Putintseva said players were not warned there was a possibility players would need to isolate in hard lockdown for two weeks if there was a single positive case on board their charter flights, and several players have said they would have skipped the tournament if they were aware of that policy. … [Read more...] about Furious tennis star makes a direct plea for Australian Open players to be let out of hard quarantine as they face two weeks without being let out of their hotel rooms
Despite making up only 13 of the population
German media savages the EU for its vaccine shambles and tears into Ursula von der Leyen’s UK jabs threat – while jealously admiring ‘Brexit Brits’ for ordering vaccines THREE MONTHS before Brussels
Oxford and AstraZeneca said there are no serious safety concerns about the vaccine. Phase three trial saw three out of 23,745 participants have 'serious adverse events' that were 'possibly' linked to the vaccine. All three have recovered or are recovering, and remain in the trial. … [Read more...] about German media savages the EU for its vaccine shambles and tears into Ursula von der Leyen’s UK jabs threat – while jealously admiring ‘Brexit Brits’ for ordering vaccines THREE MONTHS before Brussels
Coronavirus: The dangers of weak vaccines
COVID vaccinations begin across Europe France: A million vaccinations by February Mauricette, a 78-year-old French woman, was the first person to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Rene-Muret hospital in Sevran, on the outskirts of Paris. France is aiming to vaccinate the first million people by the end of February. The country has been one of the hardest hit in Europe, with over 2.6 million recorded cases and nearly 63,000 deaths. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: The dangers of weak vaccines
Davos: Africa should prepare to wait on vaccine
Expanding the use of data-driven and cloud technology would create more interconnected health care systems. This would also make it easier to begin practices like remote patient monitoring, for patients both in hospitals and at home, he said. Royal Philips produces telecare devices. … [Read more...] about Davos: Africa should prepare to wait on vaccine
Coronavirus digest: Over 100 million cases worldwide
The Republic of Ireland said on Tuesday that it would enact mandatory travel quarantines for the first time, and extend its current, third national lockdown until March 5. The move comes at least partly in response to the virulent B117 variant first identified in southeastern England. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: Over 100 million cases worldwide
