Forty-two people were mistakenly injected with antibodies to fight Covid-19 instead of the vaccine in West Virginia, the US. The West Virginia National Guard officials said they do not believe there is any risk of harm to the 42 individuals who were injected with Covid-19 antibodies incorrectly. Everyone who received the antibodies has been…
The UK approves its second vaccine against Covid-19. Matt Hancock said “the UK order of 100 million does is enough to vaccinate 50 million people and together with Pfizer-BioNTech jab will cover the entire population. This marked a significant moment in the fight against the virus and 2021 can be a year of hope and…
Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer and Chinese citizen journalist who covered Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. She was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, a frequent charge against activists. The former 37-year-old lawyer was detained in May and has been on hunger strike for several months. Chinese authorities are…
Earlier this year the Grenfell Tower inquiry has heard more than 400 hours of evidence form 53 witnesses, Including staff from Celotex which made the majority of the insulation say they behaved unethically, dishonestly and the company lied for commercial gain while getting the product approved for use on high-rise buildings, the company which hid…
Germany’s Lufthansa is airlifting 80 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables from Frankfurt to Doncaster, and Sheffield airports in a Boeing 777, as firms seek to beat the lorry chaos at seaports. In 2019, Frankfurt airport, a major center in Europe that receives goods from food producers all over the continent including France, Netherlands, and…
France will stop lorry movements from the UK for 48 hours amid fresh concerns over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, although freight from France to the UK will be allowed, but fears that lorry drivers will not travel to avoid being stuck in the UK. The Port of Dover…
London, Hertfordshire, and Essex moving to tier-3 -England’s highest tier of coronavirus restrictions will come into place from Wednesday 00:01Hrs MPs have been told by Health secretary Matt Hancock. A new variant of coronavirus identified, and it may be associated with a faster spread in the south of England, Matt Hancock, UK Health Secretary. These tier-3…
The Pandemic has touched every aspect of life bringing death, disease, isolation, joblessness, fear, grief, and despair amid deepening social and economic unequalness. Globalisation is under pressure from nationalism, as countries have closed borders, hoarded PPE and bartered over vaccine. As geopolitical alliances are being reshaped, the US seems in disorder, China appears invigorated. The…