US pharmaceutical giant Merck has vowed to avoid the pitfalls of the global Covid vaccine rollout by ensuring its new anti-coronavirus pill is made available in wealthy and poor countries at almost the same time.
Nov 10, 2021
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Pfizer on Thursday requested emergency approval from US health authorities to use its COVID jab in children aged five to 11.
Oct 8, 2021
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Portugal has reached its goal of vaccinating 85 percent of its population against COVID-19 and will administer a third booster dose to people 65 years of age and over, health authorities said on Friday.
Oct 8, 2021
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The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier.
Oct 7, 2021
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More than six billion doses of anti-COVID vaccines have been given around the world, according to an AFP tally Wednesday based on official sources.
Sep 22, 2021
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Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines offer them to residents if scientists recommend them?
Sep 20, 2021
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Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against COVID-19, using home-grown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization.
Sep 7, 2021
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North America led an uptick in cases of COVID-19 around the world this week, recording the most new cases and deaths.
Aug 27, 2021
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More than five billion anti-COVID jabs have been given globally, but wide disparities between rich and poor countries in access to vaccines persist.
Aug 24, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge in North America this week even as it eased elsewhere.
Aug 20, 2021
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