Tag: Immunizations
EU proposes coordinated approach to develop COVID-19 drugs
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed Thursday that EU nations join forces to develop and deploy COVID-19 drugs across the 27-nation bloc.</p>
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Italy set to vaccinate small island populations in one go
ROME — Italy is set to start a mass vaccination campaign Friday on some of its small, remote islands with few residents and limited...
Magic, AdventHealth teaming up for fan vaccination event
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are offering the coronavirus vaccine to as many as 2,300 Central Florida residents next week, becoming the latest...
Personal ties: Harris’ family in India grapples with COVID
WASHINGTON — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus...
Nebraska says small number of vaccinated people got COVID-19
<p>OMAHA, Neb. — State health officials say a small number of Nebraskans who have been vaccinated for the coronavirus later developed COVID-19. </p>
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Asia Today: Fiji sequesters hospital staff after COVID death
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The military and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital amid concerns...
Russia approves single-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine
<p>MOSCOW — Russian authorities gave regulatory approval Thursday to a single-dose version of the country's Sputnik V vaccine, arguing that the move could accelerate...
EXPLAINER: Why patents on COVID vaccines are so contentious
The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise...
On the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India’s virus fight
India's large diaspora — long a boon to India's economy — is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country...
Cypriots will need tests or inoculation to eat out, worship
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus unveiled on Thursday a phased rollback of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions over the next month, including a shortened curfew and a...