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Third Covid vaccine is 'premature'—EMA
Europe drug regulators need more clinical and real-world data to see how well and how long coronavirus vaccines are protective before any decisions on ordering or offering third or booster doses GENEVA — Marco…
WHO Report says Covid-19 pandemic was preventable
Major changes called to prevent another pandemic from happening again GENEVA — An independent high-level panel censures global leaders, calling for major changes to bring the novel coronavirus pandemic to an end and ensure…
Indian rivers wash up corpses to shores
Virus continues to spread into India’s poor rural villages while corpses suspected to be victims of Covid wash up on shores of water sources for villagers and their cattle NEW DELHI — Corpses of…
Norway will not use AstraZeneca, J&J still on hold
Norway will not resume use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine because of harmful side-effects; J&J is kept on hold as reports on similar blood-clotting incidence are reported by US CDC OSLO — Norway will not…
Younger population in US protected from coronavirus
The move expands the vaccination rollout to include children from ages 12 and up WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid vaccine for use in children as…
Beat the virus by believing you can beat it
TOKYO — The key to beating the virus is to have faith that you will. That was what Ayako Ito, 100-year old said when she recovered from COVID-19 after being hospitalized for a month…
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Japan experiences rise in severe COVID-19 symptoms
TOKYO — Growing concerns over an increasing number of infections caused by new and…
Locsin On WPS: If I want ignorance I'll ask for it
MANILA — What an irked Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr has to put…
Mass gathering a big spreader event even under MECQ
MANILA — A mass gathering at a Caloocan resort venue has caused Police Major…
'Nanlaban' hits back on rogue cops
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is looking more closely into cases of “nanlaban,”…
Fuel prices go up today
MANILA — Today oil firms are raising pump prices. Oil firms say prices are…
HR on DOH: Not at par in dealing with health crisis
MANILA — Calls from the House of Representatives target the Department of Health to…
Vaccine program to pick up in June as doses arrive
MANILA — The Government’s daily vaccination rollout will increase, targeting 500,000 to one million,…
Maternal deaths increase amid pandemic
MANILA — Maternal deaths are reported to have increased amid the coronavirus pandemic says…
Israel banned by Pharma to share excess vax with PH
MANILA — Israel admits legal issues are preventing the country from sharing its excess…
'Explosive' virus spread needs to be controlled
NEW DELHI — India’s deadly second wave of novel coronavirus outbreak is sweeping the…
Press treatment in China is becoming disturbing
SINGAPORE — An annual event since 2018, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum originally scheduled…
India virus outbreak worsens, affects seafarer crisis
MANILA — A maritime labor crisis that the pandemic has started in 2020 still…
Online scams to end with prepaid SIM registration
MANILA — Rising cases of online scams have prompted lawmakers to file a bill…
Vaccine IP waiver: US solution to end the pandemic
WASHINGTON — The United States supports waiving intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines as…
WHO approves Sinopharm on coronavirus vaccine list
MANILA — The Sinopharm vaccine produced by the China National Biotec Group was granted emergency…
Denied entry to Vietnam, MV Athens Bridge at Manila
MANILA — A container ship with Covid-19-infected crew has several Filipino personnel onboard. The…
March shows PH export-import double-digit growth
MANILA — Export-import recovery in March show double-digit growth for the Philippines, according to…
Ivermectin allowed not as COVID-19 treatment
MANILA — The country’s Food and Drug Administration has allowed a laboratory to manufacture…
Vaccination using AstraZeneca resumes—DOH, FDA
MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) All…
Medical oxygen plant needed to keep prices down—Gordon
MANILA — Medical oxygen has become a topmost necessity in treating COVID-19 and pneumonia,…
6 months more of Trump off Facebook, Instagram
SILICON VALLEY — For another six months former US President Donald Trump will be…
WTO: Time to be relevant to world's needs—Tai
WASHINGTON — World Trade Organization negotiations over intellectual property waivers for COVID-19 vaccines is a chance for the divided trade…
German travelers from areas of concern will be tested
Travelers who are vaccinated against the coronavirus or those who recovered from infection may avoid testing and quarantine altogether…
NCR Plus adopts GCQ 'til 31 May, 'some curbs stay'
President Rodrigo Duterte relaxes quarantine status but cautions the public to continue with restraints. Businesses will continue to operate…
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Why AstraZeneca vaccine received WHO backing
even as South Africa paused rollout Rob Reddick, The Conversation As vaccine programmes gather pace…
How lockdowns extinguish hope
In a study by the University of Basel, data reveals that one in five…
A quiet take-over of a paradise island
China Bloom Pty Ltd in April 2019 entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the…
Online dating and love in a time of pandemic
In the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (CoViD-19) pandemic that limits people’s movement, love…
