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Irish Woman Wrongly Accused by Newspaper of Losing Son to Vaccine

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Following a lawsuit against a conspiracy theory newspaper that falsely attributed her son’s death to a Covid vaccine, a bereaved mother and her legal representative have become targets of severe online abuse. The Irish Light, known for spreading vaccine misinformation, inaccurately implicated Edel Campbell’s son, Diego Gilsenan, and others in vaccine-related deaths. This marked the first instance of a relative suing over such a case. Diego, who tragically took his own life and was not vaccinated, was included in the erroneous article.

The backlash against Ms. Campbell after filing her legal action has been distressing, deterring other affected families from seeking similar recourse, according to her solicitor, Ciaran Mulholland. The Irish Light and its editor, Gemma O’Doherty, have launched a campaign of derogatory social media posts and threats. Supporters of the publication have even called for violence against Ms. Campbell’s lawyer. The legal case aims to address harassment and defamation, rather than pursuing retribution or compensation.

In response to the false claims made by the newspaper, Ms. Campbell and her lawyer decided to take legal action against Gemma O’Doherty. The Irish Light had published a front-page photo of Diego and others with the misleading headline “Died Suddenly.” This headline was subsequently used by conspiracy theorists to suggest a link between young people’s unexpected deaths and the Covid-19 vaccine.

Ms. Campbell’s legal pursuit is backed by donations and pro bono work. Despite obtaining a restraining order against the Irish Light editor in July, abusive posts have persisted on social media. The Irish police are investigating the alleged harassment. Gemma O’Doherty and the Irish Light have not responded to inquiries from the BBC.

The case bears resemblance to other instances where conspiracy theorists have targeted victims, such as survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing and parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims. The Irish Light has a history of promoting conspiracy theories, and its unfounded claims have been a source of distress for Ms. Campbell and others who have faced similar unfounded allegations.

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Vladimir Putin Receives the First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine in Private

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Russian President Vladimir Putin received Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday, according to his spokesman Dmitry Peskov without saying further which vaccination he had administered.

Although he has been filmed earlier on horseback, flying with cranes, etc. this was however ket private behind closed doors.  Peskov had said that the reason why the vaccination was kept private is that Putin doesn’t like to get the vaccine in front of the camera, and also stated that people would just have to “take our word for it”.

Now that he’s been vaccinated, Russians can see him more in the flash. Much of the pandemic time was spent by him in his official residence, wherein those who wanted to meet him have had to quarantine first.

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Four European Countries Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccines

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Germany, France, Italy, and Spain have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients.

To this, the company and European regulators have commented that there is no evidence for the shot to be blamed. The four countries have joined the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, and a few other nations that have already paused the use of the vaccine.

However, the World Health Organization is still recommending the vaccine and stated that the greatest threat facing the countries is the lack of access to vaccines and not blood clot concerns.

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Covid Vaccine: Italy to make Russian Sputnik V Vaccine

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The Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce has reported that Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will be produced in Italy this July.

Thereby, Italy will become the first European country to make the Russian vaccine which needs yet to be approved by the European medicines agency. The vaccine will be produced by Adienne Pharma and Biotech SA in Lombardy.

Russian authorities stated that they are ready to supply vaccines to over 50 million Europeans and several of the European countries- Hungary and Slovakia have already begun administering the vaccine without awaiting its approval.

According to a medical publication by The Lancet, the vaccine is found to be 91.6% efficient against symptomatic forms of the disease.

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Russia to launch Covid-19 vaccine soon

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Bringing happiness to the eyes of millions of people across the world, the European country of Russia has announced that they have developed an effective vaccine capable to fight the threat of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Though the exact launch date has not yet been announced by the successor of the erstwhile Soviet Union, it has announced that it has completed the stage of testing successfully, indicating that the official launch will happen in the near future itself.

The vaccine will be given to health workers and teachers in the initial stage, as per the statement released by the Russian government.

Anyway, the World Health Organisation has expressed their doubt over the authenticity of the clam made by the Russian authority. They have expressed unhappiness as Russia has violated the set of procedure prescribed by the organisation.

Mainly, the WHO prescribes a three-stage testing program. The main allegation is that Russia has rushed through the procedure.

Not many countries have responded about the claim made by Russia.

Meanwhile, the global population, who are struggling to cope with the new normal, it seems, is happy with the statement released by Russia.

The official announcement regarding the vaccine made by Russia has been made by Russian Supremo Vladimir Putin itself.  

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