Virus

US Operation Warp Speed backed vaccines for whole world

by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's announcement in May of plans to…

PHL signs tripartite deal with UK to secure 2.6M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

Local private firms to buy vaccines and act as donor   (Eagle News) -- The Philippines has signed an agreement…

UK asks regulator to study AstraZeneca vaccine

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government said on Friday it has asked its independent medicines regulator to…

Russia says India to produce 100 million doses of Sputnik vaccine

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- One of the developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine announced Friday that India-based drugmaker…

Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to vaccinate…

Germany’s coronavirus infections pass one million

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Friday saw its total number of coronavirus infections pass one million, the Robert Koch…

Tens of millions set for strictest curbs when England lockdown ends

by James PHEBY / Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- More than 23 million people will be under the…

AstraZeneca says its vaccine needs ‘additional study’

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The head of British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Thursday further research was needed on…

Best case scenario: COVID vaccines by May or July next year; 25M-30M to be vaccinated yearly

Galvez cites supply-demand challenge; need for ultra cold chain storage, distribution (Eagle News) -- The Philippine COVID-19 czar said that vaccines…

Swedish royal couple self-isolate after Covid diagnosis

  STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia are self-isolating after testing positive for…

South Korea virus cases hit highest level since March

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March on Thursday, with…

In Brazil, Pfizer begins process to register Covid-19 vaccine

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Pfizer gave the office of Brazil's health regulators results of the tests of their Covid-19…

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