Seniors who have been vaccinated with Sinovac will be offered Pfizer booster shots from Friday. KUALA LUMPUR: There has been … More
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A Chilean tree holds hope for new vaccines – if supplies last
CASABLANCA, Chile (Reuters) : Down a dusty farm track in Chilean wine country, behind a wooden gate wrapped in chains, … More
China’s Vaccine Diplomacy In Malaysia: Problems And Prospects – Analysis
Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured … More
Sinopharm’s COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses – study
The study also shows it enhances cell-based responses. BEIJING (Reuters) : A third shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to … More
Pandemic worse where there are weak govts, says Adeeba
PETALING JAYA: What has political uncertainty got to do with the Covid-19 pandemic? Plenty, says Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, a specialist … More
Why do some vaccinated people catch COVID and how severe is it?
Are the stories of “breakthrough infections” as scary as they sound? What are COVID symptoms like if you’ve been double-jabbed? … More
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) : Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the … More
Malaysia to stop using Sinovac vaccine after supply ends – minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) : Malaysia’s health ministry on Thursday said the country will stop administering the COVID-19 vaccine produced by … More
As Asian economies take on public debt to combat Covid-19, who will foot the bill?
In May, when Singapore tightened its measures for four weeks to combat a surge in Covid-19 cases, it cost the … More
Hundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite Sinovac vaccinations
BANGKOK (Reuters) : Thailand’s health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China’s … More
One million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses arrive from the US
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia received one million doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from the United States on Monday morning … More
Corporate-interests hell bent to discredit Ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine
COVID-19 presents very high stakes. On one side is corporate-industrial interest that wants to protect its vaccine business at all … More
If God is testing mankind using COVID-19, why bother getting vaccines?
I AM shocked and dismayed beyond belief that PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang could be that ignorant. Since … More
One million U.S. vaccine doses due in Malaysia on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : One million donated doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) will … More
Khamenei receives Iran’s home-made COVID-19 vaccine
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has received the first coronavirus vaccine developed by Iran, state TV reported Friday. Khamenei said that … More
Gov’t completed purchase, payments for vaccine supplies – PM
TANGKAK : The government has completed the purchase and payments for COVID-19 vaccine supplies to meet the demand to accelerate … More
Palestinians cancel deal for soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines from Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) canceled a deal on Friday to receive soon-to-expire COVID-19 vaccines from Israel after an initial Israeli … More
AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too – EMA official
MILAN (Reuters) : Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the … More
Malaysia to receive US-donated vaccines via Covax
MALAYSIA will be among the countries to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the US as it plans to donate seven million … More
Malaysia’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak sparks alarm
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) : A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia has sparked alarm and is spilling over into neighboring … More
Businessperson now says colleague penned vaccine donation letter, not Penang DAP
He says the donor will contribute other resources if the Sinovac jabs contribution is not approved. After alleging that Penang … More
Over-60s to get AZ vaccine jabs from June 7
PETALING JAYA : Elderly people above the age of 60 in five states will receive the first dose of the … More
Mystery man behind Sinovac donation offer speaks out on ‘complicated politicians’
All HK-based firm wanted was to make kind gesture, says Yong Chee Kong, but he and his company’s name now … More
732,305 individuals in Malaysia complete both doses of Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 732,305 individuals have completed two doses of vaccine jabs under the National Covid-19 Immunisation … More
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