Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory
1 year ago

Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory

NL Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the United Kingdom’s security services to draw up plans to raid a Covid-19 vaccine factory in Leiden after the European Union blocked the export of 5 million AstraZeneca vaccines in March 2021, sources told the Daily Mail. According to the newspaper’s sources, Johnson was “enraged” that the EU was putting British lives at stake to catch up on its own struggling vaccine rollout. Of course, the PM was enraged - they were putting British lives at risk to make a political point and distract from their own failings,” one source told the Daily Mail. “He felt he was fighting for British lives, and at one point, he did ask whether there were military options for just going and getting these vaccines.” A spokesperson for the former British Prime Minister would not comment to the newspaper, only pointing out that Johnson would be discussing the period in question when appearing before the country’s Covid Inquiry this week.

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Boris Johnson is convinced that Covid WAS made in a Chinese lab: In his explosive memoir, former PM rejects theory it started in Wuhan market and says it's likely the virus WAS result of a 'botched ex
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson is convinced that Covid WAS made in a Chinese lab: In his explosive memoir, former PM rejects theory it started in Wuhan market and says it's likely the virus WAS result of a 'botched ex

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson believes that the Covid pandemic started due to a devastating leak from a Chinese laboratory - not as the result of animal-to-human transmission in a Wuhan wildlife market. In the latest revelation from his sensational new memoir, Mr Johnson abandons his initial assertion when he was Prime Minister that more than seven million people died worldwide because the …

BORIS JOHNSON: Why I considered invading Holland with a dramatic canal raid to snatch our five million stolen vaccines back from Brussels' clutches
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BORIS JOHNSON: Why I considered invading Holland with a dramatic canal raid to snatch our five million stolen vaccines back from Brussels' clutches

Daily Mail  

Britain's top brass filed into my office in No 10, bearing with them hundreds of years of collective operational experience, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Boris receives his Covid booster Jab at London's St Thomas' Hospital in December 2021 A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London as the immunisation programme begins in …

'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK
1 year ago

'Completely wrong': Ex-British PM Boris Johnson on allegations of letting COVID-19 'rip' through UK

India TV News  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected allegations that he wanted to let the COVID-19 pandemic "rip" through the UK population while defending his handling of the pandemic during a high-profile public inquiry into the crisis. Hugo Keith KC, the lead counsel to the inquiry, quizzed the former PM on whether his best approach was to "let the …

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
1 year ago

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questions about whether his indecisiveness had cost thousands of lives. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of …

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record
1 year ago

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits mistakes but defends COVID record

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson testifies before a public inquiry into the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace of the challenge” when reports of a new virus began to emerge from China in early 2020. In diaries that have been seen …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus. “But it is the day when all the efforts of the last two years finally enabled us to protect …

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on Monday to outline the government’s new long-term COVID-19 plan. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants …

British PM Johnson Faces Revolt in Parliament Over Covid Measures
3 years ago

British PM Johnson Faces Revolt in Parliament Over Covid Measures

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a large rebellion among his Conservative lawmakers on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote over new restrictions to try to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. ‘HUGE SPIKE’ Before the series of votes on the measures, due to start at around 1830 GMT, Johnson warned his cabinet of top ministers that there …

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections
3 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson rules out another lockdown amid rising Covid-19 infections

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Friday that the country’s rising Covid-19 infections daily figure, which crossed 50,000 this week, is “fully in line” with predictions and ruled out the need for another national lockdown. The National Health Service said Covid booster jabs have now been delivered or booked in at almost nine in 10 care homes as the …

Boris Johnson ditches UK's COVID-19 vaccine passport plan under pressure from his own party
3 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson ditches UK's COVID-19 vaccine passport plan under pressure from his own party

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the introduction of vaccine passports, announcing he will set out his plans on Tuesday to manage the COVID-19 pandemic during the colder months. Key points: The backtrack comes after officials suggest vaccine passports are necessary Critics within the Conservative party object to vaccine passports as a burden on business and an infringement on …

Boris Johnson urged to ‘get on’ with Covid booster jabs rather than wait for scientific advice
3 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson urged to ‘get on’ with Covid booster jabs rather than wait for scientific advice

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s government has been urged to “get on” with a …

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
3 years, 5 months ago

In U-turn, U.K.’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday — reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine after facing an uproar. Johnson’s 10 Downing St. office said the prime minister and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak were both alerted overnight by England’s test-and-trace phone app. …

