Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has apologised for the nations slow vaccine rollout
The PM acknowledged that the country has fallen behind with vaccination targets, but says “we are hitting these marks now.”
Mr. Morrison has called for Australians to come forward to get their vaccines if they are eligible.
Scott Morrison has touted a “historic record” of coronavirus vaccines, revealing 184,000 vaccines were administered yesterday.
“I take responsibility for the vaccination program”
The PM stated that the vaccine has been available to over 70s for quite some time, and says the nation “needs to work together” in order to pick up the speed of the rollout.
Pharmacy vaccine program will boost rollout
The PM is hopeful that enabling pharmacies to administer vaccines will speed up the troubled rollout.
He said the double-dose vaccination rates have almost tripled in the past month.
36 percent of Australians over 15 have received their first dose.
Australia records two deaths linked to AstraZeneca
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed two Australians have died this week from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome – or TTS – after receiving a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
One was a 44-year-old man in Tasmania and the other was a 48-year-old woman in Victoria.
Both cases had confirmed to have TTS after the first dose of AstraZeneca.
As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.
TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.
Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches
Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.
Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.
Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.
But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.
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