Health & Science

Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:53 UTC
Argentina publishes the VIP list, who received preferential Covid-19 vaccine treatment

The Argentine government has published a list of 70 influential figures, mostly politicians and close friends and family members, who have received preferential vaccine Covid-19 treatment, at the Posadas Hospital in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Moment of silence and flags at half mast in US to commemorate 500,000 deaths from Covid-19

President Joe Biden led the United States in observing a moment of silence on Monday to commemorate the grim milestone of 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19, urging Americans to set aside partisan differences and fight the pandemic together.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:57 UTC
Argentina authorizes emergency use of Sinopharm's vaccine; one million doses expected

ANMAT, Argentina’s drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead of an expected delivery of 1 million doses of the Chinese-made jab.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:55 UTC
“Gines was a great minister, but what he did was unforgivable”, Argentine president

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez blasted his former health minister, and close friend, Gines Gonzalez García over an “unforgivable” coronavirus vaccine scandal, in quotes published on Sunday.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:21 UTC
Russia announces approval of CoviVac, a third vaccine for domestic use

Russia approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labeled CoviVac and produced by the Chumakov Centre, have yet to begin.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 07:30 UTC
PM Johnson pledges all UK adults can be vaccinated by end of July

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged that every adult in the United Kingdom should have been offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July. The accelerated vaccine rollout would help protect the most vulnerable sooner and also enable the easing of some restrictions, the prime minister said.
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 - 17:17 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.
Saturday, February 20th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine health minister resigns over VIP vaccination scandal eroding public trust in the inoculation program

Argentina's current Deputy Health minister Carla Vizzotti, will be appointed Minister on Saturday following the Friday resignation of Ginés González García, who had organized at the ministry a VIP Covid-19 vaccination hall for government officials, friends and family.