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson warns UK may still keep some covid rules

Live Mint  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some “extra precautions” could still be required even after the July 19 date he has said will mark the end of the country’s Covid restrictions. “We’ll be wanting to go back to a world that is as close to the status quo ante-Covid, as possible,” Johnson said on a visit to a factory in …

Boris Johnson extends England’s pandemic restrictions amid variant concerns
3 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson extends England’s pandemic restrictions amid variant concerns

CNN  

London CNN — England’s plan to lift all Covid-19 restrictions on June 21 has been scuppered by the Delta variant of the virus, Boris Johnson said Monday. Despite the UK’s successful vaccine rollout, which has given two doses to more than half of the adult population, the prevalence of the Delta variant – first identified in India – has convinced …

UK urges commitment to vaccinate the world by end of 2022
3 years, 6 months ago

UK urges commitment to vaccinate the world by end of 2022

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the Group of Seven wealthy democracies’ summit next week to urge world leaders to commit to vaccinating the global population by the end of 2022. Johnson is expected to stress the importance of a global vaccination drive when he meets with fellow world leaders on Friday in Cornwall, on England’s southwestern …

British PM Boris Johnson believed COVID-19 was 'scare story', former chief adviser Dominic Cummings tells inquiry
3 years, 6 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson believed COVID-19 was 'scare story', former chief adviser Dominic Cummings tells inquiry

ABC  

Dominic Cummings, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former chief adviser, says the government's response to COVID-19 has been a failure and fallen "disastrously short" of the standards the public has a right to expect. Key points: Dominic Cummings said the Western world was too slow to "see the smoke" when coronavirus began spreading in Asia Dominic Cummings said the Western …

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus
3 years, 8 months ago

UK PM announces new taskforce to find 'promising new medicines' to treat coronavirus

China Daily  

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in London on April 20, 2021. LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced a new taskforce to find "promising new medicines" to treat coronavirus. "The success of our vaccination programme has demonstrated what the UK can achieve when we …

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses

CNN  

London CNN — Things have been going relatively well for Boris Johnson of late. Johnson had to sit tight as the UK’s medicines regulator confirmed a possible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – which underpins the country’s inoculation program – and rare but serious blood clots. “We no longer overpromise and underdeliver,” one government minister told CNN, making reference to …

Von der Leyen takes swipe at UK over ‘transparency’ in vaccines row
3 years, 8 months ago

Von der Leyen takes swipe at UK over ‘transparency’ in vaccines row

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson’s latest gaffe could threaten Britain’s vaccine rollout
3 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson’s latest gaffe could threaten Britain’s vaccine rollout

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson, the UK’s gaffe-prone Prime Minister, is making frantic attempts to row back on comments made in a private meeting with lawmakers from his own Conservative party on Tuesday night. During the weekly “1922 Committee” meeting of Conservative backbenchers, Johnson made an unguarded comment in which he claimed that the UK’s successful vaccine rollout was “because …

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'
3 years, 9 months ago

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'

Dutch News  

A Dutch pharmaceuticals maker in Leiden appears to be at the centre of a British media storm about the EU’s role in vaccine supplies, even though it is unclear if the plant is licenced to produce the coronavirus jab for mainland Europe. European Commission president Ursua von der Leyen said at the weekend that the EU can ‘forbid’ vaccines made …

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'
3 years, 9 months ago

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'

Dutch News  

A Dutch pharmaceuticals maker in Leiden appears to be at the centre of a British media storm about the EU’s role in vaccine supplies, even though it is unclear if the plant is licenced to produce the coronavirus jab for mainland Europe. European Commission president Ursua von der Leyen said at the weekend that the EU can ‘forbid’ vaccines made …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets AstraZeneca vaccine, France and Poland reintroduce partial lockdowns
3 years, 9 months ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets AstraZeneca vaccine, France and Poland reintroduce partial lockdowns

ABC  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been given his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine even while some countries in Europe continue to restrict its rollout. Key points: Boris Johnson has encouraged UK residents to get the AstraZeneca vaccine The European watchdog this week said the vaccine was safe to use, after reports of blood clots France has resumed using …

Difficult times lie ahead for Boris Johnson and a ‘vaccine selfie’ won’t help him
3 years, 9 months ago

