Vaccination
Europe badly lags US in jabs-in-arms race
Europe—heavily criticised by the World Health Organization for its sluggish COVID vaccine rollout—is badly lagging behind in the jabs-in-arms race, according to an AFP tally.
Apr 1, 2021
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Malawi starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca from COVAX
Malawi is vaccinating health care workers, the elderly and those with health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe COVID-19, using the AstraZeneca doses that arrived early in March.
Apr 1, 2021
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World trade body chief says vaccine inequity 'unacceptable'
The head of the World Trade Organization called Thursday for expanded capability in developing countries to manufacture vaccines, saying the gaping imbalance in access to coronavirus vaccines that mostly favors rich, developed ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Premature' easing of COVID curbs boosts US cases, Fauci says
A recent plateau in new COVID-19 infections in the United States was likely linked to the "premature" easing of anti-virus efforts, top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
Mar 29, 2021
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England resumes outdoor gatherings as COVID lockdown eases
England enters the second phase of its lockdown easing on Monday thanks to a successful vaccination drive, but the government is urging vigilance as another wave of coronavirus sweeps Europe.
Mar 29, 2021
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Hungary first in European Union for vaccinations, and deaths
Hungary has vaccinated more of its population than any other country in the European Union, according to figures from an EU agency, but it continues to be one of the world's worst in the number of COVID-19 deaths per capita.
Mar 29, 2021
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Germany's Merkel: EU needs to increase vaccine production
The European Union's problems with getting deliveries of coronavirus vaccines have underscored the need for the bloc to redouble its efforts to produce its own doses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday.
Mar 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AstraZeneca backs its COVID-19 shot as nations battle new surges
AstraZeneca has said it is standing by its coronavirus vaccine after a US agency raised concerns about trial results that showed the shot to be highly effective in preventing COVID-19.
Mar 24, 2021
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EU tightens rules on coronavirus vaccine exports
The EU on Wednesday tightened its rules on Covid-19 vaccine exports, making authorisations contingent on destination countries behaving fairly in return—particularly vaccine-producing ones.
Mar 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany scraps strict Easter shutdown as EU limits vaccine exports
Germany on Wednesday backtracked on its plan to impose a strict Easter weekend shutdown after a public outcry, as the European Union said it would tighten vaccine export controls in a bid to ramp up its stuttering inoculation ...
Mar 24, 2021
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