Threats of cellphone blocks, work bans boost Pakistan’s vaccination rate

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are thronging coronavirus vaccination centres daily after officials announced penalties for the unvaccinated, including blocked cell phones and barred…

China reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, up from 17 a day earlier

[ad_1] SHANGHAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) – China reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Sept. 10, up from 17 a day earlier, the national health authority said on…

Taiwan’s Medigen to start late-stage clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine in Paraguay

[ad_1] TAIPEI, July 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp (6547.TWO) said on Tuesday it will start a late-stage clinical trial this year in Paraguay for its COVID-19 vaccine,…

Britain’s NHS Test and Trace reducing size of contact tracing workforce

[ad_1] April 30 (Reuters) – Britain’s NHS (National Health Service) Test and Trace system is reducing the size of its contact tracing workforce after a decline in coronavirus cases in…

COVID cases surge in North America, decline in South America, says health agency

[ad_1] BRASILIA, Sept 15 (Reuters) – COVID-19 infections have risen by a third in North America over the past week, due to surges in the United States and Canada, where…

France reports 3,104 people in intensive care units with COVID-19

[ad_1] PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) – France reported that the number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 fell by 102 to 3,104 on Friday, while the overall number…

Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant – RIA

[ad_1] MOSCOW, June 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is around 90% effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, the RIA news agency cited Denis Logunov, deputy director of…

EXCLUSIVE U.S. green light for AstraZeneca vaccine could come in April, independent monitors assessing data -US official

[ad_1] CHICAGO, March 15 (Reuters) – Results of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial are being reviewed by independent monitors, and emergency authorization could come in about a month,…

Ireland to buy 1 million COVID-19 vaccines from Romania

[ad_1] DUBLIN, July 2 (Reuters) – Ireland has agreed in principle to buy one million COVID-19 vaccines from Romania, an Irish government spokesman said on Friday, just days after Romania…

Djokovic had COVID-19 a month ago, had clearance to enter Australia – court filing

[ad_1] SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic contracted COVID-19 last month but was not experiencing symptoms and had written clearance from Australia’s immigration department before…