Tag: AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine
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Italy bets on virus measures now for relief later
Rome, March 14 (AFP/APP):Italy’s health minister said Sunday the government hoped new coronavirus restrictions imposed on three quarters of the country would allow a relaxation of measures in the second half of spring. Roberto Speranza comments in Sunday’s La Repubblica newspaper came on the eve of restrictions taking effect from Monday and running until April…
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Italy’s virus death toll tops 100,000
Rome, March 8 (AFP/APP):Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fueling a fresh wave of infections. Just over a year since it became the first European country to be overwhelmed by Covid-19, Italy’s health ministry recorded another 318 virus-related deaths, taking the…
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Pakistan to receive 2.8 mln AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine doses on March 2: Dr Faisal
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan on Thursday said the government was expected to receive 2.8 million doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine on March 2 and around 6 to 6.8 million doses later in the month. “We have secured 17 million doses…