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French health chiefs recommend 3rd dose of Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for people with weakened immune systems

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021By Editor

People with weakened immune systems should receive three doses of the two main Covid-19 vaccines being used in France made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the country’s top health officials have recommended. … Read More >French health chiefs recommend 3rd dose of Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for people with weakened immune systems

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German grocery chain offers employees €50 voucher as Covid-19 ‘vaccination bonus’

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021By Editor

A chain of grocery stores in northern Germany has decided to encourage its employees to take a Covid-19 shot by offering those who voluntarily take the jab a shopping voucher worth €50 ($59). … Read More >German grocery chain offers employees €50 voucher as Covid-19 ‘vaccination bonus’

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Dublin says limiting use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab will have ‘minimal impact’ on vaccine rollout

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021By Editor

Irish health officials have dismissed claims that the new restrictions limiting the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to those aged 60 and over will have a considerable impact on the country’s vaccine rollout. … Read More >Dublin says limiting use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab will have ‘minimal impact’ on vaccine rollout

Pakistani health officials accuse anti-French protesters of blocking critical Covid oxygen supplies

Posted on April 14, 2021By Editor

Health officials in Pakistan have condemned anti-French protesters after thousands of people halted traffic on main roads, causing a health “crisis” by blocking the delivery of critical oxygen supplies to Covid patients. … Read More >Pakistani health officials accuse anti-French protesters of blocking critical Covid oxygen supplies

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The country needs someone who is fit, ‘that’s not me’: Austria’s health minister to step down, exhausted by Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021By Editor

Austria’s health minister has announced his plan to step down next week, saying his 15 months in the job felt like 15 years, as he led the country’s response the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout. … Read More >The country needs someone who is fit, ‘that’s not me’: Austria’s health minister to step down, exhausted by Covid-19 pandemic

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Italians pelt police with stones, set off fireworks as hundreds descend on PM’s office to protest Covid curbs (VIDEOS)

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of protesters have traveled to Rome from all over Italy to vent their fury at Prime Minister Mario Draghi and his government’s strict Covid-19 measures, which are making life tough for small businesses like restaurants. … Read More >Italians pelt police with stones, set off fireworks as hundreds descend on PM’s office to protest Covid curbs (VIDEOS)

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‘Critical point of the pandemic’: WHO warns Covid cases are ‘growing exponentially’ globally

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

As some states proceed with easing lockdown, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the pandemic is at a “critical point” and new infections are “growing exponentially,” with 4.4 million cases globally last week. … Read More >‘Critical point of the pandemic’: WHO warns Covid cases are ‘growing exponentially’ globally

Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine passed efficacy & safety tests ‘with flying colors,’ Philippines foreign minister to RT

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021By Editor

Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin has told RT that authorities relied on “hard science” when they approved the use of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, in the East Asian country. … Read More >Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine passed efficacy & safety tests ‘with flying colors,’ Philippines foreign minister to RT

Sputnik V approved in India as New Delhi opens door to Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine for more than ONE BILLION people – reports

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021By Editor

Reports say that India has given the go-ahead to begin immunizations with the Sputnik V Covid-19 jab, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute. The world’s second most populous nation becomes the 60th state to approve the formula. … Read More >Sputnik V approved in India as New Delhi opens door to Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine for more than ONE BILLION people – reports

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Nearly half of Czech population ready to take Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine even without EU watchdog approval, poll reveals

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021By Editor

Nearly 47% of Czechs say that they are willing to be vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus jab, provided it receives an emergency exemption from health authorities in Prague, a new poll has revealed. … Read More >Nearly half of Czech population ready to take Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine even without EU watchdog approval, poll reveals