Tag: vaccine

• Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:22 UTC

  “Vaccine”, word of the year for Merriam-Webster: Lookups soar plus a more precise definition

  

  The Merriam-Webster dictionary selected “vaccine” as the word of 2021. The publishing company noted that the word holds particular significance both as a medical term and a vehicle for ideological conflict. Likewise, interest in vaccines started high and grew during the course of 2021.

• Monday, October 4th 2021 - 18:42 UTC

  Arrival into UK made easier: it's all about country of origin being on red list or not

  

  The United Kingdom has launched a simplified system regarding the processing of arriving passengers effective Monday, Oct. 4. Following long queues and no practical improvement, British authorities have decided that arriving travelers are to be measured as coming from a country within the red list... or not.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  The Falkland Islands receives second batch of Covid-19 vaccines

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has received its second batch of Covid-19 vaccines, supplied by the UK government. These 2,200 doses arrived today via the South Atlantic Airbridge and are of the same Oxford/AstraZeneca type as the first batch received at the beginning of the month.

• Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 19:03 UTC

  Biden's agenda, Covid-19 and economic aid, cabinet nominations and Trump's impeachment

  

  President-elect Joe Biden anticipates three main issues of his starting time in office, cabinet nominations, Trump's impeachment proceedings, and coronavirus and economic aid.

• Monday, January 4th 2021 - 05:36 UTC

  Brazil health regulator approves import of 2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

  

  Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said over the weekend it had approved the import of 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, although the jab is not yet approved for use in the country.

• Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  UK medicine regulator advises people with allergic reactions to avoid the Pfizer vaccines

  

  Britain's medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergic reactions do not get Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first day of rollout.

• Wednesday, October 14th 2020 - 09:39 UTC

  World Bank approves US$ 12bn for developing countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines

  

  The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday US$12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens. The financing plan is part of US$160 billion in total resources that the multilateral development lender has pledged to provide to developing countries through June 2021 to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  EU seals Covid-19 vaccine deal with Johnson & Johnson, securing 1,1 billion doses for its 450 million population

  

  The European Union has sealed a deal with Johnson & Johnson to supply up to 400 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, as the bloc builds up stocks amid a global scramble to secure shots.

• Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  World Bank plans US$ 12bn to help poor countries with Covid-19 vaccine purchase and distribution

  

  The World Bank on Tuesday said it has asked its board of directors to approve US$12 billion to help poor countries purchase and distribute eventual vaccines against COVID-19. The bank has already implemented emergency response programs in 111 countries and the extra money, if approved, would be aimed at low- and middle-income countries.

• Saturday, September 26th 2020 - 08:43 UTC

  Latin American leaders call for free access to future Covid-19 vaccines

  

  Latin American leaders have appealed at the United Nations for free access to a future Covid-19 vaccine, urging major powers to share their know-how for the sake of global well-being.