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[ad_1] ANKARA: A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech is 91.25 percent effective, according to interim data from a late-stage trial in Turkey, a potentially far better result than that reported in a separate trial of the vaccine. in Brazil. Turkish researchers said on Thursday (December 24) that no …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia’s New South Wales state has increased testing for COVID-19 to curb the resurgence of coronavirus infections in Sydney, and other states and territories are taking similar action amid concerns that the outbreak could have spread . A record nearly 70,000 tests were conducted in New South Wales, …

[ad_1] BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thailand’s capital has been labeled a second-tier coronavirus risk zone as the government failed to impose broader restrictions to stop an outbreak of infections that broke out in a nearby coastal province. The country reported 67 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (December 24), of which 58 …

[ad_1] Singapore Airlines has started to follow a digital health pass system. The system will allow passengers to enter their health details, negative COVID-19 tests, and possibly vaccinations in the future. The system is based on the IATA Travel Pass framework, which aims to make travel more seamless in the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Herd immunity to the novel coronavirus may require vaccination rates “between 70% and 90%,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s foremost infectious disease expert, in an interview published Thursday (Dec. 24). More than 1 million Americans have received a first dose of a vaccine since December 14, according …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AFP) – If the launch of Covid-19 vaccines progresses smoothly, it might be possible to achieve widespread immunity of the population in the United States by next summer, said scientist Anthony Fauci. In an interview with WebMD that was published on Wednesday (December 23), the infectious disease official …

[ad_1] South China morning post Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac vaccine is more than 50% effective, according to a Brazilian institute A Covid-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech was found to be more than 50 percent effective based on analysis of its late-stage trial conducted in Brazil, Reuters reported, citing Sao Paulo …

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea signed agreements with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to import coronavirus vaccines to cover up to 16 million people, as it deals with the third wave of the pandemic, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said in a briefing. televised on Thursday (December 24). The government has …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya: Another new variant of the novel coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa’s disease watchdog said on Thursday (December 24), warning that more research is needed. The news comes after Britain and South Africa reported new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that appear …

[ad_1] BANGKOK: The Thai government said on Thursday (Dec 24) that it is confident it can contain a major resurgence of COVID-19 without a national lockdown, rather than relying on provincial controls, as the outbreak mainly among migrant workers continues to spread. “I can assure you that the government will …