson&Johnson vaccine ranks eighth, it was approved by 4 countries. Currently, the use of the Sputnik V vaccine is approved in Russia, Belarus, Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia, Algeria, Palestine, Venezuela, Paraguay, Turkmenistan, Hungary, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, the Republic of Guinea, Tunisia, Armenia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Republika Srpska (part of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Lebanon, … [Read more...] about Russia’s Sputnik V Rises to 2nd Place in Terms of Countries’ Approvals

The 15 shortlisted films vying to become one of the five Best International Feature nominees at the 2021 Academy Awards are a surprising and creatively engaging bunch. Their stories often are drenched in history — much of it tragic and disturbing — and turbulent social and political currents course through any number of them. Just four of the 15 were directed by familiar names so, for the most part, the filmmakers behind these works are in the early stages of their careers, which can only create optimism and excitement about what these up-and-comers will do in the future. Oscar nominations will be revealed on March 15. I’ve now seen all of the contenders and must say that it was, for the most part, stimulating to encounter so many fresh voices from some often little-heard-from realms of the cinematic world. Fewer than half of the semi-finalists come from countries typically thought of as regularly representing the cinematic front-rank — France, Iran, Denmark, Mexico, … [Read more...] about Oscars: Todd McCarthy’s Top Picks For Best International Feature Nominations

Education budgets were cut by 65% of low and lower-middle income countries after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while only 33% of high and upper-middle income countries did so, according to a report by the World Bank. The report, compiled in collaboration with UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, said the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “In order to understand the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education budgets, information was collected for a sample of 29 countries across all regions. The sample represents about 54% of the world’s school and university aged population. The information collected was then verified with World Bank country teams,” the report said. “Responding to the COVID-19 crisis requires additional spending to adapt schools for compliance with the necessary measures to control contagion and to fund … [Read more...] about 65% low, lower-middle income countries slashed education budgets after COVID-19 outbreak: World Bank report

WASHINGTON: The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 116.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.59 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University . In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 116,817,145 and 2,592,768, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 28,991,537 and 524,987, respectively, according to the CSSE. India comes in second place in terms of cases at 11,210,799. The other countries with more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases are Brazil (11,019,344), Russia (4,274,263), the UK (4,231,166), France (3,964,078), Spain (3,149,012), Italy (3,067,486), Turkey (2,780,417), Germany (2,508,655), Colombia (2,276,656), Argentina (2,149,636), Mexico (2,125,866), Poland (1,794,914), Iran (1,689,692), South Africa (1,521,068), Ukraine … [Read more...] about Global Covid-19 caseload tops 116.8 million

EXCLUSIVE: The largest genre film festival in South America, Fantaspoa , has unveiled the first half of its program for its seventeenth edition, running April 9-18. Scroll down for the full list. Like last year, the fest has been forced to run online due to the ongoing pandemic. It will be held completely free of charge with films available to stream in Brazil via a renewed partnership with Brazilian horror streaming service Darkflix. Last year’s event attracted more than 67,000 viewers. While the films are geo-locked, and limited to 3,000 viewers per screening, Q&As and workshops will be available to view anywhere in the world. There are 25 feature films confirmed to date, including three world premieres, five international premieres, and 10 Latin American premieres. Titles arrive from previous fests including San Sebastian, Rotterdam and Toronto. Related Story South America's Largest Genre Film Festival Fantaspoa Sets 2020 Digital Edition With Streamer … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Fantaspoa, South America’s Largest Genre Festival, Unveils First Half Of 2021 Program