Vaccinations – Page 38 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

Macron admits France will need new Covid-19 restrictions, but promises vaccinations ‘morning, noon, and night’

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

The president of France has called on the French people to reduce their social interaction and be “extremely careful” in the face of a looming third wave of Covid-19, but admitted stricter rules would be necessary. … Read More >Macron admits France will need new Covid-19 restrictions, but promises vaccinations ‘morning, noon, and night’

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Reopening economy before over-65s get Covid vaccine ‘would spell trouble’, Hungarian PM warns

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

Hungary’s prime minister has announced that the country’s economy will not reopen before all individuals over the age of 65 have been vaccinated against Covid 19, and warned that removing restrictions early “would spell trouble.” … Read More >Reopening economy before over-65s get Covid vaccine ‘would spell trouble’, Hungarian PM warns

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin receives domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine as nationwide immunization campaign continues

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

Vladimir Putin was vaccinated with one of Russia’s domestically created Covid-19 jabs in Moscow on Tuesday. It ends months of speculation around whether the 68-year-old president had already been inoculated against the virus. … Read More >Russian President Vladimir Putin receives domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine as nationwide immunization campaign continues

Children’s safety comes first: Israeli court defends right of school to bar unvaccinated, untested staff

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

In a landmark precedent, an Israeli court has rejected a bid by a teacher’s aide who was looking to overturn a local council’s decision to bar her from work over her unwillingness to be vaccinated or tested for Covid-19. … Read More >Children’s safety comes first: Israeli court defends right of school to bar unvaccinated, untested staff

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Hungarian foreign minister becomes first EU politician to take Russia’s Sputnik V, gets vaccine live on camera

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

Peter Szijjarto has become the first EU official to receive the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as his nation prepares to receive another batch of hundreds of thousands of doses from Russia. … Read More >Hungarian foreign minister becomes first EU politician to take Russia’s Sputnik V, gets vaccine live on camera

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

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021By Editor

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

UK

UK’s ‘smoking ruin’ of a health department forced govt to take charge of Covid vaccine rollout, says PM’s ex-aide Cummings

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

The UK’s Department of Health was a “smoking ruin” with a dire record on procuring Covid-19 supplies, forcing Downing Street to take over the vaccine rollout, the PM Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings said on Wednesday. … Read More >UK’s ‘smoking ruin’ of a health department forced govt to take charge of Covid vaccine rollout, says PM’s ex-aide Cummings

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European Commission chief warns bloc could bar Covid vaccine exports to countries with higher inoculation rates

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

The European Commission (EC) president has warned it could block vaccine exports “to countries who have higher vaccination rates than us,” and describes the slow rollout and rise in Covid as “the crisis of the century.” … Read More >European Commission chief warns bloc could bar Covid vaccine exports to countries with higher inoculation rates

China to let foreigners into the country if they’ve had Beijing-made Covid vaccine

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

China is set to relax Covid border restrictions and allow foreigners into the country for the first time since it limited most travel last March if arrivals have been vaccinated with a Beijing-made vaccine. … Read More >China to let foreigners into the country if they’ve had Beijing-made Covid vaccine

Thailand to restart AstraZeneca Covid vaccine rollout, days after suspending use over safety concerns

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

A spokesperson for Thailand’s government has announced that the country will resume using the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine on Tuesday, days after officials halted its rollout amid safety concerns over reports of blood clots. … Read More >Thailand to restart AstraZeneca Covid vaccine rollout, days after suspending use over safety concerns