The UK will have to roll out more than two million coronavirus vaccines a week to meet its target of offering a jab to the top four priority groups by the middle of February, a minister has acknowledged. Vaccines...
EU’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout: Strategy in chaos as supplies run out
The #EU officially began giving out Pfizer-BioNTech #vaccination shots on Dec. 27, but the speed of each nation’s inoculation program has varied widely. France vaccinated around 500 people in the first week, while...
France vows faster vaccine rollout after criticism
The French government, under pressure for lagging behind EU neighbours in rolling out #Covid #vaccinations, promised on Tuesday to dispense jabs much more quickly and catch up. Health Minister Olivier Veran said more...
Are Kim and Kanye calling it quits?
IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, January 6, 2021: As the US awaits the results of Georgia’s Senate races, senators prepare to certify the presidential election results. It’s usually just a ceremonial event but is...
China’s Hong Kong crackdown escalates with mass opposition arrests
#China’s #crackdown in #HongKong escalated dramatically on Wednesday with police arresting as many as 50 opposition figures in their largest operation since a draconian security law was imposed on the financial hub.
‘Congo in conversation’: Photographing life in DR Congo amid the Covid-19 pandemic
We speak to award-winning British-Canadian photographer Finbarr O’Reilly, who was challenged to work with people in DR Congo to put together an exhibition of their work. The striking pictures, now on display in...
Democrats on brink of US Senate control, winning one Georgia race and leading in second
#Democrats won one #US#Senate race in #Georgia and surged ahead in another on Wednesday, moving closer to a stunning sweep that would give them control of the chamber and the power to advance President-elect Joe...