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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Monday they had reached production agreements in key European countries as the EU’s medical agency deliberates official approval for the jab. The head of Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said in a statement that his organization had secured agreements with companies from Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Dmitriev said the deals would allow for the supply of Sputnik to the […]
Roque holds Palace press briefing; says he’ll continue to discharge functions remotely (Eagle News) – When Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reported for work in Malacanang on Monday, March 15, and was just about preparing for the usual Palace press briefing, he did not know that he would be part of the news. But just before the noon press briefing, at 11:29 a.m., he got the “shock” of his life after receiving the results of […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch health officials said they had suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Sunday for two weeks after “possible side effects” were reported in Denmark and Norway. “Based on new information, the Dutch Medicines Authority has advised, as a precautionary measure and pending further investigation, to suspend the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine,” the Health Ministry said in a statement. “The crucial question is whether these are complaints after […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy’s northern Piedmont region on Sunday suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after the death of a teacher who had received it the day before, the regional health authority said. The woman, who age has not been disclosed, died Sunday at Biella, a town north of Turin. “This is an extreme precautionary measure, while waiting to see if there exists a causal link between the vaccination and the death,” said a […]
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Norwegian health officials reported three more cases of blood clots or brain haemorrhages in younger people who received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, but said they could not yet say they were vaccine-related. The Norwegian Medicines Agency said similar incidents had been reported in other European countries. While there was no proof of a link to the vaccine, anyone under 50 who felt unwell and developed large blue patches after vaccination should […]
PHL Genome Center stresses need to prevent spread of P.3 variant to other regions, other countries (Eagle News) – The coronavirus variant P.3, which was first detected in the Philippines was the SARS-CoV2 mutation that was first observed in the Central Visayas region where there had been an observed spike in cases since January this year, according to the Philippine Genome Center (PGC). The PGC said that most of the nearly 100 samples where […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand abruptly delayed its roll-out of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, stopping Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha from getting the first jab as several European nations suspended their programmes over blood clot fears. The kingdom was scheduled to start administering the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday, with Prayut expected to be filmed receiving the first injection. But by 8:30 am (0130 GMT) the gruff former general was nowhere to be seen, the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden will order authorities across the entire United States to lift priority restrictions on people wanting to get Covid-19 vaccinations by the start of May, an official said Thursday. “He will direct states that no later than May 1, all Americans need to be eligible to receive the vaccine,” said a senior administration official, who asked not to be identified. Biden will discuss his plans in a primetime […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A person who has had Covid and receives a single dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines is equally or better protected than someone who never had Covid and got two doses, according to a study. “We hope this data… will help shape more nuanced vaccine policy,” co-author Viviana Simon, a professor of microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York told AFP Thursday. For […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy’s medicines regulator on Thursday banned the use of a batch of AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine as a precaution, triggering a similar decision from fellow EU member Romania. The Italian regulator made the decision despite saying there was no established link between the vaccine and reports of some people suffering blood clots days after receiving the shot. “Following the reporting of some serious adverse events… AIFA has decided, as a precaution, to […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Health said that there is no Brazilian variant of the COVID-19 virus that has been detected in the country. The clarification came after Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Wednesday the presence of the alleged variant in one case in the city. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this is not the case, and corrected Belmonte. “We would like to clarify that we have not detected […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The makers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine Tuesday demanded an apology from the EU’s medicines regulator after a senior official warned member states against hastily authorizing the jab, comparing emergency rollouts to “Russian roulette”. Several EU countries have already begun distributing Sputnik V ahead of approval in the bloc, a move criticized by board chair of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Christa Wirthumer-Hoche Monday. “We demand a public apology from EMA’s […]
