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WHO concerned about rising measles, rubella cases among children in Yemen
With an overwhelmed health system and low immunization rates, many are still unreachable through routine vaccination drives Middle East -
China refuses US offers to share COVID-19 despite deadly virus wave
China has rebuffed repeated US offers to share advanced vaccines as Beijing battles a fast-spreading wave of COVID-19, a rejection that’s led to ... Coronavirus -
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared omicron surge
India started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus on Monday as it quickly expands its inoculation effort to cover the world’s ... Coronavirus -
UK COVID-19 rules updated to recognize UAE travelers with Sinopharm, Sinovac
The United Kingdom has updated its COVID-19 travel rules, approving travelers who have had the Chinese-made Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines into the ... Coronavirus -
Expo 2020 Dubai: WHO chief urges more COVID-19 vaccine help for poor nations
The head of the World Health Organization has used Expo 2020 Dubai as a platform to praise global cooperation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but ... Coronavirus -
France ends free COVID-19 testing for all
France on Friday stopped offering COVID-19 tests free of charge for everyone, in the government’s latest effort to incite holdouts to get vaccinated ... Coronavirus -
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts longer than Pfizer, J&J over time: Report
The effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine remains strong, new research suggests. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 vaccines may cause temporary changes to women’s periods, expert weighs in
Some women have reported changes to their menstrual cycle – including early or late periods – after taking a COVID-19 vaccine, but experts say these ... Features -
One vaccine dose isn’t enough to protect against delta variant: Saudi ministy
Residents in Saudi Arabia must have two vaccine doses to be fully protected against COVID-19, with one dose not being sufficient to protect against ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia launches home COVID-19 vaccine service for residents aged 70 or older
Saudi Arabia has launched a COVID-19 vaccine service which will see health workers administer jabs to those aged 70 or older in their own homes, the ... Coronavirus -
China’s COVID-Zero strategy risks leaving it isolated for years
As most of the world learns to live with COVID-19, China is tethering itself to eliminating the virus over the long term -- an approach that risks ... Coronavirus -
Unvaccinated people twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19: Study
Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 as the fully vaccinated, a study by the Centers for Disease Control ... Coronavirus -
Largest clinical trial on COVID-19 vaccine doses for pregnant women launched in UK
The largest clinical trial investigating the best gap between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses for pregnant women has been launched in the ... Coronavirus -
Does the Delta COVID-19 variant threaten vaccine efficacy?
More than 188 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and over four million have died from it, according to data from the World Health ... Coronavirus -
Global COVID-19 deaths hit four million amid rush to vaccinate
The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed four million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly ... Coronavirus -
Cuba’s COVID-19 vaccine Abdala shows 92 pct efficacy, makers say
Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus candidate vaccine showed “efficacy” of more than 92 percent after three doses, its maker said Monday, though it did not ... Coronavirus -
Australian PM promises more COVID-19 shots to states as Sydney cluster grows
Australian states and territories will get more doses of COVID-19 vaccines soon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as authorities look to ... Coronavirus -
Abu Dhabi suspends Alhosn app for COVID-19 vaccine pass due to technical issues
Abu Dhabi will temporarily suspend the use of the green pass on the Alhosn application, which permits vaccinated individuals entry into public places, ... Coronavirus -
South Korea to give two different COVID-19 vaccine doses to 760,000 people
Some 760,000 South Koreans who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine will be offered Pfizer Inc’s vaccine as a second shot ... Coronavirus -
China ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations, but uneven rollout leaves borders closed
China has tripled its daily COVID-19 vaccine rollout in June, inoculating 44 percent of its population with at least one dose, but its health experts ... Coronavirus -
G7 expected to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the Group of Seven to agree to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries during its ... Coronavirus -
WTO panel meeting to consider easing protections on COVID-19 vaccines
Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19 ... Coronavirus -
US boosts Taiwan’s COVID-19 fight with 750,000 vaccine doses
The US will donate 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as part of the country’s plan to share shots globally, US Senator Tammy Duckworth said on ... Coronavirus -
Iraq agrees to release $125 mln of frozen funds for Iran’s vaccine doses: State media
Iraq has agreed to transfer $125 million of frozen Iranian funds to a European bank for the purchase of 16 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, Iranian ... Coronavirus -
Pakistan offers COVID-19 vaccine to all adults
Pakistan is offering jabs to its entire adult population in hopes of boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates, with only 5 percent of the population ... Coronavirus -
Japan to start vaccinating Olympics athletes from June 1: Officials
Japan will begin vaccinating its Olympic athletes from June 1, as the country moves ahead with preparations for the Games despite looming doubts over ... Coronavirus -
Hong Kong could soon bin millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses
Hong Kong may soon have to throw away millions of Coronavirus vaccine doses because they are approaching their expiry date and not enough people have ... Coronavirus -
CDC recommends further studies after heart inflammation reported in vaccinated people
Some teenagers and young adults who received COVID-19 vaccines experienced heart inflammation, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Coronavirus -
EU opens global G20 summit with vaccine pledge for 100 mln doses to poor countries
The EU pledged on Friday to donate 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries, kicking off a global summit on how to recover from the ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 vaccines have spawned nine new billionaires: Campaign group
Profits from COVID-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical ... Coronavirus