Swissmedic approves first bivalent Covid-19 booster
Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic said on Monday that it has approved the first bivalent Covid-19… Read More
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Coronavirus infects 468 more Pakistanis: NIH
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 468 fresh cases of novel coronavirus and two deaths during the… Read More
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Canada OKs Pfizer COVID booster for kids 5-11
Canada's health ministry on Friday said it had authorized the use of Pfizer and BioNTech's… Read More
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WHO recommends Valneva’s COVID vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday recommended the use of French drugmaker Valneva's COVID-19… Read More
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Omicron-adapted COVID vaccine wins first approval in Britain
Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the… Read More
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North Korea declares ‘victory’ over Covid
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19 as his sister… Read More
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SARS-related coronaviruses infect around 66,000 people a year
About 66,000 people in Southeast Asia are infected each year with SARS-related coronaviruses, and nearly… Read More
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COVID-19 antibody drug to be commercially available from this month
Eli Lilly and Co said on Wednesday it plans to make its COVID-19 antibody drug… Read More
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EU says Novavax COVID vaccine should carry heart side-effect warning
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine carry a warning of two… Read More
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Hong Kong lowers age for Sinovac vaccine shot
Hong Kong on Tuesday reduced the minimum age for getting vaccinated with China's Sinovac COVID-19… Read More
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Pakistan logs 371 fresh coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 371 fresh Coronavirus cases, while a single death during the last… Read More
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Canada clears Moderna’s COVID vaccine for children under 5
Canada on Thursday authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for babies as young as 6 months old,… Read More
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Sinovac Covid vaccine authorized for emergency use in kids
Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) has been approved by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) for… Read More
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Explainer: What is the COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?
BA.5 variant was first identified in January and it has been tracked by the WHO… Read More
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US grants full approval to Pfizer COVID vaccine for ages 12-15
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has granted full approval to… Read More
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Paxlovid: US allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID pill
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe… Read More
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BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses
Germany's BioNTech, Pfizer's partner in COVID-19 vaccines, said the two companies would start tests on… Read More
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China slashes COVID quarantine time for international travellers
China slashed the quarantine time for inbound travellers by half on Tuesday, in a major… Read More
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Moderna booster candidate shows strong response against Omicron subvariants
Moderna said on Wednesday that an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine designed to target… Read More
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New Coronavirus sub-variant surfaces in Pakistan: health officials
ISLAMABAD: National health officials have confirmed emergence of a new coronavirus sub-variant B.4,B.5 in the… Read More
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