UK culture venues reopen but artists still suffering
The United Kingdom s cultural scene is back following more lockdown easing. But despite the excitement over enjoying art again, are all artists going to benefit?
The Tate Modern museum is reopening its doors after months of lockdown
A dark cloak of depression has long been hanging over people s heads in the British capital. First there was Brexit, then the COVID-19 pandemic, the first wave of which hit London and the United Kingdom particularly hard. Successive lockdowns have especially crippled the creative sector.
Now there are glimpses of hope. Outdoor dining has been allowed for a month now, and indoor activities, including visits to cultural venues like museums, will soon resume.
India stops vaccine exports in drive to innoculate locally Any country, over 20 countries, on the continent that has received the AstraZeneca vaccine is affected because they have no other way of getting the second doses, Ogwell adds.
The facility urgently needs 20 million doses by the end of June to cover the supply shortage and has pleaded with wealthy countries to donate excess doses. The institute paused exports in March. The urgent demand for vaccines in India is bad for the rest of the world, said Ravi Gupta, a professor of clinical microbiology at Cambridge University.
COVAX said on Monday it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna s COVID-19 jabs.
India stops vaccine exports in drive to innoculate locally Any country, over 20 countries, on the continent that has received the AstraZeneca vaccine is affected because they have no other way of getting the second doses, Ogwell adds.
The facility urgently needs 20 million doses by the end of June to cover the supply shortage and has pleaded with wealthy countries to donate excess doses. The Serum Institute in India paused exports in March. The urgent demand for vaccines in India is bad for the rest of the world, said Ravi Gupta, a professor of clinical microbiology at Cambridge University.
COVAX said on Monday it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna s COVID-19 jabs.
The UK variant has brought a new surge in infections. Meanwhile, Indonesia has become the latest country to halt the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Follow DW for the latest.