[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A booth displaying a coronavirus vaccine candidate from China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit of state-owned pharmaceutical giant China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), is seen at the China International Trade Fair for Services 2020 (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China, on September 4, 2020. …
Read More »Power grid operator seeks travel ban exemption, says critical infrastructure is at stake
[ad_1] MANILA – The Philippine power grid operator appealed to the government to exempt its suppliers and shipments from the travel ban imposed to prevent the entry of the most contagious new strain of the novel coronavirus. The Philippine National Grid Corporation said its critical transmission projects aimed at improving …
Read More »Kuwaiti employer sentenced to death for killing Filipino worker – UNTV News
[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – The Embassy of the Philippines in London has expressed concern for the well-being of thousands of Philippine nurses in the UK after 20 of them died amid the fight against cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy …
Read More »UK to Launch Astra / Oxford COVID Vaccine After First Global Approval
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for a photo with a vial of the University of Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 candidate vaccine, known as AZD1222, at Wockhardt’s pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wrexham, Wales, UK, on November 30, 2020. Paul Ellis / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo LONDON – …
Read More »One year later – Message from the WHO Director-General
[ad_1] In his year-end message for 2020, the WHO Director-General says there is light at the end of the tunnel in the fight against Covid-19, and in 2021 we must share vaccines fairly and offer compassion and care to all. those who need it. . Video statement by WHO Director-General …
Read More »UK approves lower-cost vaccine as pandemic escalates
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for a photo with a vial of the University of Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 candidate vaccine, known as AZD1222, at Wockhardt’s pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Wrexham, Wales , UK on November 30, 2020. Paul Ellis / Pool via REUTERS LONDON – …
Read More »Nashville bombing: police say ‘flashback is 20/20’ in response to visit to shooter’s home before blast
[ad_1] More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a bomb on Christmas Day in downtown Nashville, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police he was building bombs on an RV at their residence, according to papers. He did not open the door when officers tried to knock, …
Read More »Preliminary tests show two more in Singapore have the UK strain of Covid-19, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines pilot and a work pass holder have preliminarily tested positive for the new B117 strain of the coronavirus circulating in the UK. They were among 27 new coronavirus cases confirmed on Wednesday (December 30), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,569. The pilot, a 40-year-old Singaporean, …
Read More »WHO, marking the year since COVID-19 began, urges fair distribution of vaccines
[ad_1] “Vaccines offer great hope of turning the tide of the pandemic,” said the WHO Chief. (Archive) Geneva: The director of the World Health Organization, marking a year since China reported the first cases of the new coronavirus, urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that vaccines are available to people …
Read More »NBI will investigate illegal entry and use of Sinopharm vaccine
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Attorney General Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday that he had ordered an investigation into the use of a non-locally registered vaccine to inoculate presidential guards against COVID-19, as it could have violated various laws, contrary to the assertions of administration officials that it was not. illegal. Guevarra …
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