Daily Archives: 13 April 2021

Who will inherit the Duke of Edinburgh title?

Following the news of Prince Philip’s passing comes a change in who holds which royal title, but this won’t come into effect until Prince Charles takes the throne. Prince Edward, Philip and Queen Elizabeth’s fourth child and current Earl of Wessex …

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India clears Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

India clears Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

India's drug regulator has confirmed the approval of a third coronavirus vaccine – Russia's Sputnik V – as the country battles a deadly wave of the pandemic that saw it log over 161,000 new infections in a day. Russia's sovereign wealth fund RDIF said the …

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US pause urged for J&J vaccine

US federal health agencies will call for an immediate pause in use of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after six US recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, the New York Times reports.

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Let’s unite in this second locked down Ramadan

Last night marked the start of the second Ramadan, the month of fasting, under lockdown for Muslims across the UK. For many, this Ramadan will be particularly difficult as there will be empty chairs at the dinner table as they end their fasts at sunset.

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