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  Wednesday Jan 13, 2021 at 10:53 AM Jan 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM BARCELONA, Spain (AP) " A judge in northwest Spain has overruled a familys objections and decided to allow health authorities to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an incapacitated woman in a nursing home. The case appears to be the first known instance of a court in Europe requiring someone to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The Spanish government repeatedly has stressed that shots would be voluntary, as have autho...

A judge in northwest Spain has overruled a family's objections and decided to allow health authorities to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an incapacitated woman in a nursing home.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A judge in northwest Spain has overruled a familys objections...

Daily Monitor Thursday December 31 2020 New Year’s Eve host Jonathan Bennett smashes a ‘2020’ pinata during the 14th annual Good Riddance Day in Times Square on December 28, in New York City. This year, people from around the world were encouraged to participate virtually by sharing their Good Riddance Day memories in advance, so they can start fresh in 2021. PHOTO | AFP Summary For those who take this view of morality, and can make an honest living sufficient to meet their own essential ...

Would a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine be ethically justified? The answer involves a complex trade-off between personal autonomy, bodily integrity and the public good. If we believe that widespread lockdowns are acceptable in the face of Covid-19, then we should also believe that mandatory vaccination is acceptable. Likewise, if we accept the Mental Health Act 1983, which permits compulsory medical treatment of detained persons in certain circumstances, then we should accept that there is basis f...