Thailand begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout using Astrazeneca shots made by Siam BioScience
3 years, 7 months ago

Thailand begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout using Astrazeneca shots made by Siam BioScience

CNN  

Bangkok CNN — Thailand began its mass Covid vaccination program Monday, following criticism of delays and concerns over health authorities relying on AstraZeneca shots produced by a company owned by the country’s king. Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images Meanwhile, the Philippines said on June 1 delivery of the first batches of an order of 17 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by Siam BioScience was delayed and reduced, according to Reuters. He also criticized the government for relying on just one vaccine supplier, AstraZeneca, which subsequently selected Siam BioScience, owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, to be their main producer in Southeast Asia last year. Thailand’s disease control department said as of June 7 there were 2.04 million AstraZeneca doses and 1.5 million Sinovac doses available in the country.

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Visiting Thailand? No Covid vaccination proof required now. Read here
2 years ago

Visiting Thailand? No Covid vaccination proof required now. Read here

Live Mint  

Just days after the government of Thailand reinstated the mandatory Covid-19 vaccine certificate for entry into the country, the rule stands withdrawn on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul informed that the mandatory Covid vaccine certificate rule will not be enforced as it deters tourists. “If Thai people warmly welcome travelers while being cautious about their own health …

Thailand Gets India-made Covid Vaccine Covovax Under Quad Initiative
2 years, 8 months ago

Thailand Gets India-made Covid Vaccine Covovax Under Quad Initiative

News 18  

Thailand on Thursday received 200,000 doses of India-made Covovax vaccines as part of a flagship initiative of the Quad grouping to help countries combat the coronavirus pandemic. The vaccine doses were handed over to Thai Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok by India’s Ambassador to Thailand Suchitra Durai, Australian envoy Allan McKinnon, Japan’s Nashida Kazuya and US Charge d’Affaires …

Thailand reports biggest spike in virus cases in weeks
3 years ago

Thailand reports biggest spike in virus cases in weeks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Officials recorded 5,775 new cases, prompting the Ministry of …

Thai campaign to vaccinate schoolchildren makes progress
3 years, 3 months ago

Thai campaign to vaccinate schoolchildren makes progress

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Health officials in the Thai capital made headway Tuesday in their effort to vaccinate children against the coronavirus, giving shots of the Pfizer vaccine to students aged 12 to 18 with underlying diseases. Bangkok officials have asked the Health Ministry to provide more Pfizer vaccine to inoculate all children aged 12 to 18 in the capital city, said …

In Thailand, a robotic system draws out more vaccine doses
3 years, 4 months ago

In Thailand, a robotic system draws out more vaccine doses

Live Mint  

As Thailand struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, researchers in the country have developed a machine to draw out COVID-19 vaccine doses more efficiently and optimise lower-than-expected supplies. Using a robotic arm, the "AutoVacc" system can draw 12 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in four minutes from a vial, according to researchers at Chulalongkorn University, who made the machine …

As COVID surges, Southeast Asia struggles to vaccinate citizens
3 years, 4 months ago

As COVID surges, Southeast Asia struggles to vaccinate citizens

Al Jazeera  

Shortage of supplies and hesitancy driven by distrust of authorities and China hobble vaccination campaigns in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. ‘Most politicised healthcare environment’ Jason Mills, deputy head of mission for Doctors Without Borders in Myanmar, said the country has “probably the most politicized healthcare environment in the world right now”. “I am afraid of Sinovac side effects because I …

The Latest: Israel sees high demand for 3rd vaccine shots
3 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Israel sees high demand for 3rd vaccine shots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An age-old human gesture now in limbo — Once …

U.S. ships over 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad; India does not take any due to liability issues
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. ships over 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad; India does not take any due to liability issues

The Hindu  

The U.S. has shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to middle and low income countries, U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday. An Indian official involved in the vaccine negotiations told The Hindu that while U.S. donated vaccines could be accepted with an implicit indemnity cover from the government, several “challenges remain” in terms of resolving the …

Covid-19 Delta variant is pushing Southeast Asia to breaking point
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 Delta variant is pushing Southeast Asia to breaking point

