COVID-19 vaccine
Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
World
January 8, 2021
Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
On Sunday, January 3, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Serum Institute of India’s Covishield…
Ministry official: Egypt has received Sinopharm and AstraZeneca doses, will begin Sputnik V trials soon
Egypt
January 8, 2021
Ministry official: Egypt has received Sinopharm and AstraZeneca doses, will begin Sputnik V trials soon
Egypt’s Assistant Minister of Health Mohammed Hassany announced that Egypt has received doses of Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, and will receive…
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
Egypt
January 8, 2021
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the…
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new…
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
Middle East
January 6, 2021
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time. With elections approaching…
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
World
January 3, 2021
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one…
Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
World
December 25, 2020
Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have…
Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown
Middle East
December 25, 2020
Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will impose a third national lockdown to fight surging COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
World
December 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
The second wave of the pandemic, which has long since reached other parts of the world, is also sweeping across…
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
DUBAI (Reuters) -Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday,…