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Stories for February 21st 2021

• Sunday, February 21st 2021 - 22:11 UTC

  Argentine new Health minister guarantees fairness in access to Covid-19 vaccines

  

  Argentina has a new Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, who was sworn in on Saturday after the country was rattled by a scandal over VIP coronavirus vaccine access. The incoming official pledged to strengthen oversight and transparency of the inoculation program.

• Sunday, February 21st 2021 - 17:19 UTC

  Fifth night of violent protests in Spain; coalition government divided over the gag law which triggered the rioting

  

  For a fifth night street protests in Spain on Saturday turned violent following the arrest of Pablo Hasél, a popular rapper, which has triggered a national debate on freedom of expression. But the disturbances have also strained relations inside the country's fragile coalition government.

• Sunday, February 21st 2021 - 17:17 UTC

  WTO chief calls on rich countries to share vaccines now, rather than waiting for the surplus

  

  The World Trade Organization, WTO, chief said that UK and other wealthy nations should send Covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries now rather than waiting for the surplus.

• Sunday, February 21st 2021 - 17:14 UTC

  Russia reported to WHO first case of avian flu H5N8 transmitted from birds to humans

  

  Russia announced on Saturday that its scientists had detected the world's first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization.