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A next pandemic is likely to be “worse”, warns on Monday the British scientist Sarah Gilbert, co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, calling for investment in research to be better prepared for this eventuality. “This won’t be the last time a virus threatens our lives and livelihoods. The truth …

In Kenya, civil servants have been given 13 days to be vaccinated against Covid or face unspecified disciplinary measures.The public service minister said he made the decision due to the low participation of civil servants in the vaccination. In a statement, the head of public service said the order was …

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday, July 30, that it would reopen its borders to vaccinated foreign tourists, after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the national news agency said. Riyadh, however, has not announced the lifting of restrictions on the Omra pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims from …

A day after the announcement of the resumption of vaccination, Spanish health authorities said the death of a Spanish woman who had had blood clots was not linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine she had received some time before. “There is no cause / effect relationship between the administration of the …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a greater openness and reciprocity on vaccine exports, speaking in a newspaper interview about an ongoing row with Britain and the United States over vaccine deliveries, Reuters Agency reports. “I ask for greater openness as Europe is among the regions in …

About 24 hours after the favorable opinion on the AstraZeneca vaccine issued Thursday at the end of the day by the European Medicines Agency, Finland has nevertheless chosen to suspend “by virtue of the precautionary principle” the campaign using this product. Finland, which had so far not suspended the AstraZeneca …

The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to Mexico and Canada in loan deals with the two countries, Reuters reports. According to officials, Mexico will receive 2.5 million doses of the vaccine and Canada will receive 1.5 million …

The Belgian authorities do not agree at all with the countries which suspend Astrazeneca vaccines and they deem “irresponsible” the fact of not using the vaccine. Unlike some of its European neighbors, Belgium has decided to continue injecting the AstraZeneca vaccine into its population. Read also: Ghana grieves for group …

Most African nations are pressing ahead with the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite several European countries suspending its use over concerns that that it may cause blood clots. The World Health Organization says there’s no evidence of a link but is reviewing the situation today. African countries are …

Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal and Latvia … But not the United Kingdom. After Denmark, Norway and Iceland last week, several European countries decided on Monday to suspend the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A decision taken under the precautionary principle, due to feared side effects, such as coagulation …