The Latest: Religious figures to have vaccine site in Italy
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1of16Priests wearing face masks march after Easter Sunday mass, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, April. 4, 2021.Oded Balilty/APShow MoreShow Less
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The Latest: Libya gets first 100K doses of vaccine
By The Associated Press Associated Press April 4, 2021 7:10am Text size Copy shortlink:
CAIRO Authorities say Libya has received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines.
The Libyan Health Ministry said 101,250 doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine landed in the capital, Tripoli and were taken to the ministry s storehouses on Sunday.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in a tweet that other shipments would arrive, although he didn t set a timeframe.
Libya has seen a swell in confirmed COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
The county of around 7 million people has reported more than 161,000 confirmed cases and 2,684 virus-related deaths
LONDON Britain’s government is planning to trial a coronavirus status certification plan over the coming months to allow the safe return of mass gatherings at places like sports grounds and nightclubs.
ROME â Priests, nuns and other people living in community settings are among the vaccination priority groups permitted under Italyâs revised national rollout. The country s Piedmont region is going a step further by opening a special vaccine center just for the leaders of religious communities.
Medical personnel at the Cottolengo hospital complex in Turin are set to administer the vaccine to official representatives of Buddhist, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, as well as Waldensian and other non-Catholic institutions in Piedmont starting Wednesday.
The shots must be given in accordance with the national plan that requires the general population to be vaccinated in descending order of age, beginning with individuals 80 or older or have grave disabilities, then moving down the rollcall to those in their 70s,
Scottish Government opposed to UK covid vaccine plan for football matches and other mass gatherings
A spokesperson said there are ethical and equity questions to be answered as part of considering using vaccine certification for access to places people visit as part of their everyday lives .
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