Day: April 10, 2021

Categories World

COVAX vaccine distribution scheme delivers jabs to more than 100 nations, despite supply difficulties – Gavi/WHO

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More than 100 countries have received Covid-19 vaccines since the COVAX distribution scheme launched in February, its organizers have said. However, 38 million delivered doses is a far cry from the two billion goal set for 2021. … Read More >COVAX vaccine distribution scheme delivers jabs to more than 100 nations, despite supply difficulties – Gavi/WHO

Categories EU

France inoculates 10 million against Covid-19 ahead of schedule, but healthcare situation still alarming

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The French prime minister has announced the passing of a symbolic milestone, with more than 10 million people having received at least one shot of Covid-19 vaccine, but infection rates remain high across the country. … Read More >France inoculates 10 million against Covid-19 ahead of schedule, but healthcare situation still alarming

Categories Asia & Pacific

Establishment-approved activism: Twitter launches emoji to support ‘pro-democracy’ demonstrators in Myanmar, Hong Kong

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Twitter has launched a new #MilkTeaAlliance emoji, so users can back the “pro-democracy” movements in Hong Kong, Myanmar, Taiwan and Thailand. Twitter encourages dissent, it seems, but only the right kind of dissent. … Read More >Establishment-approved activism: Twitter launches emoji to support ‘pro-democracy’ demonstrators in Myanmar, Hong Kong

Categories World

‘Airmen’ are grounded by the Aussie air force – instead ‘aviators’ will fly planes in a bow to removing sexist military terms

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is grounding its ‘airmen’; instead it will refer to the people who fly its planes as ‘aviators’. But just don’t say they ‘man’ aircraft. … Read More >‘Airmen’ are grounded by the Aussie air force – instead ‘aviators’ will fly planes in a bow to removing sexist military terms