An AstraZeneca vaccine production line. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The world’s largest vaccine maker by volume, Serum Institute of India, has been told to meet domestic demand for Covid-19 shots first — before distributing them overseas. The move implies that foreign governments could face order delays from the company as it places India’s… Read More »
‘Opportunistic’ unions demand pre-Christmas pay-rise for all ‘burned out’ NHS staff – even the ones not dealing with covid Fourteen unions are calling for a pay rise for all 1.3 million NHS staff next month But nonessential NHS services branded ‘cynical’ for piggybacking on pandemic Some dietitians, opticians and podiatrists been twiddling thumbs for months By… Read More »
The most difficult calls come at night. Last month, Rory Fitzgerald was working overnight as a volunteer manning the Samaritans phone line. For some people, the darkness does affect them,” he said. Mr Fitzgerald, the regional director who has volunteered with the service since 2010, is based in Waterford but was fielding calls from all… Read More »
The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd; news surrounding the October 2019 killing of Brianna Hill; and the horrifying way a white woman used her privilege to threaten Christian Cooper’s life in Central Park have sparked international protests against racism and police brutality in America. Over the past week, protestors in… Read More »