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Over 3,800 Germans got sick with Covid-19 following full vaccination, hundreds were hospitalized – health watchdog

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Germany has registered more than 3,800 symptomatic Covid-19 cases among people that were fully vaccinated against the disease since February, the nation’s disease control and prevention agency, the Robert Koch Institute, said. … Read More >Over 3,800 Germans got sick with Covid-19 following full vaccination, hundreds were hospitalized – health watchdog

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Ireland in Covid-19 vaccination ‘race’ amid potential Delta variant surge – health chief

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Health chiefs in Ireland are in a “real race” to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 amid the threat of an increasing number of cases of the Delta variant of the virus, the country’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. … Read More >Ireland in Covid-19 vaccination ‘race’ amid potential Delta variant surge – health chief

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‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

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The head of the Berlin Red Cross, Mario Czaja, has expressed alarm over a rise in Germans missing Covid vaccination appointments, warning it is having a “massive effect” on the region’s ability to protect its population. … Read More >‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

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Vatican hails vaccinations as ‘one of the greatest achievements’ of modern science in push against vaccine skepticism

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The official bioethics academy of the Catholic Church has come forward alongside a host of global medical associations to demand an end to the “myths and disinformation” interfering with the fight against Covid-19. … Read More >Vatican hails vaccinations as ‘one of the greatest achievements’ of modern science in push against vaccine skepticism

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French Senate considers mandatory Covid vaccines for adults aged 24-59 in effort to curb potential fourth wave

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The French Senate is considering implementing obligatory vaccinations for those aged 24-59 to help the country weather the anticipated next spike of coronavirus infections in what would be a fourth wave of cases. … Read More >French Senate considers mandatory Covid vaccines for adults aged 24-59 in effort to curb potential fourth wave

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Turkey reaches 50 million Covid vaccine milestone and country’s own jab’s in clinical trials

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Turkey has administered 50 million coronavirus vaccines in its efforts to return to normality and decrease infections, deaths, and hospitalizations. Meanwhile, the country’s own shot is in phase-three clinical trials. … Read More >Turkey reaches 50 million Covid vaccine milestone and country’s own jab’s in clinical trials

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‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

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The Kremlin has said that harsh public health measures are absolutely necessary to save lives and protect people as Russia sees a steep Delta-variant driven rise in coronavirus cases and a record number of daily deaths, this week. … Read More >‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

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Proportion of Germans jabbed with first Covid vaccine dose on par with Americans, German health minister says

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Germany’s vaccination campaign has caught such momentum that the proportion of the German population receiving their first dose of a Covid vaccine is now on a similar level as the US, despite the country’s initial slow roll-out. … Read More >Proportion of Germans jabbed with first Covid vaccine dose on par with Americans, German health minister says

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Despite deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Russia, Putin says he’s still opposed to policy of nationwide compulsory vaccination

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President Vladimir Putin has revealed that he continues to oppose compulsory vaccination against Covid-19, despite the country’s ever-worsening case numbers. He did, however, encourage all citizens to get inoculated. … Read More >Despite deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Russia, Putin says he’s still opposed to policy of nationwide compulsory vaccination

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Putin reveals he received Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, says he believes it’s safer than Astra Zeneca or Pfizer jabs

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Despite initially refusing to say which of two domestic coronavirus vaccines he received in March, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he was given two doses of the country’s pioneering Sputnik V formula. … Read More >Putin reveals he received Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, says he believes it’s safer than Astra Zeneca or Pfizer jabs