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The massive sprawl of winter storm Uri put COVID-19 vaccinations on hold in nearly half of US states this week. At least 22 had to delay or cancel vaccination appointments, Oregon health officials are quietly shuttling doses from storage facility to another and Kentucky paired each COVID-19 vaccine storage site with a generator. And Harris … Read more
Teachers and police officers may not be prioritised in vaccine roll-out once all 32million over-50s are jabbed with No10’s advisers expected to sign off today on continuing with age-based approach The JCVI is today expected to sign off its recommendations for the next stage It is likely to recommend continuing to dish out jabs according … Read more
There are signs the UK’s coronavirus vaccine roll-out may be slowing after fewer than 280,000 doses were administered yesterday. Latest figures show 275,956 shots were dished out on Monday, which was only slightly more than the 237,956 done on Sunday – the lowest in three weeks. The two-day slump marks a sharp drop-off from last … Read more
Ministers will be urged to vaccinate people by age and ethnicity rather than their job during the next phase of the coronavirus jab roll-out, it was claimed today. Number 10’s leading jab experts, who are due to meet this afternoon to finalise their recommendation, are expected to advise that the UK continues with its age-based … Read more
EU vaccine rollout has been ‘a fiasco’ says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt has called on Brussels to renegotiate its ‘ill-conceived’ contracts with vaccine manufacturers The MEP blamed the European Commission for shortages and slow rollout in EU countries in a video released on Saturday The EU has fallen behind highly-developed nations including … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Oil heats up on a Texan chill and a vaccine roll out that looks set to lift many countries out of recession By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 A cold snap in Texas and the rollout of Covid vaccines … Read more
INVESTING SHOW: Will Britain’s rapid vaccine rollout and a route out of lockdown boost UK shares? By This Is Money Published: 16:53 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 16:53 GMT, 15 February 2021 The UK’s record on coronavirus has been patchy at best but the nation’s vaccine rollout is a success so far. Prime Minister … Read more
Britain’s Covid vaccine roll-out is today set to enter its fifth phase – with more than 15million people receiving their first dose of the jab so far – as ministers discuss plans to lead the country out of lockdown. In another big step towards a return to normality, people aged 65 and over and younger … Read more
The news is good, and it’s going to get better. As the Big Freeze recedes, the first glimmers of spring are bringing a series of reasons for us to feel truly optimistic about the future. So it’s about time we gave ourselves a collective pat on the back. The simple fact that 15million people – … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen today issued a grovelling apology for the EU’s vaccine shambles, admitting the bloc acted ‘late’ and was ‘over-confident’ Ursula von der Leyen today issued a grovelling apology for the EU’s vaccine shambles, admitting the bloc acted ‘late’ and was ‘over-confident’. The European commission president also conceded its rollout was still not … Read more