‘Don’t want to cut in line’: Pfizer’s CEO avoids his Covid vaccine
NEW YORK, USA: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is avoiding to receive his company’s Covid-19 vaccine shot, saying he and other executives will not “cut the...
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Palestinians expect first Covid-19 vaccine supply in March
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, Palestine: Palestine is expecting to receive its first Covid-19 vaccine doses in March under a deal with British drug giant AstraZeneca, while Israel...
Australia cancels 51 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine as trial stumbles
CANBERRA Australia: Australia cancelled an order for 51 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by CSL Ltd and the University of Queensland after...
Poor countries left behind as rich nations hoard Covid-19 vaccine
NEW YORK, USA: Rich countries have started hoarding Covid-19 vaccine, enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations nearly three times over while people living in...
90-year-old woman receives first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in UK
LONDON, UK: A 90-year-old woman from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine outside trial...
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine approved for use next week in UK
London, UK: The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator, the MHRA,...
Moderna to charge $25-$37 for Covid-19 vaccine as company’s stocks soar
MASSACHUSETTS, United States: Moderna Chief Executive Stephane Bancel has said the company would charge governments between $25 and $37 per dose of its Covid-19 vaccine...
Qantas to make Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for international flights
MASCOT, Australia: Australia’s national carrier Qantas will require future international travellers to prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 before flying. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce...
Coronavirus vaccine over 90% effective: Pfizer
NEW YORK, USA: Pfizer and BioNTech said their jointly developed vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing coronavirus, in what comes as a major...