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China's first domestic HPV vaccine has 100% efficacy in clinical trial

A recent study has found that the first HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine developed in China, Cecolin, can offer female adults full immunity against two types of the v

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Italian PM tests positive for COVID-19

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tested positive for COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Monday.Draghi, 74, who is fully vaccinated, "is asymptomatic

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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

Hillary Clinton said on Twitter she's tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, but added that she's "feeling fine."She said former Pres

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Russia sets new record for daily COVID-19 cases

Russia confirmed 180,071 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise to date, taking the nationwide tally to 12,810,118, the official monitoring and

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Lebanese president urges vaccination amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Lebanese President Michel Aoun. /Xinhua Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged Lebanese citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a statement by Lebanon

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England to require vaccination for all health service workers: govt

All frontline workers in the National Health Service (NHS) in England will need to be fully jabbed against Covid-19 from April 1 or lose their jobs, Health Minister Saj

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U.S. federal court freezes Biden's corporate vaccine mandates

A U.S. federal appeals court issued a stay on Saturday that freezes the Biden administration's efforts to require that workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 emplo

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Kenya's COVID-19 infections reach 252,672 as deaths hit 5,257

The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya reached 252,672 on Sunday even as the country ramps up vaccinations across the country.According to the latest data from the

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India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses

Healthcare workers and citizens in India are celebrating a major milestone- the country administered one billion COVID-19 vaccines to the population, months after strug

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WHO chief on vaccine equality: Make benefits of science available to all

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday called for global COVID-19 vaccine equality at a press conference on COVID-19 va

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Chile approves emergency use of China's jabs for children aged 6-17

FILE PIC: Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines made by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech. /Xinhua Chile's Institute of Public Health (ISP) on Monday approved the emergency use of Sinovac Coron

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Colombia launches digital COVID-19 vaccine cards

02:04 This week Colombia launched its digital vaccination card.As of August 31st, of its more than 50 million citizens, 14 million 722 thousand are fully vaccinated.CGTN’s Michelle Begu

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Parts of Latin America struggle to obtain COVID vaccines

02:45 While many countries around the world are recommendingCOVID-19 vaccine booster shots, millions of people are still waiting to get their first or second dose.Fewer than 20 percent

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Uganda Airlines announces tough COVID protocols

FILE PIC: Uganda Airlines has announced new tough COVID-19 restriction measures. /Xinhua Uganda Airlines has announced new tough COVID-19 restriction measures.Beginning September 3, 2021, all

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COVID-19: EU removes U.S. from safe travel list

01:21 New figures from the European Union on Tuesday showed it's beating the U.S. in the vaccination race.EU officials are so worried about the soaring infection rates here, that they'v

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70% of EU adults fully vaccinated: European Commission

The European Commission said on Tuesday that 70 percent of the European Union's adult population had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19."70% of adults in EU are fully vaccinated. I want to thank

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Over 14 mln fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Morocco

A medical worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a recipient in Sale, Morocco, on Aug. 26, 2021. The total number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Morocco reached 14,0