India approves Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
NEW DELHI/MOSCOW (Reuters) – India has approved the use of Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment FundContinue Reading
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Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low -country’s top disease control Official
BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control officialContinue Reading
Covid vaccine: Fasting during Ramadan ‘should not stop Muslims getting jab’
Islamic scholars and NHS leaders are urging Muslims not to let fasting over Ramadan stop them getting a Covid jab.Continue Reading
New Denmark/Iraq variant detected in Sri Lanka
Patients with Denmark/Iraq variants of COVID-19 (B.1.428) have been detected Colombo, Sri Lanka Dr Chandima Jeewandara, Director of Allergy, ImmunologyContinue Reading
Qatar set to impose restrictions due to COVID19 increased cases; Mosques open, but Tharaweeh prayers at home
Qatar cabinet has decided to impose restrictions due to increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The Cabinet meeting, chairedContinue Reading
European Medicines Agency finds AstraZeneca shot can cause rare blood clots with low platelet count
The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual bloodContinue Reading
COVID-19: UK trial of Oxford vaccine on children paused as regulator probes rare blood clots in adults
The UK regulator is currently investigating a potential link between the vaccine and rare blood clots in adults. A trialContinue Reading
Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in brain, EMA official tells paper
ROME (Reuters) – There is a link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain butContinue Reading
India’s daily virus cases soar past 100,000 for first time
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Monday, andContinue Reading
Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come first
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the tiny, oil-rich sheikhdom of Kuwait, the foreigners who power the country’s economy,Continue Reading
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