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European confidence in AstraZeneca jab drops after blood clot reports

Confidence in the safety of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine has been significantly damaged in Spain, Germany, France and Italy following a small number of reports of people who had blood cl

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Putin says he plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday.A total of 4.3 million people in the country have received two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine,

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AstraZeneca says vaccine 79% effective, no blood clot risk

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is 79% effective at preventing the disease and does not increase the risk of blood clots, the biotech firm said Monday, following its U.S. phase III efficiency trials.T

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China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in Hungary

China's CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for emergency use in Hungary, making it the second Chinese vaccine to

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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Benin

A shipment of a Chinese-provided COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cotonou, the economic center of Benin, on Sunday night.Benjamin Hounkpatin, the health minister of Benin, t

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Official: Half of UK adults have received first COVID vaccine dose

More than half the UK's adult population has now received a first COVID vaccine dose, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Saturday."I'm delighted to be able to say that we've now vaccinated ha

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Pakistan PM tests positive for COVID-19

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Saturday, adding Imran Khan was in self-quarantine at home.Imran Khan was infected with COVID-19 before he acce

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UK administers highest number of COVID-19 vaccines in one day

A woman at the Wheatfield surgery is given a first shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Luton, England. /VCG More than 650,000 people in theUKreceived a dose of the coronavirus vaccine

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Chinese COVID-19 vaccines depart Beijing for Niger

A batch of COVID-19 vaccine donated by China departed Beijing for Niger on Friday.

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Experts warn loosened restrictions and variants may affect virus fight

A medical worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Plant City, Florida, U.S., January 13, 2021. /Reuters Experts in the U.S. have warned that the loosened restrictions and

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French prime minister receives Oxford-AstraZeneca jab

French Prime Minister Jean Castex was inoculated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday.France is among countries that have said they will resume using the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

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Philippines approves emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as COVID-19 cases spike

The Philippines has approved Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday, as the Southeast As

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COVID-19: Canada to expand use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Canada is looking to expand the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to include people over the age of 65, reversing an early recommendation that it should not be given to seniors.Meanwhile, mo

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WHO Europe urges countries to keep using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh any risks, and countries across Europe should continue to use it to help save lives in the pandemic, the World Health Organization's Europe

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Pakistan PM receives China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan received a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm on Thursday, his office confirmed.

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Serbia purchases 2 million more doses of Sinopharm vaccine

The Serbian government on Thursday signed a deal with China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) to purchase 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Sinovac CEO exclusive

29:32 Until March 2021, coronavirus has caused 2.6 million deaths and 117 million confirmed cases globally. Vaccines are believed to be the game changer. Now, at least ten vaccines are