Fauci: One-dose vaccination could be ‘tenuous’ protection against variants

Dr Fauci warns that delaying second doses of Covid vaccines would give only ‘tenuous’ protection against variants that may weaken the shots  UK health officials allow second doses to be delayed up to 12 weeks Dr Fauci has stood against this strategy in the U.S., buy Monday said there is not a ‘right or wrong’ … Read more

Britons will be allowed to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates, PM to announce

Flights to countries with high jab rates: Boris Johnson will unveil traffic light system for summer holidays with destinations vetted for Covid infections, vaccinations and the risk of mutant strains Britons  able to holiday in countries with high vaccination rates this summer Prime Minister will unveil a traffic light system that will see destinations rated … Read more

Covid UK: Giant queues at walk-in NHS Covid vaccination clinic in Walthamstow, London

Huge queues formed outside an NHS vaccination clinic after word got out about extra doses – with Londoners of all ages queuing up for the sought-after jab. More than 2,000 people rushed to Walthamstow Library in north-east London after the council opened a walk-in jab clinic between 11am and 6.30pm today. The council said first doses were being … Read more

Arkansas lifts mask mandate and makes everyone 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccination TODAY

Arkansas has lifted its mask mandate and made everyone aged 16 and older eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday. Governor Asa Hutchinson said on Tuesday that businesses, such as restaurants and stores, will have the option to require masks on their premises  and implored residents to respect those decisions.  ‘Please be respectful and mindful … Read more

Amy Schumer wears her ‘fanciest dress’ to receive her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination

Amy Schumer wears her fanciest dress to receive COVID-19 vaccination as she poses for selfies with some newly vaccinated fans By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 03:21 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 03:21 BST, 29 March 2021 Amy Schumer looked ready to walk down a red carpet in a gold sequined gown as she … Read more

Emmanuel Macron insists France will match UK’s vaccination success

Jealous… moi? As Britain hits 30million milestone for first Covid jabs, Emmanuel Macron insists France will match our vaccination success ‘within weeks’ Macron claimed France will catch up with UK’s vaccine rollout ‘in a few weeks’  Just 11.7 per cent of French adults – 6.1 million – have received one or more jabs  In comparison, 57 … Read more

Red tape farce of German vaccination roll-out as it emerges 80-year-olds have to fill in TEN forms

The vaccine roll-out in Germany has descended into chaos as it emerged that 80-year-olds have to fill in ten forms just to get the jab. Angela Merkel’s coalition government is facing increasing criticism over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic with its vaccination programme now faltering. Europe’s largest economy appears to be lagging behind with … Read more

People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of jabs

Hop on, jab in: People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of vaccinations Temporary facility was set up in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Bury Park, Luton Coronavirus cases increase in area with 4 per cent rise in people testing positive It comes after the … Read more

Morocco’s vaccination programme is exemplary and the city of Tangier is opening its doors for breaks

Sitting on my terrace in Tangier with a breakfast croissant while being watched by some pert little sparrows, thoughts turn to the opening of the world’s borders. Right now, with no ferries and no planes, Tangier is eerily quiet for a usually bustling port town. I have been locked down in Morocco for more than … Read more