Vaccinations – Page 44 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

UK

London to ‘look at’ easing some Covid-19 restrictions in mid-February, Boris Johnson says

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

British PM Boris Johnson has promised to “look at” easing some existing coronavirus restrictions by mid-February, upon reviewing the vaccination rates and reassessing the Covid-19 crisis. … Read More >London to ‘look at’ easing some Covid-19 restrictions in mid-February, Boris Johnson says

USA

California Resident Dies Hours After Getting Vaxed for Coronavirus

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office, state and federal agencies are investigating after a resident passed away shortly after receiving a coronavirus vaccine, local media including CBS13 and KTLA5 have reported. … Read More >California Resident Dies Hours After Getting Vaxed for Coronavirus

USA

Dallas County scraps effort to focus vaccine rollout on ‘vulnerable’ black & Latino communities under pressure from Texas govt

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Dallas County, Texas has jettisoned a plan to prioritize its most “vulnerable” neighborhoods in its Covid-19 vaccination drive after the state health department fought the idea, threatening to cut back its supply of the jab. … Read More >Dallas County scraps effort to focus vaccine rollout on ‘vulnerable’ black & Latino communities under pressure from Texas govt

Russia

As Sputnik V rolls out & Covid-19 numbers fall, Moscow bucks European trend by lifting restrictions & moving away from lockdown

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has announced the relaxation of some of the city’s Covid-19 restrictions, following a decline in recorded infection numbers since the turn of the year and a fall in cases requiring hospitalization. … Read More >As Sputnik V rolls out & Covid-19 numbers fall, Moscow bucks European trend by lifting restrictions & moving away from lockdown

Thousands of Israelis test POSITIVE for Covid-19 despite receiving Pfizer/BioNTech jab

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

More than 12,400 people in Israel have tested positive for coronavirus after being vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, including 69 who had received their second dose, the country’s Health Ministry said. … Read More >Thousands of Israelis test POSITIVE for Covid-19 despite receiving Pfizer/BioNTech jab

USA

‘Where were you a month ago?’ With Trump gone, Amazon greets Biden with offer to help speed distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

Amazon offered on Joe Biden’s first day as president to help speed the US rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations, leading observers to wonder why the world’s largest retailer didn’t step forward before Donald Trump left the White House. … Read More >‘Where were you a month ago?’ With Trump gone, Amazon greets Biden with offer to help speed distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

World

WHO panel ‘discouraged & frankly disappointed’ by global Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

An independent WHO panel studying the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has criticized global vaccine rollout plans over inequalities that will see most of Africa missing out on receiving any jabs this year. … Read More >WHO panel ‘discouraged & frankly disappointed’ by global Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan

Russia

No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Italy’s envoy to Russia Pasquale Terracciano has announced that his inoculation with the Russian-made Sputnik V went well, and criticized “attempts to politicize” the Covid-19 vaccine and medical care. … Read More >No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’

2 people in India die after receiving Covid jab as Bharat Biotech says vaccine too risky for some

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Two people have died after being administered Covid-19 shots in India, but the government insists that the jabs are not to blame. Meanwhile, one drug manufacturer has advised some groups to forgo the vaccine. … Read More >2 people in India die after receiving Covid jab as Bharat Biotech says vaccine too risky for some

EU

German FM says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for Covid-19 restrictions for those who have been vaccinated to be relaxed, saying they should get their rights back, as well as business owners who can reopen to serve them. … Read More >German FM says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions