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The Chinese government has suppressed information about Covid s domestic impact since 2020. This is a major driver of the country s economic stagnation. ....
Refugees and undocumented migrants must be vaccinated, NGOs warn As EU member states roll out coronavirus vaccines, refugees and undocumented migrants will have to be inoculated if the spread of the virus is to be stopped. But not all nations plan to include them in their campaigns. Refugees and migrants are at high risk of exposure to the virus, especially in camps The European Commission adopted a recommendation for effective vaccine strategies and deployment back in October 2020. In it, refugees are cited as a priority group. There is no mention of undocumented migrants. Individual nations, however, are each responsible for developing their own vaccine strategies as well as defining and prioritizing groups for vaccination. ....
Eastleigh College Begins Lateral Flow Testing On the 20th January 2021, Eastleigh College announced that it would be offering testing for Covid-19. The testing will utilise the same lateral flow method as the University of Southampton’s system. Unlike the PCR test, it does not require a swab of the nostril and back of the throat, making it less invasive and uncomfortable. It also allows for a more rapid turnaround. However, questions have been raised about the efficacy of the test. The British Medical Journal reported in December of last year that a field evaluation in Liverpool that as many as a third of cases were missed by lateral flow testing. Its report quoted a professor of biostatistics at the University of Birmingham, John Deeks, who said ....