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- Ireland hopes to fully inoculate all adolescents by mid-September, as govt pledges Covid-19 shots for 12–15-year-olds
The Irish government has said it hopes to fully inoculate all adolescents against Covid-19 by mid-September, as the country opens its vaccination program to 16-17 year olds and promises to make jabs available to everyone over 12.Jul 27, 2021 15:11World News - ‘Most’ of Britain’s coronavirus pandemic may be over by autumn, ‘Professor Lockdown’ claimsEpidemiologist Neil Ferguson has claimed that the “bulk” of the UK’s coronavirus pandemic may be over by October, noting that high vaccination rates have significantly lowered hospital admissions and deaths in the country.Jul 27, 2021 14:14UK News
- Russia approves clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine cocktail: 150 volunteers to receive one dose each of Sputnik V & AstraZenecaThe Russian Ministry of Health is to test the effectiveness of combining the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine with the British AstraZeneca jab. Clinical trials are due to begin soon and are planned to last until March 2022.Jul 27, 2021 13:51Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Japanese PM Suga says record number of Covid cases ‘not a problem’ for the Olympics despite growing pressureJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga dismissed concerns over the record high Covid-19 numbers on Tuesday amid dissent over the country’s hosting of the Summer Olympic Games.Jul 27, 2021 13:08World News
- EU on track to fully vaccinate 70% of its population by end of summerThe European Commission (EC) has announced that it is on course to meet its target of vaccinating 70% of its member states’ citizens by the end of summer, after reaching a milestone in the number of first doses administered.Jul 27, 2021 11:18World News
- Victoria and South Australia set to end Covid lockdowns, while Sydney cases continue to climbThe states of Victoria and South Australia have decided to relax their Covid measures after implementing strict snap-lockdowns. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases in New South Wales show no sign of abating despite weeks of restrictions.Jul 27, 2021 09:40World News
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