[ad_1] A trial of a Chinese vaccine in Turkey was found to be 91.25% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a small group of participants in a large-scale trial, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Turkish health authorities. The announcement is a confidence boost for Beijing-based vaccine maker Sinovac after delaying the …
Read More »Turkey to start using China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine after good results
[ad_1] Turkey will receive its first shipment of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine from China in a few days, as preliminary national tests showed it was 91 percent effective. Image Credit: AP Istanbul: Turkey will receive its first shipment of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine from China in a few days, as …
Read More »Duterte to discuss new strain of coronavirus with IATF on Saturday
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 25) – President Rodrigo Duterte is calling for a meeting with pandemic response officials to discuss the new strain of coronavirus detected in the UK, which previously caused the temporary suspension of flights from the UK. In a message to reporters on Friday, Senator …
Read More »Pope asks for help for the poor in the discreet Christmas Eve mass halted by the pandemic | Voice of america
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis held a low-key Christmas Eve Mass that was turned gloomy by the coronavirus pandemic and said people should feel compelled to help those in need because Jesus himself was born a poor outcast. Mass was celebrated Thursday in a rear section of St. Peter’s …
Read More »China Shot efficacy uncertain after results from Brazil and Turkey
[ad_1] With trials of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s coronavirus vaccine in Brazil and Turkey suggests that the injection has a protection rate on both sides of 90%, there is still no final assessment on how effective it is exactly in protecting people against Covid -19. Sinovac is finalizing the results of …
Read More »China’s COVID Sinovac Vaccine 91.25% Effective in Late Trials, Says Turkey, World News
[ad_1] A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech is 91.25% effective, according to interim data from a late-stage trial in Turkey. Researchers in Brazil, which is also conducting a final Phase III trial of the vaccine, said Wednesday that the injection was more than 50% effective, but withheld full …
Read More »Pope Francis urges to help the poor in the low-key Christmas Eve mass halted by COVID-19
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis held a low-key Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday (December 24) that was turned gloomy by the coronavirus pandemic and said people should feel compelled to help those in need because Jesus himself was born a poor outcast . The mass was held in the rear …
Read More »New strain of virus detected in Singapore
[ad_1] Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said a 17-year-old girl who arrived from the United Kingdom (United Kingdom) on December 6, 2020, tested positive for the new strain of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus. . disease 2019 (Covid-19). However, the Health Ministry said there was no evidence to suggest …
Read More »COVID Testing Labs Asked to Prepare for High Post-Holiday Demand
[ad_1] LAST MINUTE SHOPPING People flock to the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City on Thursday to shop last minute for the traditional Christmas Eve meal. They forget about physical distancing, despite a request from the local government for them to observe public health measures to prevent an increase in coronavirus …
Read More »Yearender 2020: Kobe regretted, games closed in PH sports season unlike others
[ad_1] The Philippines joined the rest of the world in paying its last respects to the “Black Mamba.” Andy Alvarez AFP / file Was there a bigger story in sports this year than this? Bryant’s death sent shockwaves across the world, whether they were die-hard fans or casual followers. The …
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