Covid-19 vaccine shortage: UK will face ‘significant reduction’ in supply from 29 March March 17, 2021 Covid-19 vaccine shortage: UK will face 'significant reduction' in supply from 29 March
EU threatens to block vaccine exports to the UK for the second time March 17, 2021 The European Commission has threatened to block vaccine exports to the UK and other countries with high vaccination rates for the second time, as a bitter dispute over the EU’s sluggish jab rollout continues to escalate. European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen announced the bloc was facing “the crisis of this century” amid vaccine [...]
UK hits ‘significant milestone’ as 25m people receive their first Covid jab March 17, 2021 More than 25m people in the UK have now received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, official figures have shown, in a major boost for hopes of a return to normality on the horizon. A total of 25,273,226 have been given either the Pfizer or the Astrazeneca vaccine, while a further 1,759,445 people have [...]
EU unveils vaccine passport plans in boost for summer holiday hopes March 17, 2021 The EU has unveiled plans to introduce vaccine passports to unlock international travel after months of closure, in a major boost for Britons’ hopes of holidays abroad this summer. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined proposals for the EU’s Digital Green Certificate this afternoon, with the passports set to come into effect from [...]
WHO says countries should continue to use Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine as ‘benefits outweigh risks’ March 17, 2021 WHO says countries should continue to use Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine as 'benefits outweight risks'
Health department’s Covid response was an ‘absolute total disaster’, says Dominic Cummings March 17, 2021 The health department’s initial response in the early days of the Covid pandemic was an “absolute total disaster”, Dominic Cummings has told MPs. The Prime Minister’s former chief aide added that the health department was a “smoking ruin in terms of procurement and PPE”. “Obviously last year we saw that the Department for Health had [...]
Which countries in Europe have suspended the Astrazeneca vaccine? March 17, 2021 Fifteen countries across Europe have suspended the rollout of the Astrazeneca vaccine while the EU medicines regulators investigates reports of blood clots among patients. Sweden yesterday joined a growing list of countries including Italy, Germany, France and Norway to issue a temporary ban on the jab. State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said the pause was a [...]
EU leaders promise to U-turn on Astrazeneca ban if regulator clears it March 17, 2021 France and Italy have signalled that they are prepared to U-turn on their suspension of the Astrazeneca Covid vaccine if the European regulator declares it is “firmly convinced” over the jab’s safety. French President Emmanuel Macron and new Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said they would “promptly restart the administration of the Astrazeneca vaccine” if it was [...]
FTSE slips ahead of US Fed meeting March 17, 2021 The FTSE 100 dipped slightly this morning as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for signs about upcoming interest rates. London’s blue-chip index opened 0.25 per cent down, with mining stocks including Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Evraz and BHP Group falling between 0.5 per cent and 2 per cent. BT [...]
Half of UK adults will be vaccinated by the end of the week, says minister March 17, 2021 More than half of Britain’s adult population will have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the week, as nation’s largest ever immunisation programme continues at pace, the business minister has said. Kwasi Kwarteng told BBC Breakfast: “I think by the end of the week 50 per cent of the [...]
