COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
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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

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

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

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

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
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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?
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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

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
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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

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,…
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