Virus

US to buy 10 million Pfizer Covid-19 treatments for $5.3 billion

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the United States is buying 10 million courses of…

AstraZeneca announces ‘robust’ results from anti-Covid drug trial

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Thursday announced that clinical trials of an antibody-based Covid-19 drug had…

In Ukraine, the latest Covid surge is attacking more children

  by Ania TSOUKANOVA Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Three-month-old Misha has spent 10 days in a Kiev…

Novavax files for EU Covid vaccine approval

by Jan HENNOP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical giant Novavax has applied for authorization for their coronavirus vaccine in…

US wants to produce one billion doses of mRNA vaccine a year

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States wants to produce one billion more doses of mRNA vaccines each year,…

Covax hits 500 million Covid-19 vaccine dose deliveries

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines has now delivered more than…

Spain to offer Covid booster shots to over 60s

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Spain will provide Covid booster shots for those aged 60 and over as well as health…

Uber resumes shared rides in US

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Ride-hailing giant Uber has resumed its ride-sharing service in the United States, a…

Beijing tightens Covid-19 entry rules ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Strict new Covid-19 restrictions come into force in Beijing on Wednesday for visitors to the Chinese…

Pfizer asks US to authorize Covid pill

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical company Pfizer on Tuesday asked regulators to authorize its Covid pill after it…

New York to welcome back crowds to Times Square on New Year’s Eve

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City will allow crowds into Times Square on New Year's Eve to…

Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna making $1,000 profit every second: analysis

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna are making combined profits of $65,000 every minute from their highly…

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