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European Parliament to wave through Brexit trade deal

The zero-tariffs, zero-quotas arrangement has been provisionally applied since January 1 when an eleven-month post-Brexit transition period ended. But MEPs demanded extra time to vet...

US to ramp up support for Covid-hit India

The United States will "immediately" make supplies of vaccine-production material, as well as therapeutics, tests, ventilators and protective equipment available to India as the...

Clot questions over AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine

The Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines have come under suspicion of causing very rare but serious blood clots in a handful of cases...

World Roundup: – COVID death toll exceeds 3M – 2nd blood clot case in Canada

The global COVID-19 death toll passed 3 million over the weekend as the pandemic sped up despite vaccination campaigns, leading countries such as India...

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Bacolod City Mayor Evelio ‘Bing’ Leonardia gets his first dose of AstraZeneca at the Bacolod City