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Vaccine deserts as some countries have no Covid-19 jabs at all
"The inequitable distribution of vaccines is not just a moral outrage, it is also economically and epidemiologically self-defeating," WHO said.
Reactions as Laurence Fox loses £10k deposit
He joined an illustrious list of candidates who have been left short changed after they failed to pick up the requisite number of votes.
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer vaccine
The new contract will entail not only the production of the vaccines but also make sure that all essential components should be sourced from the EU.
EU body says colourant found in UK products could cause cancer
The EU’s top court has also recently upheld a partial ban on three insecticides harming bees, much to the dismay of UK farmers.
‘The day Boris blew up’: Newspapers react to historic election results
The Express pinned the win on a 'Brexit bounce' while the Times says the PM is eyeing a 'decade in power'.
First Romanian County Councillor in the UK officially elected
Dr Alex wants to change Labour from within and give EU migrants a voice, whilst representing the huge Romanian community in the UK.
Jersey: ‘deeply embarrassed by this nonsense’ – reactions to jingoism from papers
"Strange times when the headline about Aliens being demons is the most sensible part of the front page."
“Like one of those hostage videos” – reactions to Johnson casting vote with Carrie Symonds
"Nice to see the PM walking alongside Boris Johnson."
‘Perfect storm’ for pandemics as humans lived in ‘non-sustainable way over past few centuries’
“Our society is facing significant threat, and we all need to do what we can both at an individual and societal level to improve our long term prospects as a species."