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Facebook posts circulating in Papua New Guinea have shared a screenshot of an Australian news report about the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Europe over blood clot concerns. The posts claim the vaccine is being questioned by Australian authorities. The posts have shared the news report in a misleading context: it actually shows an interview with Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley on March 16, 2021, in which she said she had confidence in the vaccine. Australian authorities have said they will investigate any possible connections between the vaccine and blood clots but as of April 8, 2021, the country s vaccination programme has continued uninterrupted.
Environmental News For The Week Ending 13December 2019
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New US Covid cases were at a record 247,737 on Friday on the worldometers site that I watch; that would be nearly 40% of all the new infections reported worldwide on that day as per that site.However, the Johns Hopkins dashboard is showing a record 1,489,000 new Covid infections worldwide on that date, more than double any previous one day total..I have to assume that s in error, and my best guess would be that somehow the data was entered twice, and they ll eventually correct it.Regardless, whatever the a