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The NHS has unveiled its ‘blueprint’ to improve coronavirus vaccine uptake among ethnic minority groups. Local faith and community leaders team up with doctors to host online virtual events where they will answer questions and address concerns people have about the jabs. They will also distribute leaflets in 20 languages – including Arabic, Punjabi and … Read more
Donald Trump has speculated that Joe Biden is either lying or ‘mentally gone’ after the president on Tuesday night said his administration arrived to find no COVID-19 vaccines available. Trump, who on Wednesday broke his silence to give a series of interviews marking the death of Rush Limbaugh, told Newsmax Biden made ‘a very dumb … Read more
By the thousands, US service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will persuade troops to get the shot. Air Force Major General Jeff Taliaferro, vice director of operations for the Joint Staff, told Congress on Wednesday that … Read more
Ministers at war over domestic vaccine passports as PM is urged to U-turn and allow them to help reopen hospitality venues left ‘on their knees’ by lockdown – as Dominic Raab refuses to back ‘jabs for jobs’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:30 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 10:30 GMT, 17 … Read more
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
The news comes as a body blow to a country that is reeling and surely can not take much more. Despite the success of the vaccine programme, which will see all vulnerable people protected against Covid-19 in a month, it seems lockdown will largely continue until July. Restaurants and churches possibly still closed. Travel impossible. … Read more
Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot scooped £15.4million in pay last year – taking his earnings to almost £90million since he took the reins at the British drug maker nine years ago. The chief executive’s 2020 package, his biggest yet, is up from £15.3million the previous year. It comes after his decision to join forces with Oxford … 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
MARCH 2020 Kate revealed she and Prince Charles had got ‘relatively close’ at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11 – Charles was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-March. She said: ‘Around the 29/30 March, I came home came in and said [to Derek] ‘god you look ill.’ ‘He said he had a headache, numbness in his right hand, … Read more