Difficult times lie ahead for Boris Johnson and a ‘vaccine selfie’ won’t help him

The Independent  

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UK to slow Covid vaccine rollout, PM Johnson says delay due to shipment from India's Serum Institute
3 years, 9 months ago

UK to slow Covid vaccine rollout, PM Johnson says delay due to shipment from India's Serum Institute

India Today  

Britain will have to slow its Covid-19 vaccine rollout next month due to a supply crunch caused by a delay in a shipment of millions of AstraZeneca shots from India and the need to test the stability of an additional 1.7 million doses. A spokesman for the Serum Institute said it had delivered 5 million doses to Britain a few …

U.S. and allies offer cash, but no vaccines, for global COVID-19 fight
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. and allies offer cash, but no vaccines, for global COVID-19 fight

LA Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves to other world leaders, including President Biden, as he hosts a virtual meeting of G-7 leaders on Friday. Frustration and divisions remained after a meeting Friday of world leaders, President Biden’s first since taking office, as they sought to reach agreement on a more effective international vaccination effort. Politics How vaccination efforts across the …

Vaccine war brewing as EU demands Covid jabs produced in UK
3 years, 10 months ago

Vaccine war brewing as EU demands Covid jabs produced in UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But AZ insisted that its contracts made clear that the UK had first claim on …

‘I’m deeply sorry’: UK surpasses 100,000 COVID deaths
3 years, 10 months ago

‘I’m deeply sorry’: UK surpasses 100,000 COVID deaths

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire over his government’s response to the virus, which has now killed 100,162 people. “I am deeply sorry for every life that has been lost and, of course, as prime minister, I take full responsibility for everything that the government has done,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, reporting from Bradford, said …

Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7
3 years, 11 months ago

Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock seven days a week “as soon as we can,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as the U.K. accelerates efforts to inoculate millions of its most vulnerable people against coronavirus. Johnson said “at the moment, the limit is on supply” of the vaccines rather than on the ability of …

‘An amazing moment for UK,’ says British PM Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU
3 years, 11 months ago

‘An amazing moment for UK,’ says British PM Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU

Hindustan Times  

Terming the availability of two vaccines and the UK moving out of the EU’s embrace from 11 pm on Thursday – when the Brexit transition period ends – as an “amazing moment,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he remained confident about the country and the future as it enters 2021. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up after …

Boris Johnson to chair crisis meet as countries block flights from UK over new highly infectious coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Boris Johnson to chair crisis meet as countries block flights from UK over new highly infectious coronavirus strain

Firstpost  

Scientists first discovered the new variant, which they believe is 70 percent more transmissible, in a patient in September. Public Health England notified the government on Friday when modelling revealed its full seriousness London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair a crisis meeting Monday as a growing number of countries blocked flights from Britain over a new highly infectious …

Covid news live: Latest updates as Boris Johnson warns about Christmas celebrations
4 years ago

Covid news live: Latest updates as Boris Johnson warns about Christmas celebrations

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urges Britain to stick with restrictions as vaccine cleared for use next week
4 years ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urges Britain to stick with restrictions as vaccine cleared for use next week

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Take vaccine or face longer restrictions, warns Van-Tam Prof Van-Tam said: “If we relax too …

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson self-isolating after exposure to COVID-19 case
4 years, 1 month ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson self-isolating after exposure to COVID-19 case

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, his Downing Street office says. Key points: Mr Johnson came into contact with the COVID-19 case during a meeting on Thursday UK health authorities say anyone contacted by Test and Trace should quarantine for 14 days The Prime Minister …

British PM Boris Johnson hails India's vaccine efforts in his UNGA address
4 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson hails India's vaccine efforts in his UNGA address

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special reference to India's role in the manufacture and access to one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates currently undergoing trials during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. "The Oxford vaccine is now in Stage 3 of clinical trials, and in case of success AstraZeneca has already begun to manufacture …

Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19.
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a disaster for Britain
4 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a disaster for Britain

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus pandemic has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Conservative government — back on track. The U.K. faces another economic shock at the end of this year when a post-Brexit transition period ends, casting the country …

Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a ‘disaster’ for Britain
4 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson says COVID-19 has been a ‘disaster’ for Britain

LA Times  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus outbreak has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Conservative government — back on track. “This is a moment now to give our country the skills, the infrastructure, the long-term investment that we need.” Johnson promised a “Rooseveltian …

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