Israel to produce covid vaccines with Austria, Denmark
Austrian Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz in Munich, Germany on 14 February 2020. [Abdulhamid Hoşbaş - Anadolu Agency] March 4, 2021 at 9:37 am
Israel, Austria and Denmark are set to work together to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of coronavirus,
Reuters reported.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Austria and Denmark, as members of the First Mover Group founded by Kurz, would work with Israel on vaccine production against mutations of the coronavirus and jointly research treatment options.
Experts believe Austria will have to vaccinate two-thirds of the population, equivalent to more than six million people annually, in coming years, Kurz said.
Austrian Chancellor Kurz says Vienna and Copenhagen will work with Jerusalem on second-generation vaccine production and jointly research further treatment options, slams Brussels for slow rollout and bottlenecked supply chain
Austria has broken ranks with the EU and said it would work together with Israel and Denmark to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of the coronavirus.
Texas governor lifts mask mandate, opening state 100%
Updated / Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021
23:56
Greg Abbott said he was lifting the restrictions because of the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines, and better testing and treatments
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has lifted a state mask mandate and said he was authorising businesses restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic to open 100% . For nearly half a year, most businesses have been open either 75% or 50% and during that time, too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities, Mr Abbott said. Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills, the Republican governor said in a speech to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.