Virus

PHL targets “herd immunity” for population with vaccination of 60M Filipinos; 35M already identified

  (Eagle News) -- The COVID-19 vaccines that the Philippines will acquire will first be given to areas with a…

What is it like to take part in a vaccine trial?

  by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse A key facet of the global mad scramble by Pfizer, Moderna and other…

US will distribute 6.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in first tranche

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the…

5 big vaccine developers set to hold Phase 3 clinical trials in PHL for COVID-19 prevention

  (Eagle News) – Five COVID-19 vaccines are set to hold their clinical trials here in the country, which would…

Poorest must not be trampled in vaccines stampede: WHO

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- With Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, the planet's poorest must not be trampled…

Shanghai airport mass testing staff after virus cases reported

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Staff at Shanghai's biggest international airport are facing mass testing after a small outbreak of Covid-19…

AstraZeneca/Oxford say Covid vaccine shows 70% efficacy

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Monday said their jointly-developed vaccine…

Toronto enters virus lockdown as US looks to vaccine rollout

by AFP Bureaus TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's biggest city entered lockdown on Monday in the latest bid to curb…

Merkel ‘worried’ over vaccine rollout despite G20 fairness pledge

by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- G20 leaders said Sunday they will "spare no effort"…

Spain PM says virus battle plan ‘is working’

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's strategy to curb a rise in coronavirus infections "is working", Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said…

US hopes to start virus vaccines in December as pandemic surges

  by Agence France Presse bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in…

DFA says total repatriated oversease Filipinos affected by pandemic has reached 265,111

  (Eagle News) -- The total number of repatriated Filipinos has reached 265,111 since February 2020, according to the Department…

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