Health

2 COVID-19 vaccines may be initially tested in WHO solidarity trials – DOST executive

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small vials labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near a medical syringe in front of the words “Coronavirus COVID-19” shown in this illustration taken on April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration MANILA, Philippines – At least two vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may …

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European and US Experts Question UK Vaccine Fast Track

[ad_1] Politicians, healthcare professionals and commentators in Europe and the United States have questioned Britain’s decision to accelerate approval of a coronavirus vaccine and have criticized what some saw as the jingoistic tone of its announcement. On Wednesday, the UK became the first country in the world to approve a …

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Mayors, doctors agree: minors stay home

[ad_1] Minors are still banned from shopping malls this Christmas season, Metro Manila mayors decided Wednesday night after two groups of pediatricians recommended keeping children home for the holidays to minimize the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and Reduce the danger of COVID-19 transmission . The general manager of …

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Duterte asks Putin to visit him and welcomes new envoys

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the credentials of new ambassadors from Russia, India and five other countries on Wednesday during a virtual ceremony in Malacañang. Accepting the credential letter from Russian Ambassador Marat Ignatyevich Pavlov, Duterte, speaking from Malago Club House, said that the Philippines considered Russia …

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