Hospital services across the West and North West will face ongoing service disruptions into next week as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems. Work is ongoing to get priority systems back including radiology, diagnostic and patient information systems which are essential for the delivery of safe care.
The World Health Organization pushed member countries Monday to join a campaign to vaccinate 10% of the global population by September and 30% by December, dubbing the shortfall of COVID-19 shots in poorer places a "scandalous inequity" that is prolonging the pandemic.
Japan has approved COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca for use within its borders as it tries to jump-start a sluggish campaign and prepare for the Tokyo Olympics in a few weeks.
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Social Darwinism is the solution to the COVID-19 problem. The government needs to quit mollycoddling the American people and instead use tough love.
The government ought to announce that by Aug. 1, 2021, everyone should be fully vaccinated because on that date no one will be allowed to wear a mask in public. The only exceptions would be for hospitals requiring masks on-site if they choose, or for those undergoing chemotherapy. No business or local or state government will be able to require anyone to wear a mask. It will be like the old days, where mask wearers were usually robbers.