A 90-year-old woman in the United Kingdom is now the first person in the world to receive a government-approved Covid-19 vaccine backed by robust clinical trials, marking the start of …
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By: PTI | New Delhi | December 8, 2020 9:32:20 pm Picture used for representational purpose Three Covid-19 vaccines, developed by Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India and Pfizer, are …
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Address barriers against access to medicines, India tells UN as concerns grow over global distribution of Covid vaccines
India has called on United Nations to address the issue of barriers against access to medicines, in the backdrop of equitable distribution of COVID vaccines. Indian Diplomat to United Nations, …
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China prepares for rollout of domestic Covid-19 vaccines in trial, pursues international deals – World News , Firstpost
Orders for experimental, domestic Covid-19 vaccines are coming in, even though health officials are yet to vouch for them. Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made …
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to ensure that priority access for COVID-19 vaccines procured by the U.S. government is given to the American people …
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Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images News | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Bill Gates has predicted there could be …
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MOSCOW — Aleksei Zakharov, a Moscow economics professor, got the Russian coronavirus vaccine injected into his upper arm over the weekend. Getting the shot was an easy decision, he said …
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Provincial governments across China have already placed orders for various indigenous coronavirus vaccines, even as the country’s health officials are yet to grant clearance to the vaccine candidates. Developers are …
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India is in the process of accelerating its review of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and AstraZeneca for emergency use in the country. On Monday, the Serum Institute of India – …
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Covid-19 deaths could nearly double in U.S. by April despite rollout of vaccines, report warns
El Paso County detention inmates, also known as ?trustees? (low level inmates) and Sheriff officers and morgue staff help move bodies to refrigerated trailers deployed during a surge of coronavirus …
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Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they may reach the …
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how …
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After several months of the pandemic not being a partisan issue in Canada, the prospect of effective vaccines has finally politicized it. While the political dissent in no way resembles …
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Interpol issues global alert on organised crime networks targetting COVID-19 vaccines – World News , Firstpost
In an Orange notice issued to all 194 member countries, Interpol warned agencies to prepare for potential criminal activity in relation to ‘the falsification, theft and illegal advertising of COVID-19 …
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PARIS: France is preparing the rollout of a first round of COVID-19 vaccines that it hopes will start reaching the most at risk citizens early next year pending regulatory approvals …
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Facebook’s logo displayed on a phone screen and keyboard. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook said Thursday that it will start removing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines as countries …
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U.S. stock futures were largely unchanged early Thursday as investors awaited news on stimulus negotiations and the vaccine approval process. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average pointed …
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PARIS: The Interpol global police co-ordination agency warned on Wednesday that organised criminal networks could be targeting COVID-19 vaccines, and could look to sell fake shots. Interpol, which is headquartered …
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WASHINGTON: After a Thanksgiving weekend when the number of people traveling through U.S. airports reached its highest since mid-March, a top government official said on Monday some Americans could begin …
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LONDON — Britain asked its drug regulator on Friday to consider AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency approval, forging ahead in the face of considerable uncertainty about the vaccine’s effectiveness as …
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Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi will oversee the country’s biggest vaccine program in decades. The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people …
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WASHINGTON: From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military’s role in his administration’s crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. …
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DUBAI: Iran plans to use foreign coronavirus vaccines while also developing its own, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday as new daily cases hit a record high in the Middle …
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In the wake of a steady stream of positive results indicating the effectiveness of several coronavirus vaccines, the official in charge of the federal coronavirus vaccine program explained on Sunday …
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G-20 leaders pledge to ‘spare no effort’ to ensure equitable access to coronavirus vaccines worldwide
Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies have pledged to address the global recession caused by the coronavirus and outlined plans to accelerate an equitable and sustainable recovery at the …
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WASHINGTON: Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer …