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South Korea rules out giving AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced on Monday that it will not give the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to individuals over the age of 65 due to a lack of data. … Read More >South Korea rules out giving AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s

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Azerbaijan approves trial of Covid-19 vaccine combination, set to test Russia’s Sputnik V together with AstraZeneca jab

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Azerbaijan has given the go-ahead to the world’s first clinical trials combining two Covid-19 vaccines, with the country set to test inoculation using both Russia’s Sputnik V and the AstraZeneca-Oxford University jab. … Read More >Azerbaijan approves trial of Covid-19 vaccine combination, set to test Russia’s Sputnik V together with AstraZeneca jab

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South Africa SUSPENDS AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows its ‘limited efficacy’ against local variant

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021By Editor

South Africa is putting on hold the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, after disappointing study results suggested the jab offers significantly less protection against the locally prevalent variant of Covid-19. … Read More >South Africa SUSPENDS AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows its ‘limited efficacy’ against local variant

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Australian health minister says AstraZeneca vaccine still up to ‘fundamental task’ after South Africa halts rollout

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021By Editor

Australia’s health minister rushed to reassure citizens about the safety and efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, after a preliminary study in South Africa showed poor results against a local strain. … Read More >Australian health minister says AstraZeneca vaccine still up to ‘fundamental task’ after South Africa halts rollout

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AstraZeneca Vaccine Almost Powerless Against South African Coronavirus Strain, Study Says

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine only offers limited protection against the South African strain of the coronavirus, a study due to be released on Monday shows. … Read More >AstraZeneca Vaccine Almost Powerless Against South African Coronavirus Strain, Study Says

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Gamestop saga wallops Wall Street

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

Reddit investors sent Gamestop stock to the moon as Wall Street short-sellers lost billions. … Read More >Gamestop saga wallops Wall Street

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Switzerland delays approval of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines due to ‘insufficient data’

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

The Swiss drugs regulator will delay its approval of the two Covid-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson until it receives more data on their efficacy at preventing the virus, the agency said on Wednesday. … Read More >Switzerland delays approval of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines due to ‘insufficient data’

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EU to impose controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports, saying it has ‘no choice but to act’ amid AstraZeneca row

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The EU will impose export controls on Covid-19 vaccines made within the trading bloc, the European Commission said on Friday, in the wake of its huge row with manufacturer AstraZeneca over vaccine shortages. … Read More >EU to impose controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports, saying it has ‘no choice but to act’ amid AstraZeneca row

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EU drug regulator approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab amid bloc’s ongoing spat with company over vaccine shortages

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the UK’s University of Oxford for use in people aged 18 and over, the regulator said on Friday. … Read More >EU drug regulator approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab amid bloc’s ongoing spat with company over vaccine shortages

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AstraZeneca vaccine row worsens as EU says it has legal right to jabs from drugmaker’s two UK plants

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

The EU slammed Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca on Wednesday for allegedly failing to provide the bloc with its agreed number of jabs. It demanded the company give it some of the doses that have been produced in the UK. … Read More >AstraZeneca vaccine row worsens as EU says it has legal right to jabs from drugmaker’s two UK plants