RT News - August 04 2021 (12:00 MSK)
The EU now accepts digital 'Covid-19 certificates' from San Marino, whose population is almost fully vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine, the same Russian jab that is still awaiting approval from the bloc's medical agency. Washington says 'its concerned' about reports of an oil tanker hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, while some British media are already pointing the finger at Iran. It comes days after a deadly 'drone attack' on another tanker in the region. Debate rages over 'how effective' wearing a medical mask is in controlling the spread of coronavirus. Sweden dropped the requirement before recording zero new Covid cases, while the US says its 'crucial' to wear one now. Our panel of guests discussed the conflicting recommendations.