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Canada's vaccination program pivots to focus on frontline workers

Mon, 2021-04-12 01:09 — mike kraft

In COVID-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic. Anna Mehler Paperny U.S.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic.

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AstraZeneca vaccine: Status report on which countries are using and which ones are suspending

Thu, 2021-04-01 15:42 — mike kraft

Factbox: Some countries limit AstraZeneca vaccine use amid concern over rare blood clots Some countries are restricting use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 while others have resumed inoculations, as investigations into reports of rare, and sometimes severe, blood clots continue. Reuters Staff U.S.

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E.U. planning to Curb Covid Vaccine Exports for 6 Weeks

Wed, 2021-03-24 02:58 — mike kraft

BRUSSELS — The European Union is finalizing emergency legislation that will give it broad powers to curb exports for the next six weeks of Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in the bloc, a sharp escalation in its response to supply shortages at home that have created a political maelstrom amid a rising third wave on the continent.

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Analysis: Human rights that protect the enviiornment --some legal facets

Mon, 2021-03-22 16:44 — mike kraft

The human right that benefits nature More than 100 constitutions across the world have adopted a human right to a healthy environment, often serving as a powerful tool to protect the natural world. Katarina Zimmer BBC_Future

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Biden hopes to double the 100 milliion coronavirus shots given as of today

Fri, 2021-03-19 23:18 — mike kraft

Biden eyes new goal after US clears 100M shots since Jan. 20 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.

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OVERVIEW: COVID-19 International briefs

Fri, 2021-03-19 15:59 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Nearly a dozen countries resumed use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots on Friday as EU and British regulators said its benefits outweighed any risks. Reports of rare instances of blood clotting had temporarily halted inoculations.

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White House plans to send vaccines to Canada and Mexico

Thu, 2021-03-18 19:14 — mike kraft

Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday.... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday.

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