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European Commission signs third contract with BioNTech-Pfizer for 1.8bn vaccine doses

The contract reserves the doses on behalf of all European Union member states, between end 2021 to 2023, the statement added. The contract requires that the vaccine production is based in the EU and that essential components are sourced from the EU.

Updated 20 May, 2021 06:38pm

World

Japan panel okays Moderna, AstraZeneca jabs before Olympics

Two mass vaccination centres operated by the military in Tokyo and Osaka will open next week and are expected to administer the two-shot Moderna vaccine, initially to the elderly.

Published 20 May, 2021 05:50pm

World

US allows Pfizer vaccine in fridge for a month

The vials were previously only allowed to be kept at such temperatures for five days.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:57pm

World

EU hits 200-million-jab milestone

• Globally 1.5bn doses have been administered

Updated 19 May, 2021 10:10am

World

Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teens

About 1.4 million in the country of 5.7 million have received both vaccine doses, with efforts so far focusing on vulnerable groups, frontline workers, and those above 45.

Updated 18 May, 2021 08:00pm

World

EU could quickly approve Pfizer jab for 12-15 year olds: EMA chief

She added that she would have her second jab of that vaccine later on.

Published 11 May, 2021 11:15am

World

US authorizes Pfizer jab for 12-15 year olds as India outbreak rages

Tourism might get a shot in the arm from the European Union, which said it was "fully on track" to ensure a Covid health pass would be ready in June to boost travel.

Published 11 May, 2021 10:49am

Markets

China stocks mixed

SHANGHAI: China stocks wavered with no clear direction on Monday, as losses in tech shares amid Beijing’s ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

World

BioNTech says 'no evidence' its jabs need adapting for variants

"The aim of this study is to explore the regulatory pathway that BioNTech and Pfizer would pursue if SARS-CoV-2 were to change enough to require an updated vaccine," it said.

Published 10 May, 2021 06:34pm

World

Pfizer raises 2021 sales forecast for Covid vaccines to $26bn

NEW YORK: Pfizer sharply increased its projections for 2021 revenues and profits on Tuesday, citing much higher...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:20am

World

EU has not yet ordered more AstraZeneca vaccines, says internal market commissioner

Breton said an increase in prices for second generation vaccines could be justified by the extra research required and potential changes to industrial equipment.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:23pm

World

EU seals deal for extra 1.8bn BioNTech/Pfizer doses

Von der Leyen has said that the mRNA technology used by BioNTech/Pfizer and other vaccine-makers has proven safe and effective.

Published 08 May, 2021 04:36pm

Opinion

Covid-19: School education crisis in Pakistan

‘Compared with the scale of South Asia’s first wave, which peaked in September, the second is shocking. …South...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

Markets

Global pharma shares sink as Biden backs COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver

"The production of mRNA vaccines is not just about intellectual property. A lot of other things are in play, such as manufacturing know-how and capacity. Other companies or countries are unlikely to produce mRNA shots quickly," he said.
Several pharmaceutical analysts said IP waivers may on the surface help a world facing a pandemic, but manufacturing the vaccines was a barrier.

Published 06 May, 2021 08:28pm

World

Pfizer sees Covid-19 as 'durable' revenue stream as profits rise

President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had not made a decision on whether to support a vaccine waiver, but that the United States was moving "as quickly as we can" to export doses.

Published 05 May, 2021 10:56am

World

Pfizer expands production as quarterly earnings surge to $3.5 billion

Pfizer has earned $3.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021, as the ramped up sales of the COVID-19 vaccine boosted its projected annual earnings to $26 billion.
The American pharmaceutical company announced on Tuesday that it has raised its annual revenue guidance to up to $72.5 billion, up from $61.4 billion, predominantly due to the contractual delivery of 1.6 billion vaccine doses in 2021.

Published 05 May, 2021 10:40am

Business & Finance

BioNTech nearing request for approval of longer-lasting version of COVID vaccine

"Our first formulation had to be stored and shipped at minus 80 degrees. We have now, in the meantime, a formulation which is not yet approved... which can be stored at two to eight degrees," Sahin told a Financial Times conference panel, adding that data packages were being prepared for regulators.

Published 04 May, 2021 05:41pm

World

US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up: report

The people most eager to get their shots have, for the most part, already rolled up their sleeves and done so.

Published 04 May, 2021 11:05am

World

EU eyes letting fully vaccinated travellers into bloc

The EU currently has four vaccines currently authorised by its European Medicines Agency: from BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

Published 03 May, 2021 04:01pm

World

Pfizer in talks with India over expedited approval for COVID-19 vaccine

"Unfortunately, our vaccine is not registered in India although our application was submitted months ago," he said.

Published 03 May, 2021 11:54am

World

Pfizer and BioNTech request EU to approve vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds

Pfizer and BioNTech will be seeking approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to approve their coronavirus vaccine for use on 12-15 year olds.
The companies articulated that the children will continue to be monitored for longer-term protection and safety for an additional two years.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 05:19pm

World

BioNTech expects vaccine trial results for babies by September

He added it takes about four to six weeks to evaluate the data.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 12:23pm

World

Relentless new wave sends India Covid death toll past 200,000

NEW DELHI: India’s coronavirus death toll shot past 200,000 Wednesday as a relentless wave of new cases swamped...

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 10:07am

World

BioNTech co-founder 'confident' vaccine works against Indian variant

WHO has said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19 first found in India had as of Tuesday been detected in "at least 17 countries".

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:14pm

World

Hong Kong and Singapore aim to start travel bubble in May

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Singapore on Monday announced plans to resurrect their scrapped coronavirus travel bubble...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am

World

Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland: reports

Pfizer tested the bogus vials and found they did not contain the two-shot vaccine it developed with BioNTech.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 11:00am

World

UAE warns of restrictions for unvaccinated as doses near landmark

DUBAI: The UAE announced Wednesday it had given nearly 10 million vaccine doses, equal to one for every resident,...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Markets

Vaccine hopes boost euro, dollar on back foot as yields off highs

The Australian dollar held firm at $0.7769 after hitting a one-month high of $0.7784 on Monday. The offshore Chinese yuan firmed to 6.5075 per dollar, near its highest level in almost one month.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:45am

World

Fast-jabbing Israel buys millions more Pfizer Covid shots

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel signed Monday an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer enabling the Jewish state to...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:00am

World

Novartis agrees to make ingredients Roche's Actemra for COVID-19 patients

"As one of the world's largest producers of medicines, Novartis can mobilize its manufacturing capabilities on multiple fronts."

Published 15 Apr, 2021 12:12pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.25
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5187.70
Nasdaq / May 7	16332.56
Dow Jones / May 7	38884.26
India Sensex / May 8	73566.30
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Hang Seng / May 8	18325.35
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.28
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18528.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	77.89
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2314.41
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	77.79
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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