Tag: Immunizations
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
LONDON — People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link...
WHO panel set to decide on emergency use of Chinese vaccine
GENEVA — A key World Health Organization panel was set to decide Friday whether to authorize emergency of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine, a WHO...
5 of 30 MLB teams able to relax coronavirus protocols
<p>NEW YORK — A fifth major league team has been able to relax coronavirus protocols after 85% of its players and other on-field personnel...
Crawfish to join drive to vaccinate people in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — A pound of crawfish is being promised lure people to get a COVID-19 vaccine in New Orleans.
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Personal ties: Harris’ family in India grapples with COVID
<p>WASHINGTON — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus...
WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight
GENEVA — The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration’s call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help...
India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
<p>SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
Norwegian Cruise Line threatens to skip Florida ports
Norwegian Cruise Lines is threatening to steer clear of Florida after the governor signed an order banning businesses from requiring that customers show proof...
EU leaders attend summit in person for 1st time this year
<p>LISBON, Portugal — On the list of things not to do during a pandemic, holding big international gatherings is close to the top. </p>
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EU says patent waiver idea misses point of vaccine shortage
PORTO, Portugal — European Union leaders said Friday that the most pressing impediments to COVID-19 vaccine supplies are not intellectual property rights but export...