Tag: Vaccination

• Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Argentina's death toll, 50,432; batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from India expected Wednesday

  

  Argentina on Tuesday reported 4,003 new COVID-19 cases and 106 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 2,033,060 and the death toll to 50,432, the health authorities said. Since the first case was detected on March 3, 2020, some 1,838,291 people infected with the virus have recovered, the health ministry added.

• Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  Brazilian city suspends vaccination campaign because of insufficient doses

  

  Rio de Janeiro suspends Covid-19 vaccination campaign until next week because the Brazilian city has run out of doses, Mayor Eduardo Paes announced. “I have been informed that the new doses did not arrive. We will have to interrupt our campaign from Tuesday,” Paes wrote on Twitter.

• Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:24 UTC

  Cruise lines will require vaccinations for crew members and passengers

  

  The Cyprus-based British cruise line Swan Hellenic is the next in a growing number of cruise lines that has stated it will be making vaccinations a requirement for all crew members on board.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:44 UTC

  WHO lists AstraZeneca Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, widening access to the relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  Falklands invites 45/49 years old to vaccination session this Tuesday; 45% of population inoculated

  

  The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH, is inviting people aged between 45 and 49 to receive their Covid-19 vaccination this Tuesday, 16 February at the Falkland Islands Defence Force, FIDF, Hall in Stanley, between 09:00 am and 12:00 pm.

• Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  How Chile became an unlikely winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race

  

  By Veronica Díaz-Cerda (*) – At first glance, it may seem that the race to acquire COVID-19 vaccines has been won by western nations. But alongside the UK, Canada, USA and EU, another country has also secured a high number of doses relative to its population – Chile.

• Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Piñera and more than 1,5 million Chileans inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine

  

  Chile's President Sebastian Piñera received on Friday the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine against the virus caused by Covid-19. The president is eligible to receive the inoculation with the Chinese vaccine along with those Chileans and residents aged 71 and over.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Falklands' vaccination program: Friday morning session for remaining over 50s

  

  The Falkland Islands government is inviting all those over 50, and would like to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and have not already attended the vaccination program, please come to the FIDF Hall between 9am and 11.30am this Friday 12 February morning.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Falklands reports 15 current Covid-19 positive cases and 6,940 swab tests

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, announced on Tuesday, February 9 the latest Covid-19 swabbing results which indicate that the total number of positive tests, since 3 April 2020, reached 53, of which 15 continue to be currently positive, all under quarantine, with an only person in the hospital.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 03:44 UTC

  Falklands' vaccination program in the Camp might be delayed due to weather conditions

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, has advised that the weather conditions are not particularly favourable for the planned vaccination flights due to take place in Camp and the Outer Islands on Wednesday.