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[ad_1] MADRID: Europe launched a massive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on Sunday (December 27) with retirees and doctors lining up to receive the first vaccines to stop a pandemic that has paralyzed economies and claimed more than 1.7 millions of lives around the world. “Thank God,” said Araceli Hidalgo, 96, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Sunday (December 27), all of which were imported. Among the five, a 23-year-old woman in possession of a work permit had submitted a stay-at-home notice at Mandarin Orchard Singapore before being transferred to another specialty facility on December 20. That …

[ad_1] MADRID / ROME: Europe launched a massive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on Sunday (December 27) with retirees and doctors lining up to receive the first injections to stop a pandemic that has paralyzed economies and claimed more than 1 , 7 million lives worldwide. “Thank God,” said Araceli Hidalgo, …

[ad_1] LONDON: The head of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine that is expected to be approved by UK authorities this week, said on Sunday (December 27) that researchers believe the injection will be effective against a new variant of the virus that is driving a rapid …

[ad_1] FRANKFURT (REUTERS) – German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 km to remind people about the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Europe. The 20-year-old pilot plotted the route he would need to take on a GPS device before flying near …

[ad_1] JAKARTA – Indonesia will soon introduce a new rapid test that can analyze breath samples and detect Covid-19 infection in a few minutes. The test is set up to use GeNose C19 breathalyzers, developed by researchers at Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University. Professor Kuwat Triyana, who leads the research team, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Covid-19 vaccination exercise will begin on December 30 with healthcare workers at the National Center for Infectious Diseases, followed by seniors aged 70 and over next February. The vaccines will be rolled out to more health institutions in the coming weeks, and public health institutions and …

[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines approved measures on Saturday (December 26) to curb the spread of new, more infectious coronavirus variants, as warned by President Rodrigo Duterte of a second lockdown in the event that cases increase before the country receives its first vaccines. in May. Countries around the world have …

[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS) – The UK will roll out the University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine from January 4, according to plans being drawn up by ministers, The Sunday Telegraph reported on Saturday (December 26). The government hopes to administer the first dose of the Oxford vaccine, which has been licensed …

[ad_1] SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – The cluster of Covid-19 infections that has shut down Sydney’s northern beaches has risen to 122 cases, health officials said on Sunday (December 27). Seven new local cases were reported overnight, and six were linked to the group, New South Wales State Premier Gladys Berejiklian …