Biotechnology & Medical Research
Politics, health collided in Taiwan’s tortured BioNTech vaccine talks
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - As talks for Taiwan to access BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine via...
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EU delivers enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully...
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Delta variant already dominant in U.S., CDC estimates show
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - The Delta variant is already the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according...
Read moreExclusive: Prenatal test developed with Chinese military stores gene data
By Kirsty Needham and Clare Baldwin (Reuters) - A prenatal test taken by millions of pregnant women globally was developed...
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COVID infections imperil Indonesia’s vaccinated health workers, and hospitals
(Corrects to include full name of doctor at first reference in paragraph 23, edits second reference in paragraph 29) By...
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Exclusive: South Korea in talks with mRNA vaccine makers to make up to 1 billion doses -government official
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is in talks with mRNA vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna to...
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Leaked memo raises Thai concern about Sinovac vaccine’s efficacy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against COVID-19 to...
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Portugal’s Madeira to allow visitors with COVID shots not approved by EU
LISBON (Reuters) - The popular Portuguese islands of Madeira will allow entry to visitors with any of the COVID-19 jabs...
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Taiwan to discuss easing vaccine trade in talks with U.S.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will discuss easing the import and export of COVID-19 vaccines with the United States when it...
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Chile raises COVID-19 spending, urges citizen caution with Delta variant circulating
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's President Sebastian Pinera on Monday announced a $2 billion boost to health spending...
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