Pfizer said Wednesday it sold $7.8 billion in Covid-19 shots in the second quarter and raised its 2021 sales forecast for the vaccine to $33.5 billion from $26 billion, as the delta variant spreads and scientists debate whether people will need booster shots.

US Senator Jim Risch responds to Georgian Dream's decision to annul the April 19 agreement.

Azerbaijan and Russia agreed to cooperate in seasonal natural gas swaps. The relevant contract was signed between Azercontract and Gazprom.

McDonald's celebrity meal strategy and revamped chicken sandwich lineup is working.

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has now been detected in 124 territories worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

According to the National Center for Disease Control, as of July 28, a total of 432,795 vaccinations had been administered.

Printing the dollar to cover the United States' budget deficit affects the entire global economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

Zaza Tsereteli, an adviser to the Norwegian Ministry of Health, said that the absence of a lockdown doesn't mean that there are no restrictions. As he told bm.ge, it is important that the imposed restrictions are met.

Passenger turnover across Ukraine’s transport operators in January-June 2021 saw a 21.1% increase year-on-year, to 27.9 billion passenger-kilometers.

The national currency depreciated as a result of July 28 trading. The change in the exchange rate against the US dollar was 1.6 tetri, as a result of which the official value of the dollar became 3.1052 GEL.

The Union of Medical Associations, which unites about 70 organizations, initiates a mandatory vaccination of medical workers. The statement was made by the chairman of the association Archil Chkhotua. He said that medical workers should set an example for the public and be actively involved in the vaccination process.

Tsotne Japaridze, the founder of the travel company "Traffic Travel" says that today there are practically no tourists in the country.

A new study by University of Toronto researchers finds that cognitive reappraisal, a common strategy used to manage the stress of a health threat, may end up creating a greater risk to public health during the pandemic.

Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze announced the EU-brokered April 19 deal as “annulled".

Georgian judoka Lasha Bekauri (90 kg) became the champion of the Tokyo Olympic Games. In the final, Bekauri defeated a German judoka.

"We do not consider mandatory vaccination at this stage, because doctors know very well how important the vaccination is. We are waiting for the citizens to make an independent decision", said Ekaterine Tikaradze.

"The World Health Organization aims to vaccinate at least 10% of the population globally by the end of September, 40% - by December and 70% - by mid of the next year. These are global targets. Georgia has gone even further, targeting to vaccinate 60% of population by the end of the year. We support this goal”, - Dr. Silviu Domente declares.

According to public information requested by BM.GE from the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, the state spent 212 million GEL on grape subsidy and purchased 285 thousand tons of grapes in 2015-2020. The largest number of grapes of 95 thousand tons was purchased in 2020 and the government spent 87.1 million GEL.

She also explained that during the summer, access to all vaccines will be unlimited in the country and Pfizer vaccination centers will be added in other regions as well.

“The United States is very pleased to have been able to donate 500,000 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and we are really pleased to see so many Georgians coming out now to register and to get vaccinated. This is very, very important, especially now that we see the Delta variant is here in Georgia and the numbers are going up,” Kelly Degnan underscored.