Although participants without diabetes also experienced a slower rate of kidney function decline with dapagliflozin, the effect of dapagliflozin was greater in those with diabetes.
The data show that the two-dose primary series of the vaccine given to children from 5 to less than 12 years of age confers a high degree of protective efficacy against Covid-19
The decision paves the way for millions more people in the U.S. to get the additional protection with the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus causing breakthrough infections among some who are fully vaccinated.
The ASEAN-5 countries — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand — are still facing "severe challenges" from a resurgent virus and weakness in contact-intensive sectors.