European drugs regulator calls emergency vaccine summit after EU states press pause on AstraZeneca jab rollout

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to consider its next move after several EU nations suspended their rollouts of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. … Read More >European drugs regulator calls emergency vaccine summit after EU states press pause on AstraZeneca jab rollout

NATO changes tone: Chief of US-led bloc tells EU officials its members face ‘no imminent military threat’ from Russia or China

There is no imminent threat of a military attack from Russia – or China – against any NATO member states, but the bloc’s very existence is the main reason for this situation, its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told the EU. … Read More >NATO changes tone: Chief of US-led bloc tells EU officials its members face ‘no imminent military threat’ from Russia or China

Biden White House resorting to ‘siege of Russia’ by sending troops to NATO borders & ships to Black Sea – leading Moscow senator

With little prospect of scoring a decisive military victory over Russia, Washington is increasingly locked into a strategy of surrounding the world’s largest country with its forces, one of Moscow’s top politicians has claimed. … Read More >Biden White House resorting to ‘siege of Russia’ by sending troops to NATO borders & ships to Black Sea – leading Moscow senator

Despite months-long EU approval process, bloc members already lining up to produce Sputnik V, makers of Russian Covid-19 jab say

The team behind Russia’s pioneering coronavirus jab has claimed that EU members are already working to ensure they are first in line to manufacture dozes, even though a review by the bloc’s central regulator has not yet finished. … Read More >Despite months-long EU approval process, bloc members already lining up to produce Sputnik V, makers of Russian Covid-19 jab say

Bavaria’s PM urges EU to ‘accelerate’ approval of vaccines, including Sputnik V, as Russia inks production deals with bloc members

Bavarian PM Markus Soder has called on EU regulators to prioritize its review of Covid-19 jabs awaiting approval, including Sputnik V. His appeal comes as Russia announced that its vaccine will be produced in several EU states. … Read More >Bavaria’s PM urges EU to ‘accelerate’ approval of vaccines, including Sputnik V, as Russia inks production deals with bloc members

US & UK losing COVID war — is Meghan Markle to blame? (Full show)

Israel has established the fastest and most effective COVID-19 campaign in the world and its citizens are returning to theaters and concerts and outdoor prayers. China’s malls and schools have been open for nearly a year thanks to the country’s rapid and organized action to contain the pandemic. Meanwhile the US and the UK are steeped in division and distractions. … Read More >US & UK losing COVID war — is Meghan Markle to blame? (Full show)