At least 22,500 football fans are hoping to attend England’s group stage matches this month against Croatia, Scotland and the Czech Republic, with those allowed in filling up to 25 percent of the national stadium capacity. Supporters attending the Three Lions’ initial matches and potential knockout fixtures in the postponed competition must show on a National …
Read More »US to send Taiwan 750,000 ‘urgently needed’ Covid-19 vaccine doses after Taipei rejects Beijing’s help
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat, announced in Taipei on Sunday that the US would send 750,000 doses to the island. “It was critical to the United States that Taiwan be included in the first group to receive vaccines because we recognize your urgent need and we value this partnership,” …
Read More »Budapest’s use of Russia’s Sputnik V ‘paid off’ despite EU’s attempt to ‘politicize’ vaccine, Hungarian FM Szijjarto tells RT
The Central European state has been able to reopen its economy thanks to a “very successful” vaccination campaign that included the Russian-made jab, Szijjarto told RT on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “I’m happy to see life coming back to Russia, and if you come …
Read More »Twitter suspends vaccine skeptic group after it claims it obtained another 3,000 pages of Fauci emails in FOIA request
The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) took to Twitter on Thursday to announce the upcoming release of 3,000 pages of Fauci emails it said it obtained in a Freedom of Information request, after media outlets published a massive trove of the health advisor’s correspondence earlier this week. “The Informed Consent …
Read More »Biden announces US plan to donate 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the rest of the world
After taking criticism earlier this year for “hoarding” vaccines, Biden announced last month that the US would share 80 million doses from its vaccine supply with the rest of the world. Biden did not reveal at the time where these doses would go, but provided more details on Thursday. Out …
Read More »Israel finds ‘likely’ link between Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and cases of heart inflammation in young males
The ministry says the team was set up following reports of cases of heart inflammation, known as myocarditis, among males aged 16 to 30 shortly after the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine was administered. The link was found to be stronger in people aged 16-19 relative to other age …
Read More »GUNS, trucks & scholarships: West Virginia announces prizes for Covid-19 vaccine lottery
West Virginia’s giveaway will include a $1.588 million grand prize, a second prize of $588,000, and multiple full scholarships to any higher education institution in the state – but also custom-outfitted trucks, lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, as well as hunting rifles and hunting shotguns. “There are going to be …
Read More »1st case of AstraZeneca vaccine blood clotting recorded in South Korea as man hospitalized
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong revealed on Monday that an unnamed man in his 30s had to be hospitalized for a persistent headache and muscle cramps after he was vaccinated on April 27. “His condition has improved since then and we understand there is no …
Read More »Vaccine passports for cross border travel take off in Europe as US looks ‘very closely’ at concept, but promises ‘no mandates’
The two countries rolled out the new passes on Friday in separate press conferences, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calling them a “fast lane to facilitate travel” in Europe and help “restore freedom of movement.” While some EU states, including Denmark, had already implemented their own internal vaccine certificates, …
Read More »‘Vax for the Win!’ California launches ‘largest’ vaccine lottery in US with $1.5mn prizes & $50 gift cards for losers
Newsom announced the new vaccine initiative during a Thursday press conference, outlining what he called a “multi-faceted” effort to encourage Californians to take the jab. Dubbed “Vax for the Win,” the program offers three tiers of rewards, including prizes up to $1.5 million. “The state of California today is announcing …
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