Former chief of both UK and EU medicines regulators says ‘politically driven’ comments bad for public health * Israel opens up Covid vaccines to all over-16s * GSK and CureVac sign deal to develop multi-variant vaccine * Belgian regulators advise against giving AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s * UK passes 10m Covid vaccination milestone * UK coronavirus updates – live 5.24pm GMT GREECE’s new coronavirus infections rose by more than 1,000 for a second consecutive day, with health authorities adding 1,151 to the country’s tally after a month of the daily figure remaining in the triple digits. The total number of cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 159,866. 5.05pm GMT UGANDA has ordered 18 million doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, with up to 40% of the shipments due to arrive by the end of March, the government said on Tuesday, after procuring the shots from the SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA. However, the manufacturer told Reuters no deal had been reached on volumes or pricing yet, with a spokesman telling the agency: “While discussions are ongoing, there has been no finalisation of price or volumes.” Continue reading...
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