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Argentina inks deal with Russia for Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday announced his administration signed an agreement with Russia to receive the Sputnik V vaccine against the novel corona

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FDA authorizes Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, making the company the first in the U.S. to receive emergency authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine,

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Argentina inks deal with Russia for Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday announced his administration signed an agreement with Russia to receive the Sputnik V vaccine against the novel corona

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Argentina inks deal with Russia for Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

FILE PHOTO: A Red Cross volunteer measures the temperature of man at the Fraga slum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 6, 2020. /AP Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday announced hi

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Governor Cuomo says indoor dining to be banned in New York from Monday

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. /VCG Image New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday indoor dining will be banned in the state starting Monday amid an upsurge in infection rate

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U.S. FDA panel votes in favor of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to endorse emergency use of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine.The final voting tally was 17 in favor, four agains

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Kenya eyes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine instead of Pfizer or Moderna

Kenya may opt for the Oxford-AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine./Getty Images Kenya may opt for the Oxford-AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine because it doesn't require complex cold storage, unlik

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China's economy to grow 7.7% in 2021, developing Asia outlook improves

China's economy is tipped to grow by 2.1 percent in 2020, more than the 1.8 percent forecast in September, before bouncing back to 7.7 percent in 2021, unchanged from the September Update, according

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Mexico to buy 35 million doses of China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the Health Ministry on Wednesday signed an agreement to buy 35 million doses of Chinese firm CanSino Biologics' COVID-19 vaccine.Ebrard, who made the anno

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Russian PM Forecasts 'Explosive' Demand for Sputnik V Vaccine Amid Pandemic

Numerous countries have expressed hope in obtaining the Russian vaccine as soon as possible. The expectations became even higher as researchers announced that the effic

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Canada approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 vaccination record card with vials and syringe./Getty Images Canada on Wednesday approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, clearing the way for shots to be delive

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Russia's COVID-19 cases up 26,190 to 2,541,199

A medical worker prepares COVID-19 vaccine injection in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 8, 2020./Xinhua Russia registered 26,190 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 2,541,199, th

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S&P 500 hits record high on vaccine, stimulus bets

S&P 500 hits record high on vaccine, stimulus bets./Getty Images The SP 500 hit a record high moments after the open on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report, as hopes for a vaccine-linked

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China's foreign reserves rise to 4-year high on strong yuan

China's foreign exchange reserves rose more than expected in November as a fast economic recovery helped boost the yuan and foreign trade.China's foreign exchange reserves grew to $3.1785 trillion

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Brazil to offer COVID-19 vaccine free to all, says president

Brazil's Sao Paulo state governor Joao Doria holds a box of China's CoronaVac vaccine near a refrigerated container as it arrived at Sao Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos, Brazil, November

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Sinovac secures $515m funding to boost COVID-19 vaccine production

A display shows packages of the vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 by Sinovac Biotech in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. /Reuters China's Sinovac Biotech has secured $515 million in funding

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UK regulator who approved COVID jab says 'we are ready' for no-deal Brexit

The head of Britain’s medicines regulator, asked whether the COVID-19 vaccine rollout risked being disrupted if Britain and the European Union fail to reach a trade dea