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Concerns over side effect claims hamper Covid jab deliveries – documents

Legal concerns related to possible side effects complaints have prevented millions of Covid-19 vaccines from reaching displaced people around the world, documents seen by Reuters show. According to the UN documents, and statements made by pharmaceutical bodies, fears about legal risks are preventing the dissemination of Covid-19 shots to stateless people and refugees.  While vaccine […]

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Australia mocks China’s ‘silly’ AUKUS concerns

Australia’s Defense Minister derided a senior Chinese diplomat’s comments as “silly” and “comical,” after the latter dubbed Canberra’s trilateral nuclear-powered submarine pact with the US and UK a threat to peace. During a television interview on Friday, Peter Dutton said acting Chinese Ambassador Wang Xining was “probably reading off a script from the Communist Party” […]

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Virgin Galactic delays commercial space flight until late 2022, citing safety concerns around material ‘strength margins’

Richard Branson’s spaceflight business Virgin Galactic has announced that recent analysis highlighted safety concerns around the strength of materials used in its rocket ships, forcing delays to its commercial manned launches. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it would begin a planned enhancement program and that its next test flight would be delayed […]

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EU’s green energy policy must be based on economic & climate concerns, not political competition – Hungarian FM to RT

Europe’s clean energy initiatives should be based on a rational long-term strategy, including both the needs of economic development and environmental protection, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT. Hungary was the first European nation to ratify the Paris climate agreement, Szijjarto said, adding that Budapest would very much like to see Europe achieving the […]

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EU to propose removing most Northern Ireland checks in ‘very genuine effort’ to address concerns, Irish FM says

The European Commission proposal to alter the troublesome Northern Ireland Protocol will involve the removal of most post-Brexit checks in a “genuine” effort to resolve concerns, according to Ireland’s foreign minister. Speaking on Wednesday, Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said a package of measures to be unveiled later in the day could see a significant […]

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Iceland stops use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for all ages over heart inflammation concerns

Iceland will no longer administer Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, with the country’s chief epidemiologist citing the risk of rare heart inflammations seen in other Nordic countries. The announcement was made by Icelandic health authorities on Friday. Officials stated that Iceland has been administering Moderna’s Spikevax shot over the last two months as a booster for […]

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Finland halts Moderna vaccinations for young men over heart inflammation concerns

Finland has decided it will pause rolling out Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to men born in 1991 and later due to concerns about the rare side effect of heart inflammation post-inoculation, following Nordic nations Sweden and Denmark. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, the director of Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mika Salminen, […]

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Sweden halts use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for younger adults amid concerns over rare heart inflammation side effect

The Swedish Public Health Agency has decided to suspend offering Moderna’s Covid vaccine to anyone born in 1991 and later for precautionary reasons, citing the slightly increased risk of heart inflammation following inoculation. On Wednesday, the agency issued a statement announcing that it will pause dishing out Moderna’s jab, marketed as Spikevax, to people under […]

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Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister

Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel. Tensions between the neighboring nations escalated last month over military drills and transit fees. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran wanted to have good relations with all its neighbors, but won’t hesitate to act accordingly, […]