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Brazilian president authorizes veterinary industry to produce COVID-19 vaccines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a law authorizing the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines by veterinary facilities, as well as the production of active pharm

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Chinese companies to supply millions of COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX

A picture taken on March 5, 2021 at an international airport in Entebbe, Uganda shows boxes of COVID-19 vaccines being unloaded from a plane after their delivery as a part of the UN-led Covax ini

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Reportedly Hospitalised

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly been rushed to hospital, CNN Brazil reported on Wednesday. Reuters, in turn, cited an unnamed source as saying that th

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DPRK accuses U.S. of using humanitarian aid for political purposes

A pupil receives hand sanitizer as part of anti COVID-19 procedures before entering a school in Pyongyang, DPRK, June 22, 2021. /CFP The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of

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Cuba greenlights local COVID-19 vaccine

02:16 Another big step forward in Cuba’s fight against the coronavirus. The country’s drug regulator​​ has given the ​green light for emergency use of one of five locally developed COVI

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G20 signs off on tax crackdown, warns on virus variants

Finance chiefs of the G20 large economies endorsed a landmark move to stop multinationals from shifting profits to low-tax havens at talks on Saturday. They will also warn that coronavirus variants t

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EMA lists heart condition as possible side effect of mRNA vaccines

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday recommended adding heart inflammation as a possible side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna and advised people with a history of ca

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Colombian president extends thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping

Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez extended thanks and greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government and the Chinese people for the donation of materials, technical expertise

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Foreigners entering Indonesia required to show vaccination cards

Foreigners entering Indonesia are required to show COVID-19 vaccination cards and negative results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests from July 6, except for fore

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New batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Thailand

A new batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday, giving support to the Southeast Asian country's battle against its

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Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine give 98 percent protection from death: Indian gov't

The Indian government said on Saturday two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provide around 98 percent protection from death due to the disease, while one dose gives nearly 92

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Norway Financing J&J Vaccine in Africa Despite Not Recommending It at Home

Despite the fact that the Johnson&Johnson vaccine hasn't been recommended for use in Norway itself due to possible side effects and related health risks, the director o

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China provides 450m+ COVID-19 vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries

A staff member displays samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at Sinovac Biotech Ltd., in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2020. /Xinhua China has provided more than 450 million dose

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Vermont leads U.S. vaccination rate

02:55 The state of Vermont was widely praised for most effectively managing the pandemic.It shut down schools and businesses early and kept strict travel quarantines in place until rece

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Taiwan business community in Guangzhou receives second vaccine doses

02:34 Guangzhou is one of the most attractive cities on the Chinese mainland for business and investment from Taiwan. And the city has made sure to provide Taiwan resid

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Mass vaccinations in Venezuela

02:35 With one of the lowestvaccinationrates inLatin America,Venezuelais trying to speed up itsvaccinationrollout.A limited supply of vaccines is slowing down the process.Mary Triny Men

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Venezuela holds COVID vaccinations with medicine from China, Russia

01:15 Venezuela is working to speed up its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, as people across the country line up to get the limited number of doses available.So far, the only vacc