“WE’RE GOING TO BEAT COVID” BIDEN SAYS, AS WHITE HOUSE TO HOLD VIGIL FOR CORONAVIRUS VICTIMS

Mon 22 February 2021: After visiting the Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan, US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) thanked the company’s workers for their tireless efforts and said because of their hard work Americans are going to beat COVID-19. “On Friday, I visited Kalamazoo, Michigan to tour a Pfizer manufacturing plant. I had […]

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VACCINE DRIVE FOR PALESTINIANS FACES FUNDING SHORTFALL: WORLD BANK SAYS

Mon 22 February 2021: According to the World Bank report the Palestinians’ COVID-19 vaccination plan faces a $30 million funding shortfall, Reuters reported. The Palestinians began vaccinations this month and have received small donations from Israel, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. Israel, a world leader in terms of vaccination speed, could perhaps consider donating […]

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WHO URGES TANZANIA TO RELEASE DATA AS PRESIDENT CALLS FOR THREE-DAY PRAYERS, NO LOCKDOWN

Sun 21 February 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on Tanzanian authorities to release COVID-19 data and implement public health measures to break the chain of transmission of the deadly virus. Magufuli has long downplayed the seriousness of COVID-19, which has killed more than 2.1 million people worldwide. He has previously questioned the efficacy of […]

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ARGENTINA HEALTH MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER REPORTS OF VIP CORONAVIRUS VACCINE ACCESS

Sat 20 February 2021: Argentine President Alberto Fernandez asked Minister of Health Gines Gonzalez García to resign after it was reported that he offered “VIP vaccination” access to the coronavirus vaccine to a journalist without registering online like other Argentinians.  The scandal, which emerged after a veteran journalist said he had received a jab after […]

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UK: LOW COVID VACCINE UPTAKE AMONG BLACK AND ASIAN MINORITY CAUSES CONCERN

Sat 20 February 2021: London, United Kingdom – COVID-19 vaccine uptake among ethnic minority Britons is lower than among white people, according to recent data, a development that is fuelling concerns that the coronavirus could continue to disproportionally affect some communities and prompting calls for government action. As of February 11, 86 percent of white […]

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VACCINE NATIONALISM: RICH NATIONS ‘HOARDING’ A BILLION DOSES OF EXCESS VACCINE

Fri 19 February 2021: People from poorer nations will probably be unable to get a COVID-19 vaccine this year because the world’s richest countries have bought one billion more doses than their citizens need, a new study has found, as G7 leaders indicated a willingness to share their excess doses ahead of a meeting on […]

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BRAZIL PASSES GRIM MILESTONE OF 10M CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS: JOHNS HOPKINS

Fri 19 February 2021: Brazilian health authorities revealed that 51,879 people nationwide tested positive for the coronavirus in the past twenty-four hours, taking the number of cases seen to date to 10,030,626. With 10,030,626 confirmed cases to date, the country has the third highest number of infections after the US and India.   Since Jan. 8, […]

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