Daily Archives: 03/08/2021

Commentary: Praise to the Women of Our World! – by Rosaliene Bacchus

03/08/2021 – 2:32 pm

New post on Three Worlds One Vision  – by Rosaliene Bacchus

United Nations Map of Women in Politics 2020 – Source: UN Women
Created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, showing global rankings as of January 1, 2020
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International Women’s Day 2021: History, marches and celebrations – March 8. 2021 – BBC News

03/08/2021 – 12:09 am
Four indigenous women raise their hands as they call for gender equality during a protest in Brasilia on International Women's Day, on March 8, 2020.
PHOTO:  Women called for gender equality during this protest in Brasilia on International Women’s Day in 2020

You might have seen International Women’s Day mentioned in the media or heard friends talking about it.

But what is it for? When is it? Is it a celebration or a protest? Is there an equivalent International Men’s Day? And what virtual events will take place this year?

For more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women.

Read on to find out why.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-56169219

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GUYANA: India’s donates 80,000 COVISHIELD AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines

03/08/2021 – 12:06 am

Prime Minister Mark Phillips (second from left) and Indian High Commissioner to Guyana Dr. K.J. Srinivasa (second from right) greeting each other today at the airport. Also in this Indian High Commission photo are Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd.

PHOTO: Prime Minister Mark Phillips (second from left) and Indian High Commissioner to Guyana Dr. K.J. Srinivasa (second from right) greeting each other today at the airport. Also in this photo are Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd.
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India’s donation of 80,000 COVISHIELD vaccines arrived this morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.  The donation will enable the vaccination of 40,000 persons with the double-dose required.

The shot is the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India.          Continue reading →

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COVID-19: Approval of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine could change Canada’s vaccination game – CBC News

03/08/2021 – 12:03 am

Lauren Pelley  – CBC NEWS – March 5, 2021

A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada — and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccination efforts while offering a “real solution” to hasten the end of the pandemic..

The vaccine, made by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is a non-replicating viral vector option and, unlike the three other vaccines previously approved for Canadian use, was tested during clinical trials as a single shot.      Continue reading →

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