Pfizer/BioNTech seeks EU jab approval for ages 12-15
ANKARA
Pfizer/BioNTech on Friday applied to the European Medicines Agency, EU's drug regulatory authority, for emergency use approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15.
“This submission is...
Only 0.2% of vaccines go to low-income states: WHO
GENEVA
Low-income countries have only received 0.2% of COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization chief said Friday, pointing to a "shocking imbalance" worldwide aggravated by bilateral pharma deals that...
AstraZeneca jab has plausible link to blood clots: WHO
GENEVA
A “causal relationship” of rare cases of blood clots following the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is “plausible” but “not confirmed,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
The...
Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine protects for 6 months
ANKARA
The US drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced Thursday that their coronavirus vaccine is effective up to six months after the second dose.
The pivotal Phase 3 study...
Turkey's innovative COVID vaccine candidate on WHO list
ANKARA
Turkey's innovative coronavirus vaccine candidate based on virus-like particles (VLP) has entered the World Health Organization (WHO) list, the country's industry and technology minister said on Wednesday.
"Developed as...
China reports 1st local COVID-19 case in over month
ANKARAChina on Friday reported its first indigenous COVID-19 case in over a month despite strict measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus within the country.The country’s National...
Japan to lift COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, 3 provinces
TOKYO
The Japanese government will lift a state of emergency over COVID-19 in Tokyo and its neighboring provinces on Sunday night.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide made the decision after listening to...
UK faces 'significant reduction' in vaccine supply
LONDONA letter from the National Health Service (NHS) England to local vaccination centers warned the UK is going to face a “significant reduction” in vaccine supplies from March 29,...
Northern Cyprus reports 44 new coronavirus cases
ANKARA
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Tuesday reported 44 new coronavirus cases.
In a statement, the Health Ministry said the latest daily figure, including 35 local cases, raised...
Primary schools reopen in Kashmir after COVID-19 break
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir
Primary schools reopened in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday after more than one-and-a-half years.
Schools and other educational institutions closed in Jammu and Kashmir in March last year...