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"The booster was well tolerated, with a safety profile similar to currently approved Covid-19 vaccines," says an issued statement.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 12:59pm
Some 40 per cent of the Rwandan population have received two vaccine doses.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 12:21pm
None of the serum of the 25 Coronavac vaccine recipients contained sufficient antibodies to neutralise the new variant.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 11:35am
"I need to be very clear: vaccines alone will not get any country out of this crisis," he says.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 10:55am
No new deaths were reported.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 10:04am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports two more deaths while Balochistan reports none.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:59am
The total number of cases has risen to 443,985 and the death toll remains 13,052.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:54am
The country's total recoveries stand at 1,251,778.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:50am
“We've got one of the highest vaccination rates, which means we can fight this thing,” says prime minister.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:05am
An official announcement on measures to combat the spread of the virus is expected on Friday.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 08:10am
The woman, who is 15 weeks pregnant, has been admitted to hospital for treatment.
Published 15 Dec, 2021 07:20am
Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:50pm
France is contemplating tightening controls for travellers coming from Britain, where the new, more contagious,...
Published 14 Dec, 2021 11:23pm
The province's infection tally now stands at 477,313 and the death toll has climbed to 7,640.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:43pm
Published 14 Dec, 2021 10:02pm
Says drug reduced combined hospitalisations, deaths by about 89pc in high-risk adults when taken shortly after initial symptoms.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 09:13pm
The spike in cases is driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, WHO says.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 08:38pm
Restrictions include the closing of all restaurants, bars, non-essential stores and other public places from 5pm to 5am.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 08:30pm
Since first dose was administered, nearly 500,000 people have died of Covid-19, with US expected to cross 800,000 mark next week.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 07:48pm
Vaccine is "under trial and has shown excellent data all the way down to the age group of 3," says CEO.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:59pm
"We all need to take our boosters, because with waning protection, full vaccination status can't last perpetually," says minister.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:16pm
Two doses of some vaccines offer almost no protection from Omicron, although they greatly reduce the risk of hospitalisation.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 05:28pm
But supports early indications that Pfizer shot isn’t as effective in protecting against Omicron as it was against Delta.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:49pm
India is struggling to export its surplus of Covid-19 vaccines as logistical hurdles delay their use in many countries.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:47pm
Order prevented those who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from accessing services and entering public places.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:08pm
Published 14 Dec, 2021 02:30pm
Zhejiang, a major industrial hub on the country's east coast, reported 44 of China's 51 domestically transmitted cases today.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 02:00pm
The surge of Covid-19 cases in Ontario accounts for almost 40 per cent of Canada's population of 39m people.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 01:37pm
A total of 134,818,017 vaccines have been administered till now with 916,314 in the last 24 hours.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:52pm
The Pentagon made the vaccine mandatory for all service members in August.
Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:18pm
