HANOI (Reuters) – There were so few cases of coronavirus in Vietnam that each patient was known by a number: Patient 17 brought the virus from Europe after an initial wave of Wuhan infections. Patient 91, a British pilot, almost died. Medical specialists wearing protective suits collect blood samples from …
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LONDON / CHICAGO (Reuters) – It is a dog-eating dog in the world of COVID-19 vaccines. That’s the fear that global health agencies will plan a scheme to buy in bulk and distribute vaccines equitably around the world. They watch with dismay how some wealthier countries have decided to go …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s first potential COVID-19 vaccine will obtain local regulatory approval in the first half of August and be administered to front-line health workers soon after, a development source close to the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Executive President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, …
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LONDON / PARIS (Reuters) – Britain has signed an agreement for up to 60 million doses of a possible COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi (SASY.PA) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L), he said Wednesday, heats up his fourth deal, like the race to tame the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” …
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(Reuters) – A half-dozen US states in the south and west on Tuesday reported records of one-day coronavirus deaths and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark when California health authorities said they Latinos accounted for more than half of their cases. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Hang Out …
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