Category: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

FIVE EU NATIONS ASK BRUSSELS FOR SUMMIT ON ‘UNFAIR’ VACCINE DISTRIBUTION – REPORTS

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Sat 13 March 2021: Leaders of Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovenia have sent a letter to the heads of the European Commission and Council, calling for a discussion of disparities in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to the letter circulated by media. On Friday, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz voiced his concern that some EU countries may have inked “secret […]

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‘NO EVIDENCE’ OF HIGHER BLOOD CLOTS RISK FROM VACCINE: ASTRAZENECA

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Sat 13 March 2021: UK-based drugs company AstraZeneca insisted on Friday its coronavirus vaccine was safe, after some countries suspended its use in response to concerns about a potential link to blood clots. “An analysis of our safety data of more than 10 million records has shown no evidence of an increased risk of pulmonary […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: TRADITIONAL, FAITH-BASED LEADERS TO LEAD FROM THE FRONT IN VACCINE ROLL OUT

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Fri 12 March 2021: Deputy President David Mabuza says traditional leaders and faith-based leaders will play a crucial role in the roll out of government’s large-scale COVID-19 vaccination programme. The Deputy President said this when he fielded oral questions in the National Council of Provinces on Thursday. “Traditional leaders and faith-based leaders have committed to […]

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PALESTINIANS RECEIVE 40,000 COVID-19 VACCINES FROM UAE

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Fri 12 March 2021: Palestinians received 40,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday, a donation by the United Arab Emirates that could boost a long-time rival of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of an election, reported Reuters. Mohammad Dahlan, who fell out with Abbas and was dismissed from the president’s Fatah party more than […]

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MALAYSIA CITES COVID-19 MISINFORMATION WITH NEW ‘FAKE NEWS’ LAW

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Fri 12 March 2021: Malaysia, which is currently under a state of emergency that has suspended parliament, has brought in a new law to tackle “fake news”, raising renewed concerns about freedom of speech in the Southeast Asian nation. The government announced the legislation under its emergency powers on Thursday night saying it was necessary […]

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CORONAVIRUS SCEPTIC TANZANIA PRESIDENT MAGUFULI ‘IN INDIA WITH COVID-19′

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Fri 12 March 2021: Tanzania’s main opposition leader said on Thursday that President John Magufuli, who has not been seen in public for nearly two weeks, is in India receiving medical treatment for the virus and is in a serious condition. Tanzanian government spokesmen have stayed mum during days of speculation over the 61-year-old Magufuli’s […]

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YOUTUBE REMOVED 30,000 VIDEOS WITH VACCINE MISINFORMATION

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Fri 12 March 2021: Videos containing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation will be removed from YouTube, the platform announced today. Content about a vaccine that contradicts information from health experts or the World Health Organization won’t be permitted. YouTube has deleted more than 30,000 videos that contained misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations since October, according to the company’s […]

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SEVERAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SUSPEND USE OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINATIONS OVER BLOOD CLOT FEARS

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Thu 11 March 2021: Seven European countries – Denmark, Norway, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Luxembourg – have suspended all or part of their AstraZeneca vaccine roll-out as a precaution while they investigate concerns relating to blood clots. Denmark will not use AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for two weeks after reports that some recipients had developed serious blood clots, and […]

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CORONAVIRUS HAS INCREASED SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN UK, SURVEY SHOWS

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Thu 11 March 2021: Over half of the population in UK believes the coronavirus outbreak has driven greater social inequality over the past few months.  The Social Mobility Commission said its annual survey of public attitudes revealed 56% of adults believed social inequality had increased during the pandemic. A quarter said Covid had made no difference to […]

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