I'm indebted to @another_richard for pointing out the daily vaccination dashboard and some sobering numbers.
In England, 83.5% of adults have had the first vaccination, 61.3% have had both.
In Newham, 52% of adults have had the first vaccination, 30% have had both.
Cambridge has some similarly depressing figures. I would really like to see per-area graphs of vaccine takeup over time by agegroup, so you could see how much was "lots of younger people here who were only elegible recently" and how much was "curve flattens out at a level below the national average for the agegroup".
Interesting, it seems that each age group in Cambridge, is behind the UK national average, only a % or 2 for the very oldest, but significantly for the middle age, 50 -54 Year olds, its 76.86% to 85.28%
NIMS data is, IMO, too unreliable to be making comparisons to the national figures which are ONS numbers.
NIMS overestimates the population by 5-15% all over the country because people move around, students especially so and Cambridge is a student city.
But it should have relatively little effect among the middle aged and oldies.
And does allow comparison between age groups in one district to another.
Matt Hancock faces an investigation after using a personal email account instead of an official address during the pandemic in a breach of government guidelines.
Since March last year the health secretary has routinely used a private account to conduct government business, concealing information from his own officials and potentially the public, according to documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
It means that the government does not hold records of much of Hancock’s decision-making, including negotiating multi-million pound PPE contracts, setting up the £37 billion Test and Trace programme and overseeing the government’s care homes strategy.
The disclosure of Hancock’s secret account appears in minutes of a meeting between senior officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in December.
Cabinet Office guidance states that ministers should use official email in order to ensure that there is evidence of important decisions and proper internal scrutiny.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
Matt Hancock faces an investigation after using a personal email account instead of an official address during the pandemic in a breach of government guidelines.
Since March last year the health secretary has routinely used a private account to conduct government business, concealing information from his own officials and potentially the public, according to documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
It means that the government does not hold records of much of Hancock’s decision-making, including negotiating multi-million pound PPE contracts, setting up the £37 billion Test and Trace programme and overseeing the government’s care homes strategy.
The disclosure of Hancock’s secret account appears in minutes of a meeting between senior officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in December.
Cabinet Office guidance states that ministers should use official email in order to ensure that there is evidence of important decisions and proper internal scrutiny.
Will pile in on Wancock to stay when the market overreacts to this. He won't resign and Boris won't sack him over any kind of malfeasance. The only thing Boris will sack him for is disloyalty. When Dom started taking aim at Carrie he was sacked, the whole eye test saga was simply ignored as long as Dom stayed loyal.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
His successor will be an interesting appointment
More likely a useless one, on past form.
If Johnson dare not recall Hunt, might he take the opportunity to bring Javid back instead?
Unlikely but would be better than most alternatives.
Matt Hancock faces an investigation after using a personal email account instead of an official address during the pandemic in a breach of government guidelines.
Since March last year the health secretary has routinely used a private account to conduct government business, concealing information from his own officials and potentially the public, according to documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
It means that the government does not hold records of much of Hancock’s decision-making, including negotiating multi-million pound PPE contracts, setting up the £37 billion Test and Trace programme and overseeing the government’s care homes strategy.
The disclosure of Hancock’s secret account appears in minutes of a meeting between senior officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in December.
Cabinet Office guidance states that ministers should use official email in order to ensure that there is evidence of important decisions and proper internal scrutiny.
Will pile in on Wancock to stay when the market overreacts to this. He won't resign and Boris won't sack him over any kind of malfeasance. The only thing Boris will sack him for is disloyalty. When Dom started taking aim at Carrie he was sacked, the whole eye test saga was simply ignored as long as Dom stayed loyal.
Should have gone either yesterday morning, or in a future reshuffle.
Boris isn’t very good at this politics thingy
Not sure Boris asked for this - may have been Hancock's decision, who is rather better at politics than Johnson - rehabilitation on the back benches may yet see him return to front line politics.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
His successor will be an interesting appointment
More likely a useless one, on past form.
If Johnson dare not recall Hunt, might he take the opportunity to bring Javid back instead?
Unlikely but would be better than most alternatives.
