[ad_1] Stephanie Anderson and her partner, Gypsy, from Los Angeles, wait to depart from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport before Thanksgiving break during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA November 23, 2020. REUTERS / Chris Aluka Berry State and federal officials pleaded with Americans to stay home and …
Read More »US to distribute 6.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in first tranche – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] News / World / The US will distribute 6.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the first tranche The US will distribute 6.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the first tranche The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first …
Read More »Modern coronavirus vaccine may not prevent transmission
[ad_1] We are all excited that companies appear to be competing with the efficacy rates of the coronavirus vaccine. All the latest data seems to indicate that COVID-19 vaccines will be more effective and ready sooner than many of us anticipate. While this is all good news, there is, as …
Read More »Australia foresees entry requirement for vaccination – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] Australia is likely to require international arrivals to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face a lengthy quarantine, as officials outline what the “new normal” virus restrictions would look like. Australia’s international borders have been effectively closed since March to slow the spread of the virus. (AFP / MANILA …
Read More »Putin has yet to receive the vaccine from Russia, months after his daughter did.
[ad_1] (CNN) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, months after he announced his country’s Sputnik V as the “world’s first vaccine” approved against COVID-19 and said his own daughter had taken it. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Putin cannot receive a vaccine that …
Read More »WHO sees better access to vaccine for low- and middle-income countries
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Oxford / AstraZeneca’s announcement that its candidate vaccine has an average effectiveness of 70 percent against the novel coronavirus not only increases the number of vaccines that governments can access, but also provides “enormous logistical advantages. “to low- to middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Read More »WHO advises against family gatherings during holidays
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that families would have to make the “difficult decision” not to get together during the upcoming holidays to reduce their chances of becoming infected with the new coronavirus. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical director of WHO’s health emergencies program, …
Read More »Ford orders 12 ultra-cold freezers to distribute COVID-19 …
[ad_1] (Add GM comment) By Ben Klayman DETROIT, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it ordered a dozen ultra-cold freezers that can safely store Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a move that aims to ensure that workers at the automaker Americans have access to vaccines when they …
Read More »CMs discuss preparation for vaccination program; Side effect issues and priority-based distribution raised
[ad_1] Various aspects related to what was planned COVID-19 The vaccination campaign, including logistics, distribution based on priorities and monitoring of possible side effects, were pointed out by senior ministers during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at the coronavirus situation. At the meeting, Prime Minister Modi …
Read More »Russia Says Sputnik Vaccine More Effective Than Western Rivals
[ad_1] Manufacturers of Russia’s flagship Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that interim results from phase 3 trials showed efficacy rates of “more than 95 percent,” outperforming some of the more effective Western vaccines that have published results. . Moscow’s state Gamaleya Institute said data from nearly 19,000 volunteers showed that the …
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