Top news of the week: 15.12.2020.
Coronavirus
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccines Begin Shipping
Pfizer has begun shipping boxes with thousands of its Covid-19 vaccines around the U.S., as hospitals gear up to give shots while also confronting the surging pandemic.
Covid-19: Two allergic reactions from Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine 'won't be a huge set back' for UK
The expert consensus seems to be that it won't turn out to be a huge setback - apart for the two individuals - and may in fact be good news for the rest of us.
As Covid-19 Vaccines Roll Out, States to Determine Who Gets Shots First
The U.S. will soon launch one of the most daunting public-health efforts in generations: swiftly distributing a vaccine to as many Americans as possible across all 50 states.
‘Covid-19 has an odour, and the dogs are detecting it’: meet the canine super-squad sniffing out the virus
They’re loyal, diligent – and have unbeatable noses. Could dogs play a key part in the fight against the pandemic?
Why is Europe so riddled with vaccine scepticism?
Anti-vaxxers could hinder the struggle against covid-19
Conflicts of interest among the UK government’s covid-19 advisers
Little is known about the interests of the doctors, scientists, and academics on whose advice the UK government relies to manage the pandemic. Attempts to discover more are frequently ...
Japan Pulls Back From Cash Handouts in Covid-19 Response
Japan released an economic plan that is heavy on longer-term investments to reshape its economy rather than immediate spending to tide the country through the next months of the pandemic.
Covid-19 vaccine: Allergy warning over new jab
People with history of significant allergic reactions told not to have Pfizer/BioNTech jab.