COVID-19: South Africa halts rollout of AstraZeneca jab due to ‘limited protection’
South Africa is suspending its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after finding it offers limited protection against mild diseaseContinue Reading
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Vaccine diplomacy: #India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has approved the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia andContinue Reading
Pfizer drops India COVID19 vaccine application after regulator seeks local trial
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Friday it had withdrawn an application for emergency-use authorisation of its COVID-19Continue Reading
Saudi, UAE, Qatar impose more restrictions to fight virus spread
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar announced more restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus, joining other Gulf countries battling aContinue Reading
UK variant has mutated again, scientists say
The Kent variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the UK appears to be undergoing some ‘worrying’ new geneticContinue Reading
Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working inContinue Reading
COVID-19: #France to close borders to all countries outside the European Union
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the measure Friday night after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidentialContinue Reading
U.S. urges Sri Lanka government to respect religious faiths and allow #COVID19 burials
Jan 30, Colombo: The United States Department of State yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to respect and accommodate religiousContinue Reading
Pregnant women warned not to take #Moderna Covid vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised pregnant women against having Moderna’s Covid-19 jab. In an update posted on TuesdayContinue Reading
UN experts urge #SriLanka to end mandatory cremations
United Nations experts have urged Sri Lanka today to end the mandatory cremation of COVID 19 victims, a statment byContinue Reading
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