Record Hong Kong COVID infections strain hospitals, China pledges support
Hong Kong (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Friday and China said it would fully support...
S.Africa gets $750 mln World Bank loan to bolster COVID recovery effort
Cape Town (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a loan of $750 million to South Africa linked to COVID-19, aiming to help protect...
Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations
Brussels (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed agency has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of Merck & Co's (MRK.N)...
India’s expert panel advises full approval for Covishield, Covaxin
New Delhi (Reuters) - The Indian drug regulator's subject expert committee on Wednesday recommended full approval for Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines...
Israel sticks with 4th vaccine shot, sees Omicron waning in a week
Tel Aviv (Reuters) - Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent...