Delta, Kappa variants surge in Italy to nearly 17% of cases, health institute says
Milan (Reuters) – The Delta and Kappa coronavirus variants have surged in Italy in the past month, accounting for nearly
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Let down by rich and failing the poor, global vaccine scheme to be shaken up
Reuters Wealthy countries have generally preferred to use their financial clout to buy their own vaccines direct from the manufacturers.
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Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed
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WHO sets new targets for vaccinating world’s poorest to end ‘scandalous inequity’
Geneva (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a “scandalous inequity” in vaccine distribution, the head of the
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Pfizer COVID-19 shot effective for people with chronic diseases: Israel study
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) is effective at preventing symptomatic and
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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant
Reuters The vaccine was 95.3% effective in preventing severe disease as defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Pfizer
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Bahrain converts underused shopping mall to vaccine centre
Reuters Bahrain’s health authorities this week turned the mall into a giant vaccination hub… Bahrain has turned a mall largely
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Vaccine makers should license technology to overcome ‘grotesque’ inequity – WHO
Geneva (Reuters) – More producers of COVID-19 vaccines should follow AstraZeneca’s lead and license technology to other manufacturers, the World
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Keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges world
Geneva (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) exhorted the world to keep administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots on Friday, adding
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Coronavirus vaccine developers begin trials in pregnant women
Bloomberg It’s good news for pregnant people, who until now have faced a difficult dilemma… Covid vaccine developers are beginning
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