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Boris Johnson receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

British prime minister Boris Johnson has received his first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Mr Johnson was given the jab at St Thomas’ Hospital...

EU chief accuses AstraZeneca of slowing coronavirus vaccine campaign

The European Union’s chief executive has criticised AstraZeneca, accusing the embattled Anglo-Swedish firm of delaying Europe’s coronavirus vaccination campaign and warning that the EU...

South Korean capital orders coronavirus tests for all foreign workers

South Korea’s capital has ordered coronavirus tests for all foreign workers as the country expands mass testing targeting expatriates in a campaign that has...

‘Serial stowaway’ suspect arrested for trespass at Chicago airport

A woman with a history of stowing away on airliners was arrested for attempting to sneak onto a flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport,...

French PM plans to get AstraZeneca vaccination as an example

France’s prime minister says he wants to boost confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine by getting an injection as soon as his government authorises its...

Covid-19: China aims to vaccinate up to 80% of population by mid-2022

China is aiming to vaccinate 70-80% of its population against coronavirus by the end of this year or mid-2022, the head of the country’s...

Italy’s Draghi pledges vaccine boost as Covid cases surge

Italy’s new premier has pledged to triple the number of daily vaccinations administered throughout the country as coronavirus cases rise. Mario Draghi inspected a vaccination...

Thailand delays AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs following European concerns

Thailand has delayed use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine after several European countries temporarily suspended the jabs following reports of blood clots in some people. A...

Covid-19 death toll in Italy surpasses 100,000

Italy has surpassed 100,000 deaths in the pandemic, a year after it became the first country in Europe to go into lockdown in a...

New Zealand to use only Pfizer virus vaccine

New Zealand says it will now use only the Pfizer vaccine to inoculate its population against coronavirus, departing from earlier plans to use four...

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