Significant progress has been made in the battle against COVID-19, as Manitoba has hit the milestone of 200,000 doses of vaccine administered, Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson announced today. “Every day, thousands of Manitobans are protecting themselves and the people they love by choosing to get the vaccine,” said Stefanson. “This is an incredible team effort, beginning with the public and extending to the dedicated people who are working at the various super sites, pop-up clinics and Focused Immunization Teams, along with all of our partners.” There are currently five super sites operating in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Brandon, Morden and Thompson, with plans underway for more locations to open in the weeks ahead. Thousands of eligible and consenting residents of personal care homes have received both doses of vaccine.
A plant in the US which ruined 15 million potential doses of Johnson and Johnson s Covid-19 vaccine has been asked to stop producing doses for AstraZeneca, the media reported. The facility at Baltimore, Emergent Biosolutions, was earlier picked as a manufacturing partner for both AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson. In a statement on Saturday, Johnson and Johnson said it was assuming full responsibility regarding the manufacturing of drug substance for its Covid-19 vaccine at the Emergent BioSolutions. The development, first reported by The New York Times, could be a setback for AstraZeneca which is yet to receive approval for its Covid-19 vaccines in the US.
Australia launched mass vaccinations for its 25 million people in February, with most expected to receive the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, as 50 million doses are being produced domestically by CSL Ltd
Oil prices slide for third day; Brent crude reaches $68.39 per barrel
Brent crude fell 49 cents to settle at $68.39 a barrel, while US crude dropped 59 cents to end at $64.80 a barrel
Reuters | March 17, 2021 | Updated 08:36 IST
Oil prices fell for a third day on Tuesday, as Germany, France and other European states suspended the use of a major coronavirus vaccine, threatening the recovery of fuel demand. Brent crude fell 49 cents to settle at $68.39 a barrel, while US crude dropped 59 cents to end at $64.80 a barrel.
Earlier this month, Brent reached its highest since early 2020, while US crude hit a 2018 high. Germany, France and Italy said they would suspend use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports about possible serious side effects, although the World Health Organization said there was no established link to the vaccine.
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