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Pfizer, BioNTech propose EU pays half for each canceled COVID dose: Report
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s new proposal to the European Union, amid a glut of COVID-19 shots, includes a provision for member states to pay half price, ... World News -
Taliban health ministry launches annual polio vaccination drive
Afghanistan has launched its annual polio inoculation campaign aimed at reaching 9 million children, the health ministry said on Monday, the second ... World News -
Bangladeshi cleric convicted for spreading COVID-19 disinformation
A popular preacher who claimed Israel was using COVID-19 vaccines to spy on the world’s population was on Monday convicted in Bangladesh over his ... World News -
COVID-19 jab coverage in poorer countries hits 50 pct: Vaccine alliance
Half of people in poorer countries have now received two vaccine doses against COVID-19, a global vaccine alliance said Thursday, hailing progress in ... Coronavirus -
India’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit two billion, new infections at four-month high
The Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit four-month ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia to invest $3.4 billion in vaccine, biomedical drugs sector
Saudi Arabia’s industry minister said on Friday the country would invest $3.4 billion in the vaccine and biomedical drugs sector, according to a ... Gulf -
Explainer: What to know about COVID-19 vaccines for young children
The United States has begun rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months after receiving the go-ahead from the Food and Drug ... Coronavirus -
US FDA opens way to COVID vaccines for children under five
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five and under, opening the door to vaccinating ... World News -
Explainer: What to know about COVID-19 vaccines for small children
Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are due to meet in June to decide on whether to recommend authorizing Moderna Inc’s vaccine for ... Coronavirus -
WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make COVID-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income countries to produce their ... Coronavirus -
Israel to admit unvaccinated tourists as COVID-19 cases fall
Israel will allow unvaccinated tourists entry for the first time since the pandemic began as infections and deaths caused by the coronavirus decline, ... Coronavirus -
AstraZeneca quarterly results top expectations, sees higher 2022 sales
AstraZeneca forecast higher 2022 sales and raised its annual dividend for the first time in a decade on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter profit ... Coronavirus -
Russia’s Putin calls for mutual approval of COVID-19 vaccines
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for mutual recognition of vaccines against the coronavirus to help curtail the pandemic, as concern ... Coronavirus -
China’s President Xi promises Africa one bln COVID-19 vaccine doses
China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to offer one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa, in a speech made via videolink to a China-Africa ... Coronavirus -
EU’s health agency says COVID-19 vaccine boosters should be considered for all adults
The head of the European Union’s public health agency Andrea Ammon said on Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccine boosters should be considered for all ... Coronavirus -
US authorizes Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 boosters for all over 18s
The United States on Friday authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all people aged 18 and older, the Food and Drug Administration ... Coronavirus -
Explainer: How US COVID-19 rules on international travel are changing
More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the US to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, ... Coronavirus -
Bahrain approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11
Gulf state Bahrain has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for children aged between 5 and 11 years, the government media office ... Coronavirus -
New Zealand COVID-19 cases hit record high despite vaccination push
New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday as a Delta-variant outbreak that dashed ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia’s new COVID-19 vaccination rules come into effect
New rules requiring people in Saudi Arabia to have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine before entering certain public places come into effect today ... Coronavirus -
US will accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors
The United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorized by US regulators or the World Health Organization, the ... Coronavirus -
Four-year-old child given adult COVID-19 dose accidentally
A four-year-old girl was accidentally given a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of a flu shot at a pharmacy in the US, local news reported. ... Coronavirus -
South Africa presses WTO for COVID-19 vaccine patents waiver
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday asked the World Trade Organization to suspend intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines to ... Coronavirus -
Italy recommends COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women
Italy’s National Health Institute (ISS) recommended on Friday that pregnant women should get COVID-19 vaccines after the first three months of their ... Coronavirus -
Yemen receives third batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX
Yemen on Thursday received its third batch of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, the health ministry said.A delivery ... Coronavirus -
Australia’s lockdown, mass COVID-19 vaccine campaigns curbing delta outbreak
The delta outbreak in Australia’s most populous state appears to be slowing, after a months-long lockdown and mass vaccination effort in New South ... Coronavirus -
US FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for over 65s, at-risk people
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 65 and older, all ... Coronavirus -
Explainer: Here’s what we know about how US will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
President Joe Biden’s administration plans to ease in early November COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions that have barred people from much ... Coronavirus -
US regulators expected to OK Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for older Americans
US regulators are expected to authorize a third booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older and some high-risk Americans early this ... Coronavirus -
India says COVID-19 vaccine exports to resume in October
India will resume exporting COVID-19 vaccines from October, five months after it halted sending supplies overseas as it battled a deadly wave of ... Coronavirus