The confrontation Ledbetter got yesterday was a disgrace, and if Starmer had anything about him he'd be out supporting Leadbetter in BS perhaps even knocking a few doors for her. He's been quiet about it if he has supported her
Why was it though?
She was challenged in the street by someone. Something that will happen to politicians across the divide in all elections. An experienced, or savvy, campaigner would be able to shut it down quite Easily.
She showed her inexperience and lack of political nous.
Doubt that, there's a teacher who fears for his life because of these goons. I haven't seen anyone "shut them down" because the chief rabble rousers are surrounded by like minded homophobes egging them on. Most politicians just avoid them in the first place, perhaps that was her error expecting any sort of rational debate from the cretins.
For me, one of the most interesting longer-term consequences of this by-election is how it may change the metropolitan middle class left’s view of the Muslim community. For most of the former, dealings with the latter tend to be superficial limited ones, usually in a service capacity and accompanied by the frequent comment “I had a nice Muslim Uber driver / delivery man / corner shop owner.” Certainly in the woker parts of North London, there are very few Muslim residents (that obviously changes as you get to gentrifying areas). The issue of different cultural values doesn’t really touch them on a day to day basis.
However, if Kim Leadbitter, a white middle class lesbian professional from a public service occupation, the type of person that the metropolitan class can easily identify with, gets defeated in large part due to a homophobic religiously-driven campaign, that may change the perception of just how friendly the Muslim community really is
If Labour lose Batley due to a big Muslim vote for George Galloway it won't be fair or valid to attribute it to homophobia. The fact is, Galloway has strong appeal to Muslims here - has twice won a seat off the back of this - and it's in large part due to his long and loud campaigning for Palestine. And it's also a fact that Labour under Starmer is not as overtly pro-Palestine as it was under Corbyn. Plus there's been far more focus on antisemitism under Starmer than on islamophobia. These are all reasons why Muslims might desert the party and lodge a by-election protest vote for GG. Anybody who ignores this and instead homes in purely on Muslim homophobia (and/or antisemitism) as the reason for the result will be showing a bit of islamophobic leg.
However you choose to try and dress it up anti-semitism and homophobia are right at the heart of the reasons muslims are switching to Galloway. It really is about time that Labour stopped pussy-footing around those issues and told muslims that hold those views to do one. It's one of the reasons I let my membership lapse when Corbyn became leader. You are deluding yourself Kinabalu, I witnessed it my own CLP
Homophobia and antisemitism are in the mix but to assume that these things are what most Muslims prioritize over and above a pro Palestine position and a seriousness about countering Islamophobia is (for me) indicative of anti Muslim prejudice.
The last line is: "We look forward to working with you in maintaining the structural integrity of the Champlain Towers South Condominium." (emphasis mine) It sort of indicates that the structural integrity was in doubt - 2/3 tears ago ...
There are lots of other interesting documents at the link below. In particular, there are detailed plans for the works (dated April tis year), including repairs to columns and floor soffits (undersides). In some cases, parts of entire columns/walls are to be replaced. The sort of thing that makes me wish I was better at reading structural diagrams ...
The confrontation Ledbetter got yesterday was a disgrace, and if Starmer had anything about him he'd be out supporting Leadbetter in BS perhaps even knocking a few doors for her. He's been quiet about it if he has supported her
Why was it though?
She was challenged in the street by someone. Something that will happen to politicians across the divide in all elections. An experienced, or savvy, campaigner would be able to shut it down quite Easily.
She showed her inexperience and lack of political nous.
Doubt that, there's a teacher who fears for his life because of these goons. I haven't seen anyone "shut them down" because the chief rabble rousers are surrounded by like minded homophobes egging them on. Most politicians just avoid them in the first place, perhaps that was her error expecting any sort of rational debate from the cretins.
For me, one of the most interesting longer-term consequences of this by-election is how it may change the metropolitan middle class left’s view of the Muslim community. For most of the former, dealings with the latter tend to be superficial limited ones, usually in a service capacity and accompanied by the frequent comment “I had a nice Muslim Uber driver / delivery man / corner shop owner.” Certainly in the woker parts of North London, there are very few Muslim residents (that obviously changes as you get to gentrifying areas). The issue of different cultural values doesn’t really touch them on a day to day basis.
