Vaccines
Africa’s COVID vaccine project takes a step forward with bottling agreement -document
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Senegal's Institut Pasteur of Dakar (IPD) has reached a deal with U.S. company MedInstill...
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Russia has administered COVID-19 vaccines to 39 million people
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has administered COVID-19 vaccines to 38.9 million people, about 27% of its population, health minister Mikhail Murashko...
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Chaos in Manila as thousands rush to get vaccine before lockdown
By Lisa Marie David and Jay Ereno MANILA (Reuters) -Chaos overtook several COVID-19 vaccination sites in Manila on Thursday as...
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Indonesia hails ‘new era’ for U.S. ties, hosts biggest joint military drills
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's foreign minister said on Thursday her nation had entered a "new era of bilateral relations" with...
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Threats of cellphone blocks, work bans boost Pakistan’s vaccination rate
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are thronging coronavirus vaccination centres daily after officials announced...
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Indonesia finds COVID deaths more than three times higher for the unvaccinated
By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - The COVID-19 death rate for people in the Indonesian capital of...
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Germany to give COVID vaccine boosters to vulnerable groups in September
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to give vulnerable people a COVID-19 vaccine booster in September, the Health Ministry said on...
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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan report record daily COVID-19 cases
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan reported record new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, standing at 7,792 and 951 respectively, authorities...
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Some Japan advisers urge national COVID-19 emergency as cases surge -minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Some members of a government expert panel warned that a recent surge in COVID-19 cases was severe...
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 million as Delta variant spreads
By Roshan Abraham and Kavya B (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters...
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Tokyo doctor at the crossroads of a COVID-19 crisis and a quiet Olympics
By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -After more than a year at the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese emergency doctor...
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French President Macron pledges more aid for Lebanon, including COVID vaccines
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday a further 100 million euros ($118.54 million) worth of emergency...
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India’s gender inequity in vaccinations narrows
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The gender disparity in India's COVID-19 immunisation drive has narrowed, government data showed on Wednesday, as...
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Inequality should be factored into Latin America’s COVID-19 vaccine plans – UNESCO
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Vaccination campaigns against the coronavirus in Latin America should prioritize vulnerable groups such...
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WHO’s pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the...
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Top Japan medic urges nationwide state of emergency amid COVID surge
By Akiko Okamoto, Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Japan Medical Association called on...
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Scotland’s Sturgeon says expects advice on vaccinating children this week
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday she expected updated advice from Britain's COVID-19 vaccine experts...
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China’s Wuhan to test all 12 million residents as Delta variant spreads
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming...
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Top Japan medic urges nationwide state of emergency amid COVID surge
By Akiko Okamoto, Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Japan Medical Association called on...
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Delta spreads ‘like wildfire’ as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker
By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking...
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