Europe won't engage in vaccine 'propaganda' BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel defended Europe's much-criticised Covid-19 inoculation strategy on Tuesday by... Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:50am
World Italy factory to produce Sputnik vaccine ROME: An Italian-Swiss pharmaceutical company has agreed to produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, the first... Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:50am
World Italy factory to produce Sputnik vaccine, first in EU: trade body Several European Union countries have already begun distributing Sputnik V, but it has yet to be approved by the bloc's medicines regulator. Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:44pm
World Sputnik V makers demand apology from EU medicines agency Russia has said it is ready to provide jabs for 50 million Europeans as soon as Sputnik V gets the green light. Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:28pm
World Norway approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over 65s On Monday, Norway reported 632 Covid-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:03pm
Markets Japanese shares lower TOKYO: Japanese shares reversed course to end lower on Monday as some investors adjusted positions ahead of the end... Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:45am
Business & Finance Sterling strengthens LONDON: The pound rose on Monday and positioning data showed speculators were the most bullish on the currency in... Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:36am
World Italy extends AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s Like other European countries, Italy's drive to protect its population against the coronavirus has been met with supply shortages. Published 08 Mar, 2021 08:56pm
World EU chief warns bloc could halt more vaccine exports The EU would receive "in the second quarter an average of around 100 million doses a month, in total 300 million by end June", she said. Published 08 Mar, 2021 08:52pm
World EU medical official warns of Sputnik jab 'Russian roulette' Russia has said it is ready to provide jabs for 50 million Europeans as soon as Sputnik V gets the green light. Published 08 Mar, 2021 05:13pm
Opinion ‘Global vaccine justice – II’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Global vaccine justice – II” carried by the newspaper on Saturday.... Published 08 Mar, 2021 05:45am
World Ethiopia gears up for Covid vaccine drive as first doses arrive Djibouti has recorded 6,102 Covid-19 cases and 63 deaths, according to the WHO. Published 07 Mar, 2021 05:47pm
World Israel re-opens restaurants, bars with 40pc of country fully vaccinated Nearly five million have received one shot. Published 07 Mar, 2021 05:35pm
World Venezuela’s Maduro receives first dose of Russian vaccine CARACAS: Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores received a first dose of the Russian Sputnik ... Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:19pm
Print Commercial sale of Covid-19 vaccines allowed ISLAMABAD: The government has permitted the commercial sales of Covid-19 vaccines and the first batch of Sputnik V ... Published 07 Mar, 2021 04:07am
World President Buhari calls for Nigerians to follow his vaccine lead "The vaccine offers hope for a safe country free of coronavirus," the 78-year-old president added after he was vaccinated live on Nigerian television. Published 06 Mar, 2021 06:15pm
World Denmark OKs AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s COPENHAGEN: Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the... Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am
Opinion Global vaccine justice — II Moreover, vaccine inequality, whereby rich countries are significantly outpacing poorer countries in terms of ... Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am
World EU opens way for Russian jabs as nations try to hold off new surge THE HAGUE: Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU said Thursday it was... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Opinion Global vaccine justice — I ‘The global Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is creating a “vaccine apartheid”. As of February 24, approximately 216... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
World Putin says Russia vaccinated two million against virus "Over two million people have received two components of the vaccine to date," the Russian president said in televised remarks. Published 04 Mar, 2021 08:55pm
World Sweden approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65 Germany on Thursday also recommended the vaccine for people over the age of 65 as did Belgium the day before. Published 04 Mar, 2021 08:35pm
World Germany approves AstraZeneca jab for over-65s Germany had previously said it lacked sufficient data to greenlight the vaccine for older people. Published 04 Mar, 2021 08:19pm
Pakistan PM stresses pooling ECO resources for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine Imran Khan said Pakistan faced challenges during the pandemic, however, adopted a people and poor-centric approach to balance saving of lives and livelihoods. Published 04 Mar, 2021 06:33pm
World France chides EU allies over Israel vaccine plan "This is what guarantees the solidarity among member states that is more essential than ever," it said in a statement late Wednesday. Published 04 Mar, 2021 05:10pm
World Russia's Sputnik vaccine takes key step to EU approval The regulator added that it would "assess Sputnik V's compliance with the usual EU standards for effectiveness, safety and quality." Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:40pm
Markets Japanese shares surge TOKYO: Japanese shares ended marginally higher on Wednesday, as investors picked up cyclical stocks on hopes of a... Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am
World Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, DRC and Angola "We will first inform the population, let them see the benefits of these vaccines. And then we will vaccinate the population," Longondo said. Published 03 Mar, 2021 11:46am
World World’s first Covax jab injected as US eyes J&J rollout • Indian prime minister, Modi takes coronavirus jab ACCRA/NEW YORK: Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday... Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am
Pakistan Minister tells Punjab Assembly: 17m doses of vaccine to be available soon LAHORE: Minister Health Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid disclosed in Punjab Assembly on Monday that seventeen million doses... Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:46am