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Countries across Asia are grappling with their worst coronavirus outbreaks of the pandemic, spurred by low vaccine rates and the highly-contagious Delta variant. On Wednesday, Vietnam reported 7,623 new cases, down from 8,620 on Sunday with most new infections in Ho Chi Minh City, the Health Ministry said. On Wednesday, Thailand reported a record high in …

Thailand reports daily record of more than 20,000 COVID-19 cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand reports daily record of more than 20,000 COVID-19 cases

Al Jazeera  

Government has hinted strict curbs could be extended until the end of August amid surging cases. Thailand has reported 20,200 new coronavirus cases and 188 additional deaths – both records since the start of the pandemic last year – increasing the likelihood that virus-related restrictions will be extended. The country recorded its previous high of daily COVID-19 cases at 18,912 …

Thailand builds another field hospital for virus-hit Bangkok
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand builds another field hospital for virus-hit Bangkok

Associated Press  

BANGKOK, Thailand — Health authorities in Thailand raced to set up a large field hospital in a cargo building at one of Bangkok’s airports on Thursday as the country reported record numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths. Thailand reported 17,669 new cases and 165 deaths on Thursday, its highest number since the pandemic began in early 2020. On Wednesday, Swiss …

Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virsu cases and deaths mount
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virsu cases and deaths mount

CNN  

Bangkok CNN — Thai citizens seeking Covid-19 treatment in Bangkok are being returned to their hometowns by train, in an effort to alleviate the burden on the capital’s medical system. On Tuesday, a train carrying 135 migrant workers with mild or no Covid symptoms left Bangkok for the country’s northeastern provinces, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a …

Covid-19: Big miracle in tiny Bhutan
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19: Big miracle in tiny Bhutan

India Today  

On July 27th, 2021, newspapers in Bhutan reported that most of its adult population had been fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. According to AFP — Unicef's Bhutan representative, Will Parks, hailed the vaccination drive as a "great success story for Bhutan" It is indeed a success story, almost a miraculous one because the tiny kingdom had to not only …

COVID vaccine plans tweaked around the world in attempt to boost effectiveness against Delta variant
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID vaccine plans tweaked around the world in attempt to boost effectiveness against Delta variant

ABC  

A growing list of countries have switched up their vaccination strategies in recent weeks as they race to control surges in Delta COVID-19 cases. With nearly 50 per cent of people vaccinated, the country still went into a two-week lockdown due to a spike in Delta case numbers. Last week, the leaders of a Chilean late-stage human trial of Sinovac's …

Thailand to Join COVAX Acknowledging Low Vaccine Supply
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand to Join COVAX Acknowledging Low Vaccine Supply

News 18  

The head of Thailands National Vaccine Institute apologized on Wednesday for the country’s slow and inadequate rollout of coronavirus vaccines, promising it will join the U.N.-backed COVAX program to receive supplies from its pool of donated vaccines next year. I apologize to the people that the National Vaccine Institute has not managed to procure a sufficient amount of vaccines appropriate …

Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thailand has tightened coronavirus restrictions …

Sri Lanka administers highest number of Covid vaccines in a day
3 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka administers highest number of Covid vaccines in a day

India TV News  

Sri Lanka's health authorities administered the highest number of Covid-19 vaccines in a single day with nearly 400,000 people inoculated, statistics from the Health Ministry revealed. The Health Ministry said that to date, Sri Lanka has administered over 4 million first doses of the coronavirus vaccines across the country, with the majority having received the Sinopharm vaccines. Thirty six per …

Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia
3 years, 5 months ago

Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope that inoculation rates can increase and help blunt the effect of the rapidly spreading delta variant. “It seems now to be, and not just in Indonesia, a race between …

Thailand plans to mix Sinovac and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines. Critics say that’s risky
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand plans to mix Sinovac and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines. Critics say that’s risky

CNN  

A virologist and adviser to Thailand’s government on Tuesday endorsed a plan to mix doses of the coronavirus vaccines of AstraZeneca and Sinovac, amid some public unease about use of the largely untested strategy. At a health ministry news conference, Yong Poovorawan, a virology expert at Chulalongkorn University, said 1,200 people in Thailand had already received the Sinovac-AstraZeneca combination – …

Hundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite Sinovac vaccinations
3 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite Sinovac vaccinations

India Today  

Thailand's health ministry said on Sunday more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China's Sinovac vaccine have been infected with Covid-19, as authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity. Of the 677,348 medical personnel who received two doses of Sinovac, 618 became infected, health ministry data from April to July showed. The majority of Thailand's medical …

US sending 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal, 500,000 to Bhutan: White House
3 years, 6 months ago

US sending 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal, 500,000 to Bhutan: White House

The Hindu  

The US is sending 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal and another 500,000 to Bhutan, the White House has said, asserting that its donations around the world are without any strings attached. “Today we are sending three million doses to Indonesia, 1.5 million doses to Nepal, 500,000 doses to Moldova, and 500,000 doses to Bhutan,” White House Press …

Leaked memo about Sinovac vaccine's efficacy raises concern in Thailand
3 years, 6 months ago

Leaked memo about Sinovac vaccine's efficacy raises concern in Thailand

India Today  

A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against Covid-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment that such a move could dent public confidence in Sinovac Biotech's vaccine. Read: Not effective enough: Costa Rica rejects delivery of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine It included a comment from an …

Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine’s efficacy
3 years, 6 months ago

Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine’s efficacy

CNN  

A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against Covid-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment that such a move could dent public confidence in China’s Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine. It included a comment from an unnamed official who recommended authorities do not give a booster shot …

WHO chief calls for vaccinating atleast 10% of population of each country by Sept to control Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

WHO chief calls for vaccinating atleast 10% of population of each country by Sept to control Covid

India Today  

Voicing concern over many countries failing to vaccinate their people, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday called for vaccinating at least 10 per cent of the population of every country by September as he emphasised that vaccination is the best way to control the pandemic and reboot the global economy. Asserting that when some countries cannot vaccinate, it's …

Vaccine inequality is hurting Asia’s poor – and the rest of the world
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccine inequality is hurting Asia’s poor – and the rest of the world

CNN  

Hong Kong / Bangkok CNN Business — Crowded factories in Asia’s manufacturing hubs seemed curiously immune to coronavirus as it spread through most of the world last year. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images Many of the Asian countries swept up in the outbreaks “haven’t necessarily really gone out on the marketplace and secured adequate pre-purchased vaccines,” said Stephen Morrison, senior vice president …

Thailand once shut out Covid-19 but is now pivoting to living with it
3 years, 6 months ago

Thailand once shut out Covid-19 but is now pivoting to living with it

Live Mint  

Last year, Thailand was one of the world’s top performers at fighting the coronavirus. Unemployment hit an 11-year high in June 2020, dipping later in the year as the agricultural sector absorbed some workers laid off in other industries, according to Thailand’s national planning agency. We’re ready to reopen now because people are really suffering," said Sa-nga Ruangwattanakul, president of …

Urgently Trying to Work with AstraZeneca, SII, Indian Govt to Restart Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments: WHO Official
3 years, 6 months ago

Urgently Trying to Work with AstraZeneca, SII, Indian Govt to Restart Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments: WHO Official

News 18  

The WHO is urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India as well as the Indian government to restart shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to countries that had to suspend the rollout of second doses of vaccines amid the disruption in supplies, a senior official at the UN health agency has said. “We have a huge number of countries …

Chinese vaccines help developing countries cope with tough COVID-19 situation: US media
3 years, 6 months ago

Chinese vaccines help developing countries cope with tough COVID-19 situation: US media

China Daily  

In this file photo taken on May 18, 2021 Buddhist monks are injected with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at the Priest Hospital in Bangkok. NEW YORK -- Chinese vaccines have helped some developing countries in Asia push forward their vaccination drives, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week. Indonesia is heavily reliant on shots made by the Chinese …

Chinese vaccines help developing countries cope with tough COVID-19 situation: US media
3 years, 6 months ago

Chinese vaccines help developing countries cope with tough COVID-19 situation: US media

