Swiss boost COVID-19 vaccine reservations with shots from Pfizer, WHO-led programme

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labelled with “Vaccine” stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed “Coronavirus COVID-19” words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File…

Novavax enters deal with New Zealand for 10.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Novavax logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) – Biotechnology company Novavax Inc…

UPDATE 1-Swiss health minister says new COVID-19 measures likely to last long time

[ad_1] (Adds details) ZURICH, Oct 26 (Reuters) – New Swiss restrictions slated to be announced on Wednesday to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 will likely be in place “a…

Energy, travel stocks surge on Pfizer vaccine hopes

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of stocks that have been demolished as the coronavirus and related lockdowns have crippled the global economy surged on Monday following positive news from…

Roche, Sanofi arthritis drugs reduce death rates among sickest COVID-19 patients 

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with Roche’s Actemra or Sanofi’s Kevzara arthritis drugs significantly improves survival rates and reduces the amount of time patients need intensive…

Don’t use Gilead’s remdesivir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, WHO says

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Gilead’s remdesivir should not be used for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, regardless of how ill they are, as there is no evidence the drug improves survival…

Acadia to sell celebrity rehab center operator Priory for $1.47 billion

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Acadia Healthcare Co Inc said on Wednesday it would sell its UK unit the Priory Group, a care homes operator known for its celebrity clientele, to private…

Instant view: Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc PFE.N said on Monday its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study, a major…