Serious incident in Washington • Britain: 7 blood clots die after receiving Astraznica vaccine • Italy enters general closure due to renewed corona outbreak
The scene of the incident on Capitol Hill
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Reuters
Security incident in the Capitol: A policeman was killed after a driver broke through a checkpoint and stabbed, the suspect was shot and died
After the riots that shook the world - another fatal incident in the Capitol: a
vehicle that broke through a checkpoint in the US Congress compound ran over two policemen last night (Friday).
The driver got out of the vehicle, pulled out a knife - and was shot to death on the spot.
The two policemen were evacuated to the hospital, and one of them died of his wounds.
The suspect in the attack is Noah Green, 25, of Indiana.
Green's death was determined at the hospital, after he was shot and evacuated in critical condition.
Capitol incident: A policeman was killed, the suspect was shot and died // Photo: Reuters
According to his Facebook account, which has since been removed, he was a member of the Islamist organization Nation of Islam.
He also followed Louis Parken, a radical black preacher who used to express anti-Semitism.
He further claimed that the US administration was persecuting him and trying to "control his mind".
According to his account, he recently left his jobs and "sought spiritual meaning."
Police said that after Green tried to break through the checkpoint with his car in the House of Representatives area in Washington, D.C., he jumped out of the vehicle with a knife directly at police officers, and was therefore shot at.
The death of the policeman who was hit by the knife in the face was also determined.
It was later reported that the name of the officer killed in the incident was Williams Evans, who had served in the Capitol for 18 years.
CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers.
A suspect is in custody.
Both officers are injured.
All three have been transported to the hospital.
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- US Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 2, 2021
UK: Seven died of blood clots after receiving the Astrazenica vaccine
Seven people in the UK have died of blood clots after receiving the Astrazenica vaccine against corona, the Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced today.
According to the announcement, out of 18 million people vaccinated by March 24, 30 suffered from blood clots.
It is not yet clear these cases are a coincidence or a real side effect of the vaccine.
The UK Medicines Regulatory Agency stresses that the benefits outweigh any risks.
However, fears of the phenomenon have led other countries, including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Canada, to restrict the use of the vaccine to older people only.
Iran: "Opposition to gradual lifting of sanctions"
Iran hardens positions:
Iranian Foreign Ministry announced today that it opposes the removal of US sanctions "step by step", and that it demands that the US remove the sanctions in full - the state channel Press Tv reported. Return to negotiations on the nuclear agreement.
Already yesterday, an Islamic Republic source said that negotiations on the nuclear deal would not be resumed until US sanctions were lifted.
Get vaccinated and infected: The president of Argentina is positive about Corona
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced today that he is positive for Corona, even though he received the Russian "Sputnik 5" vaccine earlier this year.
Fernandez, who just celebrated his 62nd birthday yesterday, is still awaiting final confirmation of the result, and is suffering from a mild fever.
However, he notes in a tweet on Twitter that he is in good physical condition, and so is his mood.
Italy has entered a general Corona closure
Italy today went into a strict three-day closure after authorities in the country failed to stop the spread of the third wave of corona virus in the country and the immunization process slowed significantly.
All regions of the country are defined as "red zones", the highest level of corona restrictions, with more than 20,000 new things registered and more than 350 deaths as a result of the virus in the past day.
Unnecessary travel was strictly prohibited and worshipers during Easter were asked to pray outside, in their area of residence.
In addition, non-essential stores will be closed and cafes and restaurants will be allowed to serve food in deliveries only.
Pope Francis II will deliver his Easter sermon in front of cameras and an empty square in the capital Rome.
After the holiday, "orange areas" status will be restored to some areas in the country.
Authorities in Italy fear further spread of the virus during the holiday.
