Tag: Vaccination

Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:15 UTC
US reaches 500,000 Covid-19 related deaths; vaccination rate of 1,7 million a day

The United States over the weekend reached the grim milestone of 500,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, as the nation's top virus expert warned a semblance of normalcy may not return until the end of the year.
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.
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.
Saturday, February 20th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Coronavirus will be beaten when everyone in the world has been immunized, Angela Merkel

The coronavirus pandemic can only be considered beaten once everyone in the world has been immunized against Covid-19, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said, after she'd met with the G7 leaders at a virtual summit on Friday.
Friday, February 19th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Brazilian police investigating “shots of air” instead of Covid-19 vaccines

Rio de Janeiro's police launched an investigation into reports that doses of the coronavirus vaccine may have been diverted after images emerged of healthcare workers sticking needles into elderly people without injecting them.
Friday, February 19th 2021 - 08:52 UTC
Brazil surpasses 10 million Covid-19 cases, John Hopkins University

Brazil surpassed 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. With 10,030,626 confirmed cases to date, the country has the third-highest number of infections after the US and India. Brazil recorded more than 49,000 new cases on Thursday.
Friday, February 19th 2021 - 08:33 UTC
UK wants to coordinate the development of future pandemic vaccines to 100 days

Britain which holds the presidency of the Group 7 will challenge fellow members to help speed up the development of future vaccines to 100-days. On Friday Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts a virtual meeting of leaders including US President Joe Biden.
Friday, February 19th 2021 - 07:45 UTC
WHO urges nations producing vaccines to donate them to the Covax scheme

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged nations producing Covid-19 vaccines not to distribute them unilaterally but to donate them to the global Covax scheme to ensure fairness.