However, if Kim Leadbitter, a white middle class lesbian professional from a public service occupation, the type of person that the metropolitan class can easily identify with, gets defeated in large part due to a homophobic religiously-driven campaign, that may change the perception of just how friendly the Muslim community really is
They will never, ever admit they were wrong. It would be tantamount to admitting multiculturalism doesn't work. How could they then answer the questions about terrorism and grooming gangs that would follow?
Very telling that five people liked your post. You are a self confessed fan of Enoch Powell and must be only a handful of people in the UK who didn't find anything distasteful in his Rivers of Blood speech. It's possible that the five 'likers' didn't have a long enough post to judge you but it's equally likely that when you pull back the rock those five are what comes crawlng out.
Spoken with the confidence of an early 2010's remainer - only fruitcakes and loons want to leave the EU, etc etc.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
His successor will be an interesting appointment
More likely a useless one, on past form.
If Johnson dare not recall Hunt, might he take the opportunity to bring Javid back instead?
Unlikely but would be better than most alternatives.
Please not Williamson
The one major drawback of this is it makes Williamson and Jenrick secure. Johnson’s can’t afford to lose three cabinet ministers in quick succession.
Should have gone either yesterday morning, or in a future reshuffle.
Boris isn’t very good at this politics thingy
Not sure Boris asked for this - may have been Hancock's decision, who is rather better at politics than Johnson - rehabilitation on the back benches may yet see him return to front line politics.
I like to be positive if possible, but have we actually seen any habilitation to 're'? He was a total embarrassment as a Minister even before failing to keep the mole in the hole.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
His successor will be an interesting appointment
More likely a useless one, on past form.
If Johnson dare not recall Hunt, might he take the opportunity to bring Javid back instead?
Unlikely but would be better than most alternatives.
Zahawi has done pretty well in the same department; maybe a promotion for him?
Matt Hancock faces an investigation after using a personal email account instead of an official address during the pandemic in a breach of government guidelines.
Since March last year the health secretary has routinely used a private account to conduct government business, concealing information from his own officials and potentially the public, according to documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
It means that the government does not hold records of much of Hancock’s decision-making, including negotiating multi-million pound PPE contracts, setting up the £37 billion Test and Trace programme and overseeing the government’s care homes strategy.
The disclosure of Hancock’s secret account appears in minutes of a meeting between senior officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in December.
Cabinet Office guidance states that ministers should use official email in order to ensure that there is evidence of important decisions and proper internal scrutiny.
Will pile in on Wancock to stay when the market overreacts to this. He won't resign and Boris won't sack him over any kind of malfeasance. The only thing Boris will sack him for is disloyalty. When Dom started taking aim at Carrie he was sacked, the whole eye test saga was simply ignored as long as Dom stayed loyal.
Questions: 1. Cock was obviously on the Cumstain shit list. How many other names are on it? 2. What is in tomorrow's papers that abruptly forced Cock to throw in the towel? 3. Will he now call for other ministers to also resign for their own transgressions?
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
His successor will be an interesting appointment
What about Johnson resigning for doing the same thing in multiple offices throughout the capital?
Given the way Johnson has treated other Cabinet ministers and Cummings after what we might call 'Professional Standards Slips' I don't see why Hancock isn't 1/5 at the longest to survive the next few days.
My timing wasn't quite as bad as MaxPB's, but I'm happy to eat some humble pie (and losses of a couple of bets) on this.
Hancock was probably in an unrecoverable situation, given the importance of his current role. There was no chance of a quiet time for him to hide and wait for the drip-drip of stories to cease and the news cycle to move on. We're in a health crisis, and the health secretary needs to be front and centre.
Matt Hancock has resigned as Health Secretary after he was caught kissing a close aide in the Department of Health and Social Care in early May, in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
I called for this yesterday and have enormous relief he has done the right thing
His successor will be an interesting appointment
What about Johnson resigning for doing the same thing in multiple offices throughout the capital?
Good try but he has not been shown to have broken covid rules which is why Hancock has gone, not the affair
Do I get an award for worst timed post ever on PB?
