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AstraZeneca vaccine

South Korea says to run mix-and-match trial of COVID-19 vaccines

South Korea says to run mix-and-match trial of COVID-19 vaccines

Published 20 May, 2021 05:35pm
  • A health official said the trial will include around 500 military personnel who were vaccinated with a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot.
  • The study will examine T cells - immune cells that can destroy virus-infected cells - and neutralising antibodies in those who were given a combination of doses, the health official told reporters.
Italian study shows COVID-19 infections, deaths plummeting after jabs

Italian study shows COVID-19 infections, deaths plummeting after jabs

Published 15 May, 2021 04:59pm
  • Scientists started studying data from the day Italy's vaccination campaign began, on Dec. 27 2020, until May 3 2021.
  • As of Saturday morning, some 8.3 million Italians, or 14% of the population, were completely vaccinated, while around 10 million people had received a first jab.
Sindh govt stops fresh Sinopharm vaccinations to ensure adequate supply

Sindh govt stops fresh Sinopharm vaccinations to ensure adequate supply

Published 15 May, 2021 10:23am
  • Murtaza Wahab says Sinopharm has not been banned in Sindh, only its fresh dose has been stopped for the time being
  • The Sindh Health Department has instructed the medical staff to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine instead of Sinopharm to first-time receivers
Pakistan gets first COVID-19 vaccine doses under COVAX: UNICEF

Pakistan gets first COVID-19 vaccine doses under COVAX: UNICEF

Published 08 May, 2021 05:17pm
  • "Today Pakistan received its first shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines (SII-AZ AZD1222) from the COVAX Facility," it said.
  • COVAX, a global programme to provide vaccines mainly for poor countries, has recently been hit by supply problems.
US, Britain rush supplies to virus-stricken India

US, Britain rush supplies to virus-stricken India

Published 26 Apr, 2021 10:22am
  • A surge in recent days has seen patients' families taking to social media to beg for oxygen supplies and locations of available hospital beds, and has forced the capital New Delhi to extend a week-long lockdown.
US to ramp up support

US to ramp up support

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:15am
WASHINGTON: The United States will “immediately” make supplies of vaccine-production material, as well as...
Global stocks mostly shrug off J&J vaccine woes

Global stocks mostly shrug off J&J vaccine woes

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:25am
  • Optimism nevertheless appeared intact among traders as bitcoin zoomed to a record high above $63,000 ahead of Wednesday's trading launch of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange.
Greece limits use of AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 30

Greece limits use of AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 30

Published 09 Apr, 2021 07:02pm
  • Europe's medicines regulator said this week it found rare cases of blood clots among some adult recipients of the shot, although the vaccine's advantages still outweighed its risks.
  • Greece has reported 288,230 cases of COVID-19 and a total of 8,680 deaths. It has administered 378,997 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine so far and ordered another 1.35 million doses.
AstraZeneca says it will work with Dutch over vaccine queries

AstraZeneca says it will work with Dutch over vaccine queries

Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:33pm
  • "Regulatory authorities in the UK, European Union, the World Health Organization have concluded that the benefits of using our vaccine to protect people from this deadly virus significantly outweigh the risks across all adult age groups," a spokesman for AstraZeneca said in a statement.
Vietnam Q1 growth picks up

Vietnam Q1 growth picks up

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am
HANOI: Vietnam's economy continued to expand in the first three months of the year, officials said Monday, thanks to...
EU says AstraZeneca under no UK obligation that would prevent EU vaccine supply

EU says AstraZeneca under no UK obligation that would prevent EU vaccine supply

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:59pm
  • "AstraZeneca confirmed to us not being under any obligation to other parties that would impede to complete the fulfilment of its obligations" to the EU, the Commission spokeswoman said when asked about Hancock's statements.
  • Under the EU contract, AstraZeneca committed to supplying vaccines produced in four European factories, two of which are in Britain: Oxford Biomedica and Cobra Biologics.
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