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Fury in Brussels after AstraZeneca say they cannot meet £300m Covid-19 vaccine deal demands ‘due to EU supply chain’ problems AstraZeneca was expected to deliver 80 million doses to EU by the end of March The company said they can now only supply 31 million jabs, a cut of 60 per cent The vaccine makers … Read more
Priti Patel today blamed AstraZeneca and Pfizer for an alarming slowdown in the UK’s vaccine rollout – amid warnings the target of giving jabs to the 14million most vulnerable people by mid-February is now ‘very tight’. The Home Secretary pointed the finger at the firms after the daily rate fell for a third consecutive day, … Read more
Pfizer jab supply worries will make reaching Boris Johnson’s target of 15 million people vaccinated by mid-February ‘very, very, tight,’ a government source warned last night. The number of Britons having jabs fell for the third day in a row on Monday, slumping to 204,076 – down from 324,000 on Friday. Pfizer has warned supplies will … Read more
Number 10 has insisted all areas have had equal access to the coronavirus vaccine amid mounting anger over a jabs ‘postcode lottery’. The Prime Minister’s spokesman dug his heels in on the claims today, saying ministers had ‘ensured’ everywhere received the same supplies. Matt Hancock yesterday revealed some regions were lagging behind schedule in the … Read more
Sir Brian Leveson publishes first report on Boohoo’s supply chain overhaul after sweatshop-style conditions and low pay were exposed By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 14 January 2021 Sir Brian Leveson has published his first report on Boohoo’s supply chain overhaul Sir … Read more
GPs leading Britain’s great vaccination drive have been forced to pause inoculations to allow other parts of the country to catch up, it was claimed today. Practices that have already vaccinated every patient over the age of 80 and are now looking to dish the jabs out to the over-70s have had their deliveries cancelled by … Read more
The oxygen supply at a hospital under intense strain with coronavirus patients has ‘reached a critical situation’, according to an internal document. Bosses at Southend Hospital said there is ‘high demand for oxygen’ because of rising numbers of Covid-19 patients and they ‘are working to manage this’. An internal memo seen by BBC Essex revealed that … Read more
Oxygen supply at Southend Hospital ‘reaches critical situation’ as doctors face intense strain amid rising numbers of coronavirus patients Bosses at Southend Hospital in Essex say there is ‘high demand for oxygen’ They ‘are working to manage this’ amid rising numbers of Covid-19 patients Patients’ oxygen saturation levels ‘should be kept within 88-92% target range’ … Read more
Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected Government warnings of months-long vaccine supply gaps, claiming there will be enough doses to hit the country’s ambitious targets. England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty this week warned that vaccine availability issues will ‘remain the case for several months’ as firms struggle to keep up with global demand. In a bid … Read more
Christmas shopping spree! Katie Holmes appears to pick up gifts for daughter Suri, 14, and new beau Emilio Vitolo Jr, 33, while in Manhattan By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 20:11 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 20:11 GMT, 22 December 2020 Katie Holmes had her hands full when out in New York City on … Read more