Libya opens the country's largest COVID-19 vaccination center in Tripoli
August 12, 2021, 6:40 am

Libya opens the country's largest COVID-19 vaccination center in Tripoli

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The Xinhua reported that Libya's Ministry of Health on Wednesday opened the country's largest COVID-19 vaccination center in the capital Tripoli. Libya

The center was established inside a sports complex in Tripoli and contains some 60 vaccination stations.

Elizabeth Hoff, World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Libya, praised the establishment of the center and confirmed the WHO's continued support for the Ministry of Health to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Libyan government recently launched an "exceptional" vaccination campaign against COVID-19, where people above the age of 18, whether Libyans or foreigners, can simply go to temporary vaccination centers to get vaccinated.

According to the National Center for Disease Control, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Libya stands at 274,453, including 202,080 recoveries and 3,811 deaths.

Source: xinhua

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.