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[ad_1] UK doctors are rejecting the government’s decision to postpone scheduled second COVID-19 injections for vulnerable people, calling it “grossly unfair” and predicting that the government’s plan will cause “huge logistical problems.” In announcing the approval of a second vaccine, the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine, on Wednesday, the government said …

[ad_1] Vials of AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen prior to packaging inside a laboratory at the Serum Institute of India, Pune, India on November 30, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters New Delhi: After the successful completion of the coronavirus vaccination trial in four states, a similar mega drill …

[ad_1] Plans to delay the administration of the second dose of a Covid vaccine to more than 500,000 people who have received the first shot have sparked outrage among doctors who say that canceling appointments is a waste of time, causes confusion among patients and is potentially unethical. On Wednesday, …

[ad_1] After all, the Philippines does not prohibit travelers from the United States. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. withdrew his earlier statement Monday night that the United States has been included in the list of countries covered by a travel ban, saying the government will wait for the World Organization …

[ad_1] Zurich, December 30 Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve the local COVID-19 vaccine from the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, adding an easy-to-administer vaccine to the arsenal of a nation desperate for pandemic relief. Still, scientists – and regulators in Europe, following the Brexit divorce – …

[ad_1] The University of Oxford / AstraZeneca’s first COVID-19 vaccination will apparently happen next Monday. Sarah Tew / CNET For the most up-to-date news and information on the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Vaccine for COVID-19 it was approved for emergency supply in …

[ad_1] Residents queue to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Shenyang, in China’s northeast Liaoning Province, on December 31, 2020. Photo by STR / AFP SHANGHAI – China confirmed its first case of a new variant of the coronavirus that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said. The …

[ad_1] China confirms first case of UK variant of coronavirus (Agence France-Presse) – December 31, 2020 – 4:50 pm SHANGHAI, China – China has confirmed its first case of a new variant of the coronavirus that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said. The new strain, which experts say …

[ad_1] (CNN) – Chinese regulators have approved the country’s first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by state pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, officials announced Thursday. The approval comes a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine is 79.34% effective, citing an interim analysis of phase 3 clinical trials. READ: Palace defends military use of …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday raised concerns about the disclosure made by the Presidential Security Group (PSG) commander that unit staff injected the COVID-19 vaccine themselves. “As CEO of the FDA, my first concern is the safety and efficacy of these vaccines. I’m …