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

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

Lebanon’s president demands PM quit if he can’t form govt to tackle pandemic fallout and economic crisis

The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, has been handed a dramatic ultimatum by the country’s president – to either form a new cabinet or quit, as the country remains paralyzed by a deep-seated economic crisis. … Read More >Lebanon’s president demands PM quit if he can’t form govt to tackle pandemic fallout and economic crisis

Mongolia’s PM resigns after mother and newborn weren’t given warm clothes during Covid-19 hospital transfer in freezing weather

Mongolia’s Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh has announced his resignation, after a woman who had just given birth wasn’t given warm clothes as she was being transferred for Covid-19 quarantine. … Read More >Mongolia’s PM resigns after mother and newborn weren’t given warm clothes during Covid-19 hospital transfer in freezing weather