US reports first known case of highly-infectious Covid-19 variant
WASHINGTON DC, USA: The first reported US case of the highly-infectious Covid-19 variant that emerged in the UK has been confirmed in the state of...
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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...
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...
UK govt ready for ‘hard negotiation’ with Pfizer
LONDON: Britain is ready for “hard negotiation” to ensure Pfizer sticks to specific promises on jobs and science under the U.S. drugmaker’s proposed takeover of...
Pfizer profits jump on asset sale gain
New York: The world’s biggest pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, reported Tuesday a big jump in fourth-quarter earnings as cost-cutting efforts plus a gain from an asset...
Cardiovascular diseases account for 100,000 deaths in Pakistan: Experts
Karachi: A medical educational program focused on raising disease management awareness and to share the latest scientific advancements in the area of cardiovascular disease started...