Pfizer gunning for 2 billion doses per year Norway, which is not an EU member, was the first to announce the setback. The country’s Institute of Public Health (FHI) said the US pharma giant wants to upgrade its production capacity to 2 billion vaccine doses per year from 1.3 billion currently. They also said it was unclear how long it would take before Pfizer is up to maximum production capacity again. … [Read more...] about Anger as Pfizer, BioNTech cut back vaccine deliveries to EU at ‘short notice’
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GPs are being forced to THROW AWAY leftover vaccines rather than give them to NHS staff or patients who need second doses under ‘ludicrous’ rule – as hospitals are told to clear as many beds as possible ahead of mass influx of Covid patients
Speaking about lockdown working even on the fast-spreading variant that emerged in Kent and now accounts for a majority of all cases in the UK, Professor Whitty said: 'We were not sure this was going to be possible with this new variant, but this demonstrates with the actions everyone has taken we are now slowing this right down and we are hoping that in due course it will start to drop.' … [Read more...] about GPs are being forced to THROW AWAY leftover vaccines rather than give them to NHS staff or patients who need second doses under ‘ludicrous’ rule – as hospitals are told to clear as many beds as possible ahead of mass influx of Covid patients
Pfizer delays deliveries of Covid vaccine doses to UK and Europe while it expands Belgian factory as Professor Chris Whitty says ‘limited’ supply is holding back UK’s roll-out
An extra dose of the coronavirus vaccine can be extracted when narrow needles are used, Dr Mary Ramsay said. Above is a low dead space needle (left) and a high dead space needle (right). It isn't clear whether these are the needles being used by the NHS … [Read more...] about Pfizer delays deliveries of Covid vaccine doses to UK and Europe while it expands Belgian factory as Professor Chris Whitty says ‘limited’ supply is holding back UK’s roll-out
Worldwide COVID-19 Deaths Top 2 Million
“Behind this terrible number are names and faces, the smile that will now only be a memory, the seat forever empty at the dinner table, the room that echoes with the silence of a loved one,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Friday. … [Read more...] about Worldwide COVID-19 Deaths Top 2 Million
Mike Pompeo In Quarantine After Coming Into Contact With Positive COVID Case, State Department Confirms
“We have and are continuing to conduct further contact tracing of DoD personnel who have had close contact with the Lithuanian delegation or Mr. Tata, and are taking appropriate precautions in accordance with CDC guidelines,” a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement at the time. “Additionally, DoD personnel who had contact with the delegation have received or are receiving at this time rapid COVID tests as deemed necessary based on CDC protocols. Additional necessary testing for individuals who had contact with Mr. Tata is ongoing.” … [Read more...] about Mike Pompeo In Quarantine After Coming Into Contact With Positive COVID Case, State Department Confirms
COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray
Tennis Australia said in a statement the decision to allow Sandgren to fly had been made after a review by medical officials. A spokesperson for COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria said it was common among people who previously tested positive to "shed viral fragments for some time -- which can trigger another positive result". … [Read more...] about COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray
