Gulf Air operates special flights for Covid vaccine delivery
MANAMA, March 13, 2021 Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has operated a cargo-only flight to China to transport around 300,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines into the kingdom in support of the National Vaccination Campaign. Since the onset of the pandemic, Gulf Air has supported vaccine shipments to Bahrain, alongside supporting wider viral mitigation efforts, and delivering vital food and medical supplies. Furthermore, Gulf Air said it has redesigned its on-board experience to safely connect passengers with their chosen destinations as well as assisting citizens and residents with their safe return as part of the International Covid-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP).
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Coordinator of the national vaccination campaign against COVID-19, doctor Valeriu Gheorghita, has stated that the Enescu Festival will benefit from all the help it will need to take place in conditions of maximum safety, both for the guests and for the audience, according to AGERPRES. Regarding the actual organisation of the Enescu Festival, I assure you and I assure the organizers of all our openness and all my openness as head of this committee, precisely to make possible, in conditions of maximum safety, the organization of this festival, with a significant number of invited people and also the most famous artists at national and international level to be able to participate. With everything you consider that we can support the organization of activities for the good development of the George Enescu Festival, please do not hesitate to contact us and with all we can we will support this approach, Valeriu Gheorghita told the online launch conference of the Geo
The Ministry of Health and Wellness reminds members of the public aged 18 and above that as from Monday 8th March 2021, they will be eligible for the National Vaccination Campaign using the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD VACCINE.
Misinformation about COVID vaccines is putting Australia s diverse communities at risk, experts say
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This message, shared in a WeChat group, contains misinformation about mRNA vaccines and has been debunked.
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Misinformation thrives on non-English channels where vaccine messaging is less prominent
The Department of Health says it is working closely with a CALD advisory group
For example, posts on Chinese social media platform WeChat have been spreading the false claim that mRNA vaccines, such as the Pfizer jab, can integrate with a person s DNA and transform recipients into genetically modified humans .
Ecuador s health minister resigns after vaccine access scandal
By Ana Maria Cañizares and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN
Updated 2:38 PM ET, Fri February 26, 2021
Juan Carlos Zevallos, seen here addressing the media in Guayaquil, Ecuador in January 2021, faced a backlash. (CNN)Ecuador s health minister Juan Carlos Zevallos stepped down Friday, after his department allowed a university official receive a Covid-19 vaccine ahead of other priority groups.
President Lenin Moreno announced Zevallos s resignation on Twitter, after the move prompted a major backlash. He posted the minister s resignation letter, which explained that his decision to step down was due to the current political climate. Zevallos added that he was also stepping down to allow the National Vaccination Campaign to continue.