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Health

AstraZeneca Lowers Vaccine Efficacy to 76% Following US Criticism

Earlier, the English company had said the efficacy was 79 percent.

Mar 25, 2021

By Jacob J

Society

Andrew Cuomo Prioritized Covid-19 Tests for Mother, Sister and Brother During Early Days of Pandemic

Cuomo's family members got special access to state-administered coronavirus tests, dispatching a top state doctor and other state health officials to their homes.

Mar 25, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Economy

US Current Account Deficit Hits 12-Year High as Pandemic Disrupts Exports

The Commerce Department said the current account deficit surged 34.8 percent to $647.2 billion in 2020.

Mar 23, 2021

By Reuters

Business

Saudi Aramco Profit Plunges 45%; Capital Expenditure Targets Revised Down

According to the company, net profit dropped to $49 billion (183.76 billion riyals) for the year that ended December 31.

Mar 21, 2021

By Jacob J

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Politics

Israel Election 2021: Netanyahu to Win More Seats Than Rivals, but Why 4 Polls in 2 Years?

The latest poll gives 30 seats for Netanyahu's Likud, which is a gain of three seats from the last week's poll.

Mar 19, 2021

By Jacob J

Health

EU Nations Restart AstraZeneca Vaccine Shots as Blood Clot Risk Ruled Out

France, Italy, Latvia and Bulgaria announced they would likely restart vaccinations using the AstraZeneca jab on Friday.

Mar 19, 2021

By IANS

Health

Facing Pandemic Third Wave, EU Threatens It May Cut Vaccine Exports

Around 41 million doses of vaccines have been exported from EU to 33 countries and regions since February 1.

Mar 18, 2021

By IANS

Society

Jay Baker: Cop Who Said Atlanta Spa Shooter Had a 'Bad Day' Promoted Racist Covid-19 T-Shirt on Facebook

In a Facebook post from April 2020, Baker shared an image of T-shirts based off the Corona beer label that said "Covid 19 IMPORTED VIRUS FROM CHY-NA."

Mar 18, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Society

Moderna Starts Covid-19 Vaccine Trial in Kids under 12 Yrs as States Order Reopening Schools

Moderna said it plans to enroll about 6,750 pediatric participants who will receive the vaccines and will be observed for 12 months.

Mar 16, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Society

Italy Launches Manslaughter Probe into Teacher's Death a Day after Being Given AstraZeneca Vaccine

A number of European countries have been complaining that people have died or become seriously ill after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Mar 16, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Health

AstraZeneca Says 'No Evidence' of Blood Clots from COVID-19 Vaccine Following Suspension by Several Countries

Several European countries suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over reports of blood clotting in patients following their doses.

Mar 15, 2021

By Manthan C.

Health

Italy Vows to Speed Up Vaccination; To Give Shots to 80% of People By September

As many as 500,000 doses will be administered a day, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, the new special commissioner for coronavirus, said.

Mar 14, 2021

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Biden Stops Short of Claiming Win in Covid-19 Battle, Lays Out Normalcy Timeline

The number of federal mass vaccination centers will be doubled and there will be an additional 4,000 active duty troops to boost the vaccination effort.

Mar 12, 2021

By Jacob J

Society

Ohio Man Hospitalized After Accidentally Getting Three Covid-19 Vaccine Shots

The 91-year-old Ohio man had received the third shot on the same day he got the second dose and was immediately taken to hospital after the overdose caused complications.

Mar 10, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Economy

OECD Says Global GDP Will Grow 5.6% if Vaccine Rollout Happens Fast

Prospects are brighter in the Asia-Pacific region where several countries have effectively contained the virus.

Mar 10, 2021

By IANS

Health

Breakthrough: Pfizer Vaccine Neutralizes Highly Contagious Brazil Coronavirus Variant

The Brazil variant of the coronavirus, known as the P.1 variant, has now made its way to countries including the UK.

Mar 9, 2021

By Jacob J

Health

This Drug Shows Promising Signs of Effectiveness in Reducing Coronavirus in Patients

Molnupiravir developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics could help to stop the novel Coronavirus from reproducing before causing major damage to the body.

Mar 8, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

UK Trainee Doctors Refuse to Take Covid-19 Vaccine Amid 'Crazy Rumors' about Side Effects

A GP in England has proposed to launch a COVID-19 vaccine hotline service which would help to advise people and clarify their doubts regarding the jabs, as well as side effects.

Mar 7, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Pfizer CEO's Israel Visit Postponed Due to Covid-19 Vaccination Related Concerns

The visit was canceled after it turned out that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and members of the delegation have not received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Mar 6, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

When will Children Get COVID-19 Jabs? A Look at Age Threshold for Pfizer, Moderna and Other Vaccines

Even though frontline workers and aged people are being prioritized to get COVID vaccines in many countries, teenagers in a certain age group may also receive the shot soon.

Mar 4, 2021

By Nirmal Narayanan

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