China Daily  

In this file photo taken on May 18, 2021 Buddhist monks are injected with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at the Priest Hospital in Bangkok. NEW YORK -- Chinese vaccines have helped some developing countries in Asia push forward their vaccination drives, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week. Indonesia is heavily reliant on shots made by the Chinese …

Bangkok to lift Covid-19 curbs from museums, historical sites, parks, parlours
3 years, 6 months ago

Bangkok to lift Covid-19 curbs from museums, historical sites, parks, parlours

Hindustan Times  

Some restrictions to protect against the spread of Covid-19 will be lifted in the Thai capital of Bangkok beginning early next week, the country's prime minister announced Sunday. Bangkok to lift Covid-19 curbs from museums, historical sites, parks, parlours Enterprises allowed to reopen Monday are museums and historical sites, parks and botanical gardens, beauty parlours, nail salons, massage parlours — …

Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan
3 years, 7 months ago

Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan touched down in Taiwan on Friday to help the vaccine-starved island fight its largest outbreak since the pandemic began. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters on Friday that Japan was responding to a Taiwanese request, and that the donation reflects “Japan’s important partnership and …

Thailand travel agencies offer Covid-19 vaccine tours to US. Details here
3 years, 7 months ago

Thailand travel agencies offer Covid-19 vaccine tours to US. Details here

India Today  

Travel agencies in Thailand are selling coronavirus “vaccine tours” to the United States, as some wealthy Thais grow impatient awaiting mass inoculations that are still a month away amid the country’s biggest outbreak so far. The tours reflect global differences in vaccinations, with the United States and Britain making swift immunisation gains, but many lower income nations and increasingly their …

Nepal, Bangladesh scramble to secure COVID-19 shots as India curbs exports
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal, Bangladesh scramble to secure COVID-19 shots as India curbs exports

Live Mint  

Nepal and Bangladesh are making frantic diplomatic efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccines to prop up their faltering inoculation drives as their stocks run out and supply prospects have become clouded by a prolonged Indian curb on vaccine exports. Reuters reported on Tuesday that India was unlikely to resume major exports of COVID-19 vaccines until October at the earliest as it …

9.35 million Covid vaccine doses to reach Netherlands by end-June despite Janssen delay
3 years, 7 months ago

9.35 million Covid vaccine doses to reach Netherlands by end-June despite Janssen delay

NL Times  

The Netherlands can expect to take delivery of a minimum of 9.35 million vaccine doses by the beginning of July, and possibly more once manufacturers AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson confirm their delivery schedule. Nearly 6.6 million vaccine doses have been administered since January 6, with over five million people at least partially vaccinated and over 1.5 million having received …

US to Supply Up to 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Globally
3 years, 8 months ago

US to Supply Up to 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Globally

The Quint  

Approximately 10 million doses "could be released if and when FDA gets gives us concurrence, which could happen in the coming weeks", a senior Biden administration official told reporters at a briefing, IANS reported. The Pentagon is also working on delivering essential medical supplies, including oxygen-related equipment, rapid testing kits, and personal protective gear, to India in the next few …

Thailand starts stricter Covid-19 shutdown amid new wave; not enough, say experts
3 years, 8 months ago

Thailand starts stricter Covid-19 shutdown amid new wave; not enough, say experts

India Today  

Thailand's government slapped restrictions on travel from India on Monday over concerns of imported coronavirus cases and closed more venues in Bangkok, even as it came under fire for not doing enough to contain a spike in infections. Comparing the government's Covid-19 response to playing a game of Whac-A-Mole, Thira Woratanarat, a professor at Chulalongkorn University's Preventive and Social Medicine, …

US to share AstraZeneca shots with other countries, pending approval for local use
3 years, 8 months ago

US to share AstraZeneca shots with other countries, pending approval for local use

ABC  

The United States will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months. Key points: US authorities are yet to approve the AstraZeneca vaccine for use, despite 10 million doses already being produced US …

Covid Netherlands: Most of 11m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to go unused as use restricted
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid Netherlands: Most of 11m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to go unused as use restricted

