US could reach ‘certain’ post-Covid ‘degree of normality’ by mid-summer, ‘no exact date’ for events like indoor weddings

White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has expressed confidence in President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccination plan, but says he can give no timeline for a return to normal. … Read More >US could reach ‘certain’ post-Covid ‘degree of normality’ by mid-summer, ‘no exact date’ for events like indoor weddings

The AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab is ‘extraordinarily favorable’, French vaccine tsar says, dismissing fatal side effect link

The head of the French vaccination campaign has said there are no recorded thrombotic incidents in France and urged people to get the AstraZeneca vaccine as some other countries suspend its use. … Read More >The AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab is ‘extraordinarily favorable’, French vaccine tsar says, dismissing fatal side effect link

Half of French care home workers reluctant to take Covid-19 vaccines due to lack of ‘confidence’ in government – reports

Nursing home staff in France are hesitant to take a Covid-19 jab, according to local media, with a trade union official telling RT that the problem is the lack of communication and trust in authorities. … Read More >Half of French care home workers reluctant to take Covid-19 vaccines due to lack of ‘confidence’ in government – reports

Flu-like illness an expected side-effect of Covid vaccines, says WHO, with symptoms including fever and headache

An influenza-like illness is a likely side effect of being inoculated against Covid-19, the World Health Organization’s global advisory committee on vaccine safety said in a statement on Monday. … Read More >Flu-like illness an expected side-effect of Covid vaccines, says WHO, with symptoms including fever and headache

Hong Kong authorities probe death, hospitalizations that occurred days after people received Sinovac Covid jab

Hong Kong officials are investigating a death and two medical episodes reported days after individuals were given China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine. So far no links have been established between the drug and the incidents. … Read More >Hong Kong authorities probe death, hospitalizations that occurred days after people received Sinovac Covid jab

Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19 after delays & international condemnation

Tel Aviv has begun vaccinating Palestinian laborers from the West Bank who work in Israel following heated debates over who should be responsible for inoculating people against Covid-19 in the occupied territories. … Read More >Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19 after delays & international condemnation

France warns it could make covid jabs compulsory for health workers amid ‘unacceptable’ uptake

The French government has said that the level of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among those working in healthcare settings “is not acceptable” and said it could make the jab compulsory if vaccination rates don’t improve. … Read More >France warns it could make covid jabs compulsory for health workers amid ‘unacceptable’ uptake