India became the fourth country to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, authorizing the launch of the vaccine in the coming weeks in the country with the second highest number of infections. The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines …
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The United States is scheduled to begin its coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination campaign starting Monday with doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine scheduled to reach all hospitals and other sites. The United States, which tops the list of countries most affected by the pandemic, has so far registered more than 16.7 million …
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Earlier this week, AstraZeneca PLC and the University of Oxford said their vaccine candidate was 62% to 90% effective, joining two other Western vaccine rivals in providing data. The results could allow the US and other countries to grant regulatory clearance and prepare distribution plans for widespread vaccination. Chinese vaccine …
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A major Chinese vaccine developer has applied for authorization to bring its Covid-19 vaccine to market, seeking to get ahead of its Western rivals as the race for a working shot against the pandemic enters the home stretch. China National Biotec Group Co. has submitted a request to Chinese regulators, …
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China’s top vaccine producer, China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), said on Wednesday that it has asked the country’s regulators to market its Covid-19 vaccine. The announcement was made by Sinopharm CEO Shi Shengyi, state media reported. The company, which is conducting clinical trials of the candidate vaccine abroad, said it …
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An employee answers questions from the public near samples of a Covid-19 vaccine produced by CNBG, a subsidiary of Sinopharm, during a trade fair in Beijing on September 6, 2020 (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan). The world still lacks a proven coronavirus vaccine, but that hasn’t stopped Chinese officials …
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