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Global officials urge rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccine doses, money 15 Apr 2021 - 06:33 pm
Workers offload the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines under the COVAX scheme against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Aden Abdulle Osman Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo
WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in COVID-19 shot distribution 09 Apr 2021 - 05:28 pm
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquar
Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 months- Study 06 Apr 2021 - 07:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: An employee shows the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital in New York, U.S., December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
British scientists discover rare genetic disease in children 06 Apr 2021 - 12:43 pm
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WHO's free films festival tells health stories from India, South Korea and other countries 05 Apr 2021 - 03:10 pm
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'More strains may emerge as virus prone to mutations' 03 Apr 2021 - 03:52 pm
A car, advertising for a company that makes test kits for both the flu and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waits at a traffic light with a large model of the influenza virus on its roof, in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Sn
Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus 01 Apr 2021 - 10:52 pm
People walk past a Pfizer sign amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Pfizer shot remains more than 91% effective after six months 01 Apr 2021 - 02:27 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
WHO joins Europe, Merck in recommending against ivermectin for COVID-19 31 Mar 2021 - 07:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Manuel Negrete holds the anti-parasite drug ivermectin after buying it with a medical prescription at a local pharmacy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Urzagasti/File Photo
Pfizer vaccine gives 100% protection at ages 12-15 in study 31 Mar 2021 - 02:51 pm
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Roche, Novartis approvals in Europe signal more head-to-head competition 30 Mar 2021 - 11:18 am
A sign at a diagnostics site for Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche is seen, in Burgess Hill, Britain, October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies 30 Mar 2021 - 11:04 am
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COVID won't respect borders - UN urges divided world to unite 25 Mar 2021 - 11:25 pm
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Pfizer, BioNTech launch COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids under 12 25 Mar 2021 - 07:37 pm
A health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a mass vaccination in Guadalajara, Mexico March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Romero
AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval 25 Mar 2021 - 08:52 am
REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
Women in 40s, 50s who survive COVID more likely to suffer persistent problems -UK studies 24 Mar 2021 - 07:48 pm
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AstraZeneca to publish full US trial results after rare rebuke over 'outdated' data 23 Mar 2021 - 11:18 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Astrazeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
Pfizer begins early-stage study of oral COVID-19 drug 23 Mar 2021 - 05:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pfizer logo seen outside their building in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri