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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 9) – A Chinese company close to conducting clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country will undergo an investigation related to past allegations of bribery, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Wednesday. The Washington Post reported on December 4 that Sinovac …

[ad_1] Vials labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” are placed on dry ice in this illustration taken on December 4, 2020. Picture taken on December 4, 2020. Dado Ruvic, Reuters / Illustration / Archive MANILA – Funding for COVID-19 vaccines was slashed by approximately P10 billion from the 2021 budget after Congress …

[ad_1] India bought 500 million doses of the vaccine candidate AstraZeneca from the University of Oxford. PHOTO: REUTERS BANGALORE – India has bought 1.6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, more than any other country, according to a global analysis. Using its enormous manufacturing influence, the country bought 500 million doses …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – An executive at a luxury resort in Cebu issued an apology amid public reaction to management’s alleged mistreatment of a guest with special needs. Manny Gonzales, a resident shareholder of Plantation Bay & Resort Spa, apologized to the resort guest who posted a negative review of …

[ad_1] Among the three COVID-19 vaccines for which efficacy results have been announced, almost all available doses of two of them, Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech, have been purchased by wealthy countries, according to the Alliance report. Image via Freepik Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor countries …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Senate and House have agreed to set aside at least P72 billion specifically for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine under the proposed 2021 budget, Sen. Sonny Angara said Wednesday. After the bicameral conference committee adopted and approved the final version of the proposed national budget …

[ad_1] In the United States, with less than 5% of the world’s population, there is little concern about the fate of the other 95% of the world facing the pandemic. When, how, and under what conditions a vaccine will be distributed in the United States is an overwhelming concern in …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled his plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic during his first 100 days in office, saying his administration would vaccinate 100 million Americans, push to reopen schools and strengthen mask mandates. Biden, who formally introduced his public health team on Tuesday, also …

[ad_1] LONDON: An 87-year-old man and his 83-year-old wife from northeast England became the world’s first Indian-origin couple to receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, after being injected with their first of two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech prick in a Newcastle hospital. Dr Hari Shukla, a Tyne and …

[ad_1] We hope to ask this question. CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the first Covid-19 vaccines are released, pandemic fatigue becomes more acute, especially during this Christmas season. Everyone asks, “How much longer?” The last nine months have been strange and surreal. Children and older people who …