Top news of the week: 02.03.2021.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped by the COVAX Facility head to Ghana, marking beginning of global rollout
COVAX announces 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine licensed to Serum Institute of India have arrived in Accra, Ghana
Covid-19: Vaccines extended to people aged 60 to 64
The Department of Health says people in that age group can now book a vaccine slot online.
Covid-19: NI hospital visiting rules to be relaxed
One visitor a week will be allowed in most hospital and care settings from Monday.
Covid-19: why are we feeling burnt out?
Ian Sample asks why many of us feel like we’ve ‘hit the pandemic wall’, and how we can look after our mental health over the coming months
Covid-19: Northern Ireland's first 12 months with the virus
From infection rates, to home-schooling and vaccines - BBC News NI looks back at the pandemic year.
John Puntis: We need a people’s covid-19 inquiry now
In a powerful plea for justice, Kamran Abbasi suggests in an Editorial in The BMJ that the consequences of government mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic amount to “social murder.” ...
Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.