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AstraZeneca’s Pascal Soriot awarded British knighthood

AstraZeneca’s Chief Executive Officer, Pascal Soriot, today received a British knighthood for services to UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID pandemic in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.

Bangkok Post

Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms, but it doesn't always start them

For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumours that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation.

The Conversation

Sir Salman Rushdie, Arlene Foster and AstraZeneca boss celebrated in Queen’s birthday honours

Sports stars Rio Ferdinand and Moeen Ali are also recognised in 2022 list

The Independent UK

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AstraZeneca Covid vaccine could increase risk of rare Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Scientists believe the jab's Trojan horse delivery system could be to blame for the increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, although have stressed the complication remains unlikely

Daily Mirror

Man, 26, died from Covid jab complication after being given out-of-date info

Jack Hurn became unwell eight days after the jab and died in hospital despite emergency surgery

Wales Online

‘Model son’, 26, who died two weeks after Covid jab was given outdated advice on blood clot risk

Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine

The Independent UK

Man died of 'catastrophic' Covid jab reaction after outdated advice from vaccine hub

Jack Hurn became unwell with "castatrophic" blood clots eight days after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine despite having been reassured by staff that it would be safe for him

Daily Mirror

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Jack Hurn: Graduate, 26, died due to Covid jab after out-of-date advice at vaccine hub

Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Evening Standard

26-year-old died after Covid jab following out-of-date advice at vaccine hub - OLD

Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Planning a holiday? What’s the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?

Here are a few general tips for a safer and enjoyable holiday, and a quick look at the COVID situation in four popular holiday destinations.

The New Daily

Planning a holiday? What's the COVID situation in Bali, Fiji, NZ and the UK?

Many of us are considering a long-delayed overseas trip. However, despite what our politicians are telling us, the pandemic is not over yet, and there is always the risk you could catch COVID on holiday or just before you depart.

The Conversation

Spain's Covid booster jab entry requirement for all holidaymakers explained

Tourists going to Spain might need to prepare a more thorough proof of vaccination.

Daily Record

AstraZeneca reviews diversity in trials to ensure drugs work for all

Firm aims to apply ‘equity lens’ across clinical tests to ensure diverse population groups take part

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Alex Jones promotes false conspiracy that monkeypox outbreak is due to Covid-19 vaccines

The monkeypox outbreak theory is just the latest unproven claim to be promoted by the anti-vaxer

Wales Online

What happened to the AstraZeneca vaccine? How blood clot scares tarnished its reputation

While the AZ./Oxford vaccine has all but vanished from richer countries, it has continued to be rolled out elsewhere

The Independent UK

Alex Jones promotes false conspiracy that monkeypox outbreak is due to Covid-19 vaccines

The monkeypox outbreak theory is just the latest unproven claim to be promoted by the anti-vaxer

The Conversation

What happened to the AstraZeneca vaccine? Now rare in rich countries, it’s still saving lives around the world

The AstraZeneca vaccine, developed in partnership with the University of Oxford, was one of the first vaccines available for use in the UK and around the world during the COVID pandemic.

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Wales Online

Heartbroken family of man take legal action after he died of blood clots two weeks after getting AstraZeneca jab

Jack Hurn had just bought his first home with his partner, and was planning on proposing to her

Daily Mirror

Ex-student, 31, died from blood clots in the brain two weeks after Covid jab

Jack Hurn from Redditch received first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine but died 11 days later in hospital from blood clots on his brain

Reuters

From storage to transport, hurdles to getting COVID vaccine to N.Koreans

As North Korea battles its first known COVID outbreak, a lack of storage, chronic power shortages and inadequately trained medical staff pose acute challenges to inoculating its 25 million people - even with outside help, analysts said.

Benzinga

AstraZeneca In-Licenses New Suite Of COVID-19 Antibody Candidate(s)

AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) moved to bolster its COVID-19 portfolio of antibodies with a $157 million licensing deal for experimental therapies developed by newly-launched UK-based biotech, RQ Biotechnology Ltd. In addition to the initial sum, AstraZeneca will pay possible royalty payments as part of the exclusive license to develop pre-clinical COVID antibodies engineered by RQ…

ABC News

Robyn is one of 11 Australians who died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. Her family speaks for the first time

Speaking publicly for the first time, her family say they fully support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but believe the government should have had a better plan to support families like theirs.

Wales Online

Lung cancer patients to get new drug which can double life-expectancy

It means people with aggressive lung cancer can see their life expectancy go from two and half to five years

The Independent UK

Biden co-hosting 2nd COVID summit as world's resolve falters

President Joe Biden will appeal for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as the second global COVID-19 summit opens

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