Written by Benjamin Mueller and Rebecca Robbins The good news came first. The European Union authorized a third vaccine. Then the bad news. Regulators in country after country suggested restricting it to the youngest until further testing was done. The decisions ushered in a delicate new phase of vaccination campaigns, …
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The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. said it has no data to establish that a single dose of its Covid-19 vaccine would provide protection against the virus after more than 21 days, undermining the observation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) of the UK. The UK government …
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The health worker tested positive for COVID-19 the day after Christmas, according to the report. A 45-year-old nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer Inc., an ABC News affiliate reported Tuesday. Matthew W, a nurse from two different local …
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Written by Abhishek De | New Delhi | Updated: December 20, 2020 7:47:28 pm Swab collection for ongoing Covid-19 testing inside an NMMC mobile testing facility in Vashi (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty) The United States was shot in the arm in its fight against Covid-19 after the Food and …
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The first COVID-19 vaccines began this week in the US and intensive care nurse Sandra Lindsay in New York became the first person in the US to get vaccinated against COVID19. (Reuters photo) Two healthcare workers, who received Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, developed ‘worrying reactions’, even as the US rolled out …
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On Monday, Joe Biden obtained 306 votes in the electoral college and Donald Trump received 232. Washington: US President Donald Trump will continue his legal fight for re-election, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said during a press conference on Tuesday (local time). “The president is still involved in ongoing election-related …
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the COVID-19 The vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech became the first to be approved for use when the UK gave it the green light. The UK’s decision was a welcome move as it marked the end of the current coronavirus pandemic. After the United Kingdom, the United States also …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 2, 2020 7:49:59 pm The BNT162 vaccine from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech claims to offer up to 95% protection against Covid-19 (AP) When Pfizer’s first Covid-19 vaccine takes place next week in the UK, it …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: November 15, 2020 11:44:36 pm Collecting swabs for rapid Covid-19 testing at a municipal dispensary in Deonar in Mumbai (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Vaccine against the coronavirus (Covid-19): After Pfizer, another US drugmaker, Moderna Inc, is likely to release the first …
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Many countries around the world are witnessing a resurgence in their daily coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and deaths. Cities like New York in the US, Turin in Italy, and London in the UK have been put under strict lockdowns due to the possibility of a second wave of the outbreak. In …
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