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[ad_1] PIKISUPERSTAR / FREEPIK VACCINES are a crucial tool in the fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), so it is great news that the UK on Tuesday became the first country to start mass inoculations with a new vaccine. Developed by Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech SE. This vaccine and another …

[ad_1] India bought 500 million doses of the vaccine candidate AstraZeneca from the University of Oxford. PHOTO: REUTERS BANGALORE – India has bought 1.6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, more than any other country, according to a global analysis. Using its enormous manufacturing influence, the country bought 500 million doses …

[ad_1] Among the three COVID-19 vaccines for which efficacy results have been announced, almost all available doses of two of them, Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech, have been purchased by wealthy countries, according to the Alliance report. Image via Freepik Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor countries …

[ad_1] In the United States, with less than 5% of the world’s population, there is little concern about the fate of the other 95% of the world facing the pandemic. When, how, and under what conditions a vaccine will be distributed in the United States is an overwhelming concern in …

[ad_1] MANILA – Kapamilya stars Kathryn Bernardo and Angel Locsin are rarely honored to be included in Forbes magazine’s list of Asia’s 100 Top Digital Stars. Sharing screenshots of the Forbes list on his Instagram account Tuesday night, Bernardo thanked the magazine for including it on the inaugural list. “It …

[ad_1] ‘Activist athletes’ take center stage in Sports Illustrated’s Athlete of the Year Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – December 9, 2020 – 10:51 am MANILA, Philippines – In 2020, the world of sports took a back seat to a halt amid a global pandemic and myriad social problems. So it makes …

[ad_1] The Pope is serious. Capitalism met Catholicism on Tuesday, when some of the world’s greatest business leaders announced a new partnership with Pope Francis. The alliance, known as the Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican, aims to create a more inclusive, fair and sustainable economic landscape by making …

[ad_1] LONDON: An 87-year-old man and his 83-year-old wife from northeast England became the world’s first Indian-origin couple to receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, after being injected with their first of two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech prick in a Newcastle hospital. Dr Hari Shukla, a Tyne and …

[ad_1] We hope to ask this question. CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the first Covid-19 vaccines are released, pandemic fatigue becomes more acute, especially during this Christmas season. Everyone asks, “How much longer?” The last nine months have been strange and surreal. Children and older people who …

[ad_1] An 81-year-old man became the second person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK on Tuesday, but he gained worldwide attention for his name: William Shakespeare. Shakespeare, a native of Warwickshire, the county where the famous English poet was born, received his chance at Coventry University Hospital. Shortly …