Health

Russia registers ‘world’s first’ Covid vaccine for animals

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia announced Wednesday it had registered what it said was the world's first coronavirus vaccine…

WHO experts give nod to China jabs, Sinovac and Sinopharm, boosting global vaccine drive

  by Nina Larson and Robin Millard, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Two Chinese coronavirus…

Global leaders push for pandemic preparedness treaty

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- World leaders pushed Tuesday for a new international treaty…

Why experts think we’ll need to vaccinate children against Covid

  by Issam Ahmed and Lucie Aubourg Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Drugmaker Moderna says it has…

Pfizer begins Covid vaccine trial in young children

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer said Thursday it had begun clinical trials for its Covid vaccine in children…

Covid-19 vaccines online or in development

    by Paul RICARD and Jean-Philippe CHOGNOT Agence France Presse   With several Covid-19 vaccines either being rolled out…

China approves inhaled CanSino vaccine for clinical trials

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's drug authority has approved for clinical trials an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by domestic…

Drinking alcohol, substance use linked to severe COVID-19, hospitalization and death, various studies show

Noting this, WHO recommends restricted access to alcohol, liquor during lockdown   (Eagle News) – Persons who have a history…

AstraZeneca says vaccine 80% effective for elderly, no blood clot risk

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is 80 percent effective at preventing the disease in the elderly…

J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO's expert vaccine advisers on Wednesday recommended Johnson…

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