MELBOURNE (AFP) : Australia launched its public rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday (Feb 22) amid protests over the … More
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Challenges faced behind flying first batch of Covid-19 vaccine
MASkargo CEO shares the company’s experience including careful planning of vaccine management procedures. COVID-19 | After the delivery of the … More
COVID-19: How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
Nobody knows what herd immunity threshold is for the coronavirus, here’s what we do know Health officials around the world … More
President Jokowi gets Sinovac jab to officially launch Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination programme
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo received the first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac on Wednesday (Jan 13), becoming the first person … More
Khairy: Vaccine plan delayed by absence of trials
DELAYS in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia have been attributed to the absence of clinical trials at home, … More
The Latest: England invites over 80s to get virus vaccine
LONDON : Thousands of people 80 and older have started receiving invitations to get the coronavirus vaccine in England, officials … More
UK first in world to start using Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
LONDON (AP) : The U.K. on Monday became the first nation in the world to start using the COVID-19 vaccine … More
The Latest: France criticized for slow vaccine rollout
PARIS : France’s cautious approach to its virus vaccine rollout appears to have backfired, leaving just a few hundred people … More
Some COVID-19 survivors haunted by loss of smell and taste
As the coronavirus claims more victims, a once-rare diagnosis is receiving new attention from scientists, who fear it may affect … More
Indonesia starts nationwide Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine distribution
JAKARTA : Nationwide distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine that was developed by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech started on Sunday (Jan … More
Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 12% given jab
Israel has given vaccinations against coronavirus to more than one million people, the highest rate in the world, as global … More
The Latest: Britain OKs vaccine by Oxford-AstraZeneca
LONDON : Britain has authorized use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot … More
NCID nurse becomes first person in Singapore to receive COVID-19 vaccine
A total of 40 healthcare workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases received their first COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. … More
Pharmacist accidentally injected with 4 COVID vaccine doses
Uday Azizi says he’s feeling fine after receiving quadruple dose in error, will still likely need to get follow-up injection … More
Can Poor Countries Avoid A Vaccine Bidding War?
The world has received the best possible gift for the coming year. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines … More
Malaysia needs 90 to 120 days just to check Pfizer’s vaccine?
KUALA LUMPUR : The Covid-19 vaccine produced by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will have to go through a five-phase evaluation … More
Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines
VATICAN CITY (AP) : The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 … More
First shipment of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in S’pore on SIA flight from Brussels
SINGAPORE : The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has landed in Singapore, a crucial first step to vaccinate the … More
Thousands line up for COVID-19 tests in Thailand
BANGKOK : Thousands of people lined up for coronavirus tests in a province near Bangkok on Sunday, as Thai authorities … More
My early thoughts on the impending Covid-19 vaccination in our nation — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin
Like most of you, I have been following the Covid-19 pandemic at close range. I honestly hope it has been … More
EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) : Although Iran faces crushing U.S. sanctions, there are still ways for Tehran to obtain … More
Malaysia to get AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, follows Pfizer-BioNTech deal
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : Malaysia said on Saturday (Dec 19) it has secured coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca PLC, on the … More
The Latest: All EU nations to start vaccinations on same day
ROME : Italy’s special commissioner for the pandemic says the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 will begin in all 27 European … More
Bahrain plans free shots, Saudi Arabia approves Pfizer jab
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) : Bahrain has announced plans to give the public free coronavirus vaccines, as Saudi Arabia … More
