Pfizer hikes cost of Covid vaccine for EU by 60 per cent April 13, 2021 Pfizer has hiked the cost of future orders of its coronavirus vaccine placed by the European Commission more than 60 per cent. Bulgarian Prime Minister Bokyo Borissov this morning said the US pharmaceutical giant has increased the cost of future orders sold to the EU from €12 per dose to €19.50. Borissov added that the [...]
Revolution Bars sees profits hammered by lockdown restrictions April 13, 2021 Cocktail bar group Revolution Bars has reported losses across the board this morning, as its profits were hammered by lockdown restrictions. In the first half of 2020, enjoying just a few months before the pandemic forced lockdown restrictions, the group raked in £81.2m in total sales. With lockdown restrictions only easing yesterday, the group has [...]
Almost half of US Marines have declined Covid vaccine, data shows April 13, 2021 Around 40 per cent of US Marines have chosen not to receive a Covid-19 vaccination, according to new data. Data provided by the service shows that as of last week, 75,500 Marines have received a vaccination, while 48,000 have declined the jab. The declination rate at the Camp Lejeune facility in North Carolina was even [...]
Rolled out in England from today: All we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine April 13, 2021 The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is set to be rolled out in England from today. It comes after the first doses were delivered in Wales and Scotland last week and follows the rollout of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, which began in December and January respectively. It is the third vaccine to be added to the [...]
Wandsworth and Lambeth face surge testing after ‘significant’ cluster of South African variant found April 13, 2021 Extra testing will take place in Wandsworth and Lambeth after a “significant” cluster of the South Africa variant of Covid-19 was found in the boroughs. A total 44 confirmed cases were found in the boroughs along with an additional 30 probable cases. All identified cases are isolating or have completed their isolation, and their contacts [...]
Airbus rolls out boardroom shake-up as technology and defence chiefs quit April 12, 2021 Airbus this evening unveiled its biggest boardroom shake-up for two years as its technology and defence chiefs announced their departure. Dirk Hoke, head of the company’s defence and space division, and chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini will both step down on 1 July, the company said in a statement. Both are understood to be leaving [...]
UN chief calls for wealth tax on rich who profited during the pandemic April 12, 2021 The head of the United Nations has urged governments to impose a “solidarity or wealth tax” on rich people who profited during the coronavirus pandemic. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the new tax scheme would help slash extreme inequality. “We must make sure funds go where they are needed most. Latest reports indicate that there [...]
WHO: World faces ‘critical point’ in the Covid pandemic April 12, 2021 The globe faces a “critical point” in the pandemic and needs an urgent “reality check” about how to combat spirally Covid infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, Dr Maria van Kerkhove, head of the WHO’s technical response, said that the “trajectory of this pandemic is growing” [...]
Overnight stays restart this week, as PM sets out ‘traffic light’ plan for holidays abroad April 12, 2021 Overnight stays restart this week, as PM sets out 'traffic light' plan for holidays abroad
Over-40s to be offered Covid vaccine ‘from tomorrow’ April 12, 2021 Over-40s are due to be invited for their first vaccinations against coronavirus from tomorrow, as part of government plans to offer a first injection to all adults in the UK by 31 July. Initial appointments will be reserved for people aged 49, with people in their mid-to-late-40s told to book later in the month as [...]