I think you have a way to go to top Rogerdamus.....
Though Roger's (ex-Oscar) predictions are usually diametrically opposed to the actual outcomes, I don't think he's ever posted a prediction that's come unstuck whilst he was typing it.
The confrontation Ledbetter got yesterday was a disgrace, and if Starmer had anything about him he'd be out supporting Leadbetter in BS perhaps even knocking a few doors for her. He's been quiet about it if he has supported her
Why was it though?
She was challenged in the street by someone. Something that will happen to politicians across the divide in all elections. An experienced, or savvy, campaigner would be able to shut it down quite Easily.
She showed her inexperience and lack of political nous.
Doubt that, there's a teacher who fears for his life because of these goons. I haven't seen anyone "shut them down" because the chief rabble rousers are surrounded by like minded homophobes egging them on. Most politicians just avoid them in the first place, perhaps that was her error expecting any sort of rational debate from the cretins.
For me, one of the most interesting longer-term consequences of this by-election is how it may change the metropolitan middle class left’s view of the Muslim community. For most of the former, dealings with the latter tend to be superficial limited ones, usually in a service capacity and accompanied by the frequent comment “I had a nice Muslim Uber driver / delivery man / corner shop owner.” Certainly in the woker parts of North London, there are very few Muslim residents (that obviously changes as you get to gentrifying areas). The issue of different cultural values doesn’t really touch them on a day to day basis.
However, if Kim Leadbitter, a white middle class lesbian professional from a public service occupation, the type of person that the metropolitan class can easily identify with, gets defeated in large part due to a homophobic religiously-driven campaign, that may change the perception of just how friendly the Muslim community really is
If Labour lose Batley due to a big Muslim vote for George Galloway it won't be fair or valid to attribute it to homophobia. The fact is, Galloway has strong appeal to Muslims here - has twice won a seat off the back of this - and it's in large part due to his long and loud campaigning for Palestine. And it's also a fact that Labour under Starmer is not as overtly pro-Palestine as it was under Corbyn. Plus there's been far more focus on antisemitism under Starmer than on islamophobia. These are all reasons why Muslims might desert the party and lodge a by-election protest vote for GG. Anybody who ignores this and instead homes in purely on Muslim homophobia (and/or antisemitism) as the reason for the result will be showing a bit of islamophobic leg.
However you choose to try and dress it up anti-semitism and homophobia are right at the heart of the reasons muslims are switching to Galloway. It really is about time that Labour stopped pussy-footing around those issues and told muslims that hold those views to do one. It's one of the reasons I let my membership lapse when Corbyn became leader. You are deluding yourself Kinabalu, I witnessed it my own CLP
It seems it is islamophobic to take what the majority of British Muslims say they believe (that homosexuality should be illegal) at face value. Do left wingers think belief in Islamic values is false conciousness? Chinese style re education in store?
…to quote from neo-nazi handbook The Guardian
“ …when asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed that homosexuality should be legal in Britain, 18% said they agreed and 52% said they disagreed, compared with 5% among the public at large who disagreed. Almost half (47%) said they did not agree that it was acceptable for a gay person to become a teacher, compared with 14% of the general population.”
Nope, just quoting that is insufficient to attain islamophobe status. To clear that bar you need to bang on about it at every opportunity and it needs to be about the only time you ever show any great concern for LGBT issues. I'm sure you understand.
Do I get an award for worst timed post ever on PB?
I think you have a way to go to top Rogerdamus.....
Though Roger's (ex-Oscar) predictions are usually diametrically opposed to the actual outcomes, I don't think he's ever posted a prediction that's come unstuck whilst he was typing it.
The confrontation Ledbetter got yesterday was a disgrace, and if Starmer had anything about him he'd be out supporting Leadbetter in BS perhaps even knocking a few doors for her. He's been quiet about it if he has supported her
Why was it though?
She was challenged in the street by someone. Something that will happen to politicians across the divide in all elections. An experienced, or savvy, campaigner would be able to shut it down quite Easily.
She showed her inexperience and lack of political nous.
