More than 700,000 AstraZeneca doses secretly flown to Australia from Britain
Australia’s vaccine rollout has been propped up by doses manufactured in Britain rather than from factories in Europe as had been widely believed.
Tag: Europe
Barnstorming vaccine effort key to dramatic reversal of UK’s COVID crisis
Once the hardest-hit country in Europe, the number of infections, hospitalisations and deaths in Britain has collapsed.
How the more contagious COVID variants swept across Europe
New data shows more than 75 per cent of coronavirus cases sequenced in Europe last month were found to be the more contagious Kent variant.
‘They watch the news from back home’: Elderly migrant communities face vaccine scepticism
Doctors have warned vaccine scepticism in Europe is filtering through to vulnerable migrants and elderly Australians.
The world’s electric cars are leaving Australia for dust
While Volkswagen describes Australia as “an automotive Third World”, the US, Britain, Europe and China are seizing the opportunities of the electric vehicle revolution.
Europe is trying to start a vaccine war as economic woe deepens
Europe has made an expensive mistake by dropping the ball on vaccination while at the same time letting a third wave of COVID variants run rampant. It now wants to […]
Europe’s ‘Club Med’ countries driven deeper into economic crisis by vaccine shambles
As vaccine paralysis collides with an exploding third wave of COVID-19, European countries that rely on tourism are falling into deeper trouble.
AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe, but WHO says scepticism may linger
The World Health Organisation urged countries to continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine despite reports of a small number of blood clotting cases, as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson received the […]
Calls for PNG to take Chinese vaccines to tackle outbreak
Miner Ok Tedi announced it was suspending its operations as Europe threatens to withhold vaccines and PNG teeters on the edge of a COVID-19 disaster.
‘We are in the crisis of the century’: Europe threatens to seize AstraZeneca factories
European Commission President warns “all options are on the table” to boost the number of doses available to the continent’s 450 million citizens.
‘No evidence’: Europe’s vaccine regulator moves to shut down unproven AstraZeneca fears
The European Medicines Agency says it is “firmly convinced” the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh any risks.
VW ramps up electric plans as it looks to topple Tesla
Volkswagen is stepping up its game to become the world’s biggest electric-car maker with a plan to build six battery factories in Europe and global investments in charging stations.
China, EU plan vaccine certificates for international travel
International travellers may soon be able to enter China or travel around Europe without quarantine if they can prove they’re vaccinated.
Why it’s OK for Australia to miss out on vaccines for now
We have no reason to complain about Europe blocking vaccine exports to Australia.
Former chief scientist spruiks Australia’s green tech on world stage
Alan Finkel is meeting senior international officials in Europe and Asia in a new diplomatic effort ahead of a trio of crunch climate change summits this year.
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AstraZeneca, Pfizer hopeful to meet vaccine supply dates despite ‘fluid’ Europe situation
Australia’s target of 4 million vaccinations by the end of March has been extended into April due to supply chain concerns.
Police raid SEQ sites after Australian arrested over world’s largest dark-web marketplace
The raids followed the shutdown of DarkMarket and the arrest in Europe of a 34-year-old Australian man accused of being a site administrator.
Oxford vaccine ready for UK approval as Pfizer dose sent across Europe
An army of more than 10,000 British medics and volunteers has already been recruited by the National Health Service to help deliver the vaccine to millions.
Shot in the arm for Europe’s pandemic fight as vaccines are rolled out
“Thank God,” 96-year-old Araceli Hidalgo said as she became the first person in Spain to be vaccinated. “Let’s see if we can make this virus go away.”
Morrison must heed global pressure and do more on climate change
If Australia wants to win international respect it should promise more ambitious reductions, like many countries in Europe and Asia.
Forgotten Socceroo ranks among Europe’s most prolific strikers in 2020
Nikita Rukavytsya was known more for his pace than his finishing ability in the A-League, but his incredible goalscoring streak in Israel could earn him a shock return to the […]
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To open or not to open ski slopes? Chilling question divides Europe
Austria says efforts to coordinate the closing of European ski resorts are “exaggerated”, but Germany, Italy and France remember what happened last winter.
‘The game becomes incredibly slow’: Genia’s simple fix for rugby’s caterpillar problem
Caterpillar rucks have infiltrated southern hemisphere rugby from Europe. If World Rugby are searching for a solution to the problem, they should look no further than Will Genia.
Vaccine hopes continue to bolster bullish financial markets
Global markets remain in a balancing act between optimism about COVID-19 vaccines and concerns of surging infections and tighter lockdowns in the US and Europe.
Three arrested over $1 billion German museum jewel heist
Eleven months after after one of Europe’s biggest jewel heists, three people have been arrested in Berlin in connection to the ‘Green Vault’ robbery.
Coronavirus Australia LIVE updates: Victoria records 16th straight day of no new cases; NSW aims for ‘gold standard’; Australia’s death toll sits at 907
Australia continues on its path to COVID-normal while the US and Europe grapple with surging case numbers.