EU VAX DASH
EU in chaos as Hungary breaks ranks to grab its own Covid vaccine supplies from the UK and Russia
Nick Parker
Updated: 27 Jan 2021, 10:27
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THE EU was cracking up amid Covid vaccine chaos last night after desperate Hungary broke ranks to grab its own supplies - from the UK and Russia.
Brussels has insisted on negotiating for life-saving drugs on behalf of its 27 member states - with disastrous results which sparked shortages and distribution chaos. Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates
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But Hungarian leaders maddened by endless delays have now clinched a back door deal with Vladimir Putin to buy the Russian coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V.
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THE AstraZeneca coronavirus jab could be less effective against the new South African coronavirus strain, early data suggests.
A study of about 2,000 patients showed the vaccine had reduced efficacy against mild disease caused by the strain. Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates
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The AstraZeneca vaccine appears to be less effective against the South African variant, early data showsCredit: PA:Press Association
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AstraZeneca said it believes its vaccine can offer protection against severe diseaseCredit: PA:Press Association
Importantly, none of the people involved in the research were hospitalised or died - and some trial participants only showed mild or moderate Covid-19 symptoms.
Updated: 7 Feb 2021, 10:13
A SHOCKED dad has told how his “superwoman” wife delivered their baby boy in the car while they raced to hospital.
Dad-of-two Tommy Davidson said son Jacob’s “fast and furious” arrival came just minutes after he and wife Stephanie got into the car to head to the Rotunda Hospital from their Meath home on Friday afternoon.
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Despite his rapid entrance baby Jacob and mum are both healthy
Stephanie, 32, was expecting a quick delivery from previous experience giving birth to her first son, but the couple couldn’t have imagined they would be welcoming baby Jacob into the world after just four contractions.
Huge fire breaks out near popular pubs in Wexford as emergency services battle blaze
Updated: 7 Feb 2021, 16:05
GARDAI and fire services are at the scene of a major blaze in Co Wexford.
According to reports, the fire was first spotted just before 9.30am at the back of The Sky and The Ground and The Foggy Dew pubs on Main Street in Wexford Town.
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Fire services are at the scene of a major blaze on Main Street in Wexford TownCredit: Kevin Weaver
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The fire was first spotted this morningCredit: Kevin Weaver
Multiple units of the Wexford Fire Brigade rushed to the scene and fought to bring the flames under control.