Daily Mail  

Most of the 11 million AstraZeneca vaccines due to reach the Netherlands in the coming weeks will go unused, a top health official has revealed. Jaap van Deldon, who heads the vaccination department at Holland's public health institute, admitted that millions of the ordered Covid-19 doses will not be needed after the government restricted its use on under-60s due to …

U.S. to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check
3 years, 8 months ago

U.S. to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

LA Times  

The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, the White House said Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months. “Given the strong portfolio of vaccines that the U.S. already has and that have been authorized by …

GP's angry RIVM vaccine leader slammed AstraZeneca
3 years, 8 months ago

GP's angry RIVM vaccine leader slammed AstraZeneca

NL Times  

A number of general physicians expressed their dissatisfaction over an interview in which RIVM Covid-19 vaccination program director Jaap van Delden said that millions of doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine destined for the Netherlands will likely be given away to other countries. Van Delden said that any of the AstraZeneca vaccine doses which arrive after mid-May would not be …

Most of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines on order 'won't be used'
3 years, 8 months ago

Most of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines on order 'won't be used'

Dutch News  

The head of the vaccination department at public health institute RIVM has been criticised after telling the AD in an interview that the millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reach the Netherlands in the coming weeks will largely remain unused. So many vaccines will be delivered that the AstraZeneca vaccine, currently only given to people aged 60 …

Most of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines on order 'won't be used'
3 years, 8 months ago

Most of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines on order 'won't be used'

Dutch News  

The head of the vaccination department at public health institute RIVM has been criticised after telling the AD in an interview that the millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reach the Netherlands in the coming weeks will largely remain unused. So many vaccines will be delivered that the AstraZeneca vaccine, currently only given to people aged 60 …

Thailand seeks more COVID shots amid record surge in cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Thailand seeks more COVID shots amid record surge in cases

Al Jazeera  

Thailand sees record new cases in recent days blamed on the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant as the pace of immunisation remains slow. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced plans to secure 35 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines this year, on top of existing orders of nearly 65 million doses, as the country deals with a record surge in …

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making
3 years, 8 months ago

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making

Al Jazeera  

Elena Hugony was sure about one thing as she entered a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Italian city of Palermo last week: she was not going to allow to be injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Such fragmented decision-making, experts warn, may harm efforts to build public trust, as well as carry unintended implications for countries that lack access to other …

Thailand's daily COVID infections hit record, topping 1,300
3 years, 8 months ago

Thailand's daily COVID infections hit record, topping 1,300

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thailand reported more than 1,300 …

WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in Covid-19 shot distribution
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in Covid-19 shot distribution

Hindustan Times  

There is a "shocking imbalance" in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide and most countries do not have anywhere near enough shots to cover health workers and others at high-risk, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. The COVAX facility has delivered nearly 38.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 102 countries across six continents, six weeks after it …

How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery
3 years, 9 months ago

How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery

CNN  

London CNN Business — AstraZeneca’s vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. The World Health Organization said in a statement Wednesday that “based on current information, a causal relationship between the vaccine and the occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is considered plausible but is not confirmed.” AstraZeneca said that nearly 200 million …

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine risk-benefit 'still largely positive': WHO
3 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine risk-benefit 'still largely positive': WHO

Hindustan Times  

The risk-benefit balance for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is "still largely positive", the World Health Organization said Tuesday after fresh claims about links to blood clots. A man receives a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Ronquieres, Belgium April 6, 2021. "The appraisal we have for the moment -- and this …

A top health official warned relaxing Covid-19 measures threatens progress. A day later, more states said they were easing restrictions
3 years, 9 months ago

A top health official warned relaxing Covid-19 measures threatens progress. A day later, more states said they were easing restrictions

CNN  

CNN — The emergence of Covid-19 variants makes reopening efforts in the United States a riskier proposition, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday. A month ago, the seven-day average was about 1.5 million doses per day, according to a CNN analysis of CDC data. Philadelphia cancels at least 11,000 invalid vaccine appointments Philadelphia canceled thousands of Covid-19 vaccine appointments at …

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