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[ad_1] It’s best to wear a mask, even after getting vaccinated. Sarah Tew / CNET For the most up-to-date news and information on the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. This month the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use in the …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – It would be “foolish” for the Philippine government to choose China’s Sinovac vaccine when it only has a 50 percent efficacy rate, Agusan del Norte representative Lawrence Fortun said Saturday. Fortun said the government “should not give in to any innuendo, pressure or campaign from the …

[ad_1] The National Covid-19 Task Force was asked to prioritize public school teachers in the priority groups lined up for the vaccine launch, along with non-teaching staff and school administrators. Justifying the measure, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, noted that giving …

[ad_1] MADE IN CHINA A doctor shows the Sinovac vaccine. —AFP Manila, Philippines – Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Saturday urged the Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to reconsider its plans to take advantage of vaccines with a low efficacy rate, calling this proposal …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon reminded the government on Friday to prioritize the safety of Filipinos and said the efficacy rate of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine “pales in comparison “with other available vaccines. Drilon made the comment after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) …

[ad_1] Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has praised people for “magnificently meeting the challenges of the year” during her annual Christmas Day message. In his address to the nation on Friday, he described how people of all faiths were unable to celebrate festivals, such as Easter, Passover, Eid, and Vaisakhi, in …

[ad_1] The NBA fined Rockets star James Harden $ 50,000 for violating the league’s coronavirus protocols. Why wasn’t Harden suspended? NBA Commissioner Adam Silver via ESPN: The precedent is that discipline increases. And it’s Christmas. It was a first offense. The goal of the NBA’s coronavirus protocols is to prevent …

[ad_1] With rich countries acquiring supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have to rely on vaccines developed in China to try to beat the outbreak. The question: Will they work? There’s no external reason to believe they won’t, but China has a history of vaccine scandals, …

[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping learns about the progress of scientific research on a coronavirus vaccine and antibody during his visit to the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, on March 2, 2020. Ju Peng | Xinhua News Agency | fake images With rich countries sourcing …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A 50 percent efficacy rate for a coronavirus vaccine is “a joke” and “totally unacceptable,” Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Friday. Zubiri made the comment after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that the 50 percent efficacy of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 …