Health Mar 22 U.S. data shows AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine effective for all adults The results raised hopes that the findings could help rebuild public confidence in the beleaguered shot in other countries and were a step toward clearance for American use.
World Mar 18 EU drug agency discounts any link between vaccine and clots On Thursday, ahead of the EMA's announcement, Britain's drug regulatory agency said there is no sign AstraZeneca's vaccine causes clots, and it urged people to continue getting the shot.
Health Feb 06 Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines Unlike past disease outbreaks, where less wealthy countries have generally waited for vaccines to be delivered by the U.N. and other organizations, many are now taking matters into their own hands. Experts are increasingly concerned that these go-it-alone efforts could…
World Feb 02 Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective, study says Russian scientists say the country's Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early results of an advanced study published in a British medical journal.
World Jan 29 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine authorized for all adults, EU regulator says The decision requires final approval from the European Commission, a process that occurred swiftly with the other coronavirus vaccines.
Health Jan 19 Panel concludes China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the coronavirus earlier and questioned whether the U.N. health agency should have labeled it a…
World Dec 15 Poor countries may face long wait for vaccines despite promises The virus that has killed more than 1.6 million people has exposed vast inequities between countries, as fragile health systems and smaller economies were often hit harder.
World Dec 01 European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it to be approved, the regulator said…
Health Oct 29 WHO says Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases WHO European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said Thursday that "hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring" and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week.
Health Oct 01 Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to those in poverty faces trouble In one of the biggest obstacles, rich countries have locked up most of the world's potential vaccine supply through 2021, and the U.S. and others have refused to join the project, called Covax.