Doubt that, there's a teacher who fears for his life because of these goons. I haven't seen anyone "shut them down" because the chief rabble rousers are surrounded by like minded homophobes egging them on. Most politicians just avoid them in the first place, perhaps that was her error expecting any sort of rational debate from the cretins.
For me, one of the most interesting longer-term consequences of this by-election is how it may change the metropolitan middle class left’s view of the Muslim community. For most of the former, dealings with the latter tend to be superficial limited ones, usually in a service capacity and accompanied by the frequent comment “I had a nice Muslim Uber driver / delivery man / corner shop owner.” Certainly in the woker parts of North London, there are very few Muslim residents (that obviously changes as you get to gentrifying areas). The issue of different cultural values doesn’t really touch them on a day to day basis.
However, if Kim Leadbitter, a white middle class lesbian professional from a public service occupation, the type of person that the metropolitan class can easily identify with, gets defeated in large part due to a homophobic religiously-driven campaign, that may change the perception of just how friendly the Muslim community really is
If Labour lose Batley due to a big Muslim vote for George Galloway it won't be fair or valid to attribute it to homophobia. The fact is, Galloway has strong appeal to Muslims here - has twice won a seat off the back of this - and it's in large part due to his long and loud campaigning for Palestine. And it's also a fact that Labour under Starmer is not as overtly pro-Palestine as it was under Corbyn. Plus there's been far more focus on antisemitism under Starmer than on islamophobia. These are all reasons why Muslims might desert the party and lodge a by-election protest vote for GG. Anybody who ignores this and instead homes in purely on Muslim homophobia (and/or antisemitism) as the reason for the result will be showing a bit of islamophobic leg.
However you choose to try and dress it up anti-semitism and homophobia are right at the heart of the reasons muslims are switching to Galloway. It really is about time that Labour stopped pussy-footing around those issues and told muslims that hold those views to do one. It's one of the reasons I let my membership lapse when Corbyn became leader. You are deluding yourself Kinabalu, I witnessed it my own CLP
It seems it is islamophobic to take what the majority of British Muslims say they believe (that homosexuality should be illegal) at face value. Do left wingers think belief in Islamic values is false conciousness? Chinese style re education in store?
…to quote from neo-nazi handbook The Guardian
“ …when asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed that homosexuality should be legal in Britain, 18% said they agreed and 52% said they disagreed, compared with 5% among the public at large who disagreed. Almost half (47%) said they did not agree that it was acceptable for a gay person to become a teacher, compared with 14% of the general population.”
Nope, just quoting that is insufficient to attain islamophobe status. To clear that bar you need to bang on about it at every opportunity and it needs to be about the only time you ever show any great concern for LGBT issues. I'm sure you understand.
Careful, you’ll end up shaming me into not mentioning your uncomfortable truths
China threatened to withhold vaccines from Ukraine for human rights scrutiny - reports
The Associated Press reports that China threatened to withhold 500,000 COVID vaccines from Ukraine if the country went through with plans to cosign a statement calling for more investigations into what is happening in Xinjiang.
More than a million Uighur Muslims are said to be in so called "reeducation camps" in the region. Sky News reported this week on how Uighur cemeteries are being destroyed in the region.
Two diplomats familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Ukraine pulled out of the plan to call for immediate access for independent inspectors to Xinjiang following the pressure.
Ukraine purchased 1.9 million doses of the CoronaVac jab from China's Sinovac Biotech. As of early May, Ukraine had received 1.2 million doses.
More than 40 countries supported the statement, which was presented by Canada at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday.
One of the Western diplomats called it sign of "bare-knuckles" diplomacy by China. The other diplomat cited "reports of significant pressure in Kyiv," adding, "last night the delegation told us they needed to pull out".
Comments
Wales deserve to lose.
Terrible defence
And does allow comparison between age groups in one district to another.
Matt Hancock faces an investigation after using a personal email account instead of an official address during the pandemic in a breach of government guidelines.
Since March last year the health secretary has routinely used a private account to conduct government business, concealing information from his own officials and potentially the public, according to documents obtained by The Sunday Times.
It means that the government does not hold records of much of Hancock’s decision-making, including negotiating multi-million pound PPE contracts, setting up the £37 billion Test and Trace programme and overseeing the government’s care homes strategy.
