Month: March 2021

Categories Middle East

New York-Based Aid Group to Pay $6.9Mln for Misuse of USAID Funds for Syria, Justice Dept Says

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The New York-based International Rescue Committee has agreed to pay the US government $6.9 million in fines after an investigation revealed that its staff engaged corrupt practices while distributing humanitarian aid for Syria, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. … Read More >New York-Based Aid Group to Pay $6.9Mln for Misuse of USAID Funds for Syria, Justice Dept Says

Categories EU

AstraZeneca off the hook: Autopsy ‘conclusive’ death of Spanish teacher was not linked to Covid-19 vaccine

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An autopsy on the body of a Spanish woman who suffered a brain bleed two weeks after receiving a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine has found she did not die from complications linked to the Covid-19 jab. … Read More >AstraZeneca off the hook: Autopsy ‘conclusive’ death of Spanish teacher was not linked to Covid-19 vaccine

Categories EU

Prime Minister Jean Castex gets Covid-19 vaccine live on air as France resumes rollout after blood-clot fears

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French Prime Minister Jean Castex received his AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab on live TV Friday as the country restarted its use of the vaccine. Earlier, the EU’s drug regulator said it was safe, despite fears it causes blood clotting. … Read More >Prime Minister Jean Castex gets Covid-19 vaccine live on air as France resumes rollout after blood-clot fears

Categories EU

Finland suspends AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab after 2 thromboembolic events recorded in vaccine recipients

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The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has said it is suspending the administration of the heavily scrutinized AstraZeneca vaccine after two incidents of blood clotting were recorded 4-10 days after receiving the jab. … Read More >Finland suspends AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab after 2 thromboembolic events recorded in vaccine recipients

Categories EU

Not enough vaccine in Europe to stop Covid-19 third wave, retreat into lockdown possible, German health minister warns

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Europe does not have enough vaccine to stave off a third wave of Covid-19 infections, the German health minister said on Friday, just days after the EU warned it would review the export of jabs from the bloc amid a shortfall. … Read More >Not enough vaccine in Europe to stop Covid-19 third wave, retreat into lockdown possible, German health minister warns

Categories EU

European leaders attempt to restore faith in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine by getting or promising to get jabs after blood-clot fears

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Italian PM Mario Draghi has said he will have the AstraZeneca vaccine, becoming the latest world leader to pledge their faith in the jab after the EU drugs regulator said it was safe, amid fears it may cause blood clots. … Read More >European leaders attempt to restore faith in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine by getting or promising to get jabs after blood-clot fears

Categories Health

‘Nothing else explains it’: Norwegian scientists say AstraZeneca DID cause blood clots, as British & Dutch experts dismiss theory

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Norwegian scientists have linked the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots – a condition seen in some people that led countries around the world to halt its use. But British and Dutch medics say there’s no evidence for such a link. … Read More >‘Nothing else explains it’: Norwegian scientists say AstraZeneca DID cause blood clots, as British & Dutch experts dismiss theory