Tag: #coronavaccine
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Pope Francis on Corona Vaccine
Vatican City, Dec 25 (AFP/APP): Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for “vaccines for all, especially the most vulnerable and most in need in all regions of the planet” for the coronavirus, which he said had exacerbated existing global crises. The pontiff also touched on the plight of children caught up by…
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Mexico Became the first Latin American Country to Receive Corona Vaccine
Mexico City, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Mexico on Wednesday became the first Latin American country to receive coronavirus vaccines for mass immunization against a disease that has had a devastating impact across much of the region. The government plans to start inoculations on Thursday after the first doses produced by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its…
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COVID-19: Pakistan Govt in contact with Vaccine manufacturers, says NCOC
Islamabad, 23rd December: The NCOC has said in an update on the corona vaccine that the government is in close contact with leading manufacturers of the COVID-19 vaccine (including Chinese ones). Baaghi TV: The federal government has informed the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) that it is cojoining with leading manufacturers of the novel…
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COVID-19, US turns down request for vaccine?
According to the reports of Baaghi TV, Pakistani mission in the US has informed the government that the United States has refused to provide the Corona virus vaccine. Six-year-old boy assaulted after kidnap NA committee passes CPEC Authority (Amendment) Bill 2020 The Pakistani mission in Washington informed the government of the US response, the State…
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Putin urges BRICS to mass produce Russian Covid-19 vaccines
Moscow, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday called on fellow members of the BRICS alliance of major emerging countries to mass produce Russian-made coronavirus vaccines. Speaking during an online summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, Putin encouraged the other four BRICS members to manufacture and distribute coronavirus vaccines developed by Russia.…
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China joins deal to get Covid-19 vaccine to poorer nations
Beijing, Oct 9 (AFP/APP):China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organization-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to poorer nations as soon as they are developed aims to head off fears…
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WHO warns 2 million virus deaths possible, Australia urges vaccine-sharing
Geneva, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Coronavirus deaths could more than double to two million without collective action against the pandemic, the World Health Organization has warned, as Australia’s prime minister urged any nation that develops a vaccine to share it with the world. The number of cases worldwide has soared past 32 million, with deaths approaching one…
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Pakistan launches phase-III trials for Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP):Pakistan on Tuesday launched the phase-III trials for a Covid19 vaccine in the country, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said. In a tweet, he said that the vaccine has been developed by a Chinese company. A total of 40,000 people will participate in this trial in 7 countries,…
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China ready to win the race to develop corona vaccine, Telegraph claims
LONDON: According to reports, the well-known newspaper Telegraph has claimed that China has succeeded in developing the corona vaccine. According to a report in the British daily Telegraph, China has made several positive announcements in recent days regarding a vaccine to prevent the corona virus and that too at a time when the volunteer trial…
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WHO Chief Warns Against Coronavirus ‘Vaccine Nationalism’
The WHO Chief has warned against ‘vaccine nationalism’ regarding the coronavirus and urged support for fair access.