The disclosure of Hancock’s secret account appears in minutes of a meeting between senior officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in December.
Cabinet Office guidance states that ministers should use official email in order to ensure that there is evidence of important decisions and proper internal scrutiny.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hancock-used-private-email-address-to-do-government-business-nrkrgss2t
It’s not as though he’s ever bothered to represent his constituents before.
Is he the younger son of an Earl or maybe the son of a Viscount or Baron?
Edit. See sun link above
Fantastic news.
Telegraph live blog
He's gone.
Typical of the man, but still bullshit.
Should have gone either yesterday morning, or in a future reshuffle.
Boris isn’t very good at this politics thingy
https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1408836570069753858?s=20
Not another video.
His successor will be an interesting appointment
Edit - or not! 🥳🥳🥳
If Johnson dare not recall Hunt, might he take the opportunity to bring Javid back instead?
Unlikely but would be better than most alternatives.
Must do really.
Kinda makes sense.
https://twitter.com/Gabriel_Pogrund/status/1408836281908350976?s=20
https://www.townofsurfsidefl.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/town-clerk-documents/champlain-towers-south-public-records/8777-collins-ave---structural-field-survey-report.pdf?sfvrsn=882a1194_2
The last line is: "We look forward to working with you in maintaining the structural integrity of the Champlain Towers South Condominium." (emphasis mine) It sort of indicates that the structural integrity was in doubt - 2/3 tears ago ...
There are lots of other interesting documents at the link below. In particular, there are detailed plans for the works (dated April tis year), including repairs to columns and floor soffits (undersides). In some cases, parts of entire columns/walls are to be replaced. The sort of thing that makes me wish I was better at reading structural diagrams ...
https://townofsurfsidefl.gov/departments-services/town-clerk/champlain-towers-public-records-documents
Spoken with the confidence of an early 2010's remainer - only fruitcakes and loons want to leave the EU, etc etc.
Over half UK adults say Matt Hancock should resign over affair with aid
Should resign 58%
Should not resign 25%
This includes 46% 2019 Conservative voters.
https://twitter.com/SavantaComRes/status/1408437574985826304?s=20
1. Cock was obviously on the Cumstain shit list. How many other names are on it?
2. What is in tomorrow's papers that abruptly forced Cock to throw in the towel?
3. Will he now call for other ministers to also resign for their own transgressions?
Does Boris Johnson have any brain cells?
"Back in frontline politics soon?" - sorry what?
BTW, I see his Wiki's already been updated ...
No10 confirm @BorisJohnson is not sacking @MattHancock
1:33 PM · Jun 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/iainjwatson/status/1408402852427534338?s=20
Hancock needs England to beat Germany on Tuesday to survive this.
I think Max has set a new standard.
https://twitter.com/janemerrick23/status/1408840240199090179?s=20
Good luck getting access.....
And Denmark deserve to win
Oh goody
#IWouldHaveMadeAnExcellentSpinDoctor
https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1408836785543778305?s=20
Can they still lose? Most definitely, is it certain? No, not at all.
China threatened to withhold vaccines from Ukraine for human rights scrutiny - reports
The Associated Press reports that China threatened to withhold 500,000 COVID vaccines from Ukraine if the country went through with plans to cosign a statement calling for more investigations into what is happening in Xinjiang.
More than a million Uighur Muslims are said to be in so called "reeducation camps" in the region. Sky News reported this week on how Uighur cemeteries are being destroyed in the region.
Two diplomats familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Ukraine pulled out of the plan to call for immediate access for independent inspectors to Xinjiang following the pressure.
Ukraine purchased 1.9 million doses of the CoronaVac jab from China's Sinovac Biotech. As of early May, Ukraine had received 1.2 million doses.
More than 40 countries supported the statement, which was presented by Canada at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday.
One of the Western diplomats called it sign of "bare-knuckles" diplomacy by China. The other diplomat cited "reports of significant pressure in Kyiv," adding, "last night the delegation told us they needed to pull out".
Do you think it will be zero?
Shows that first impressions are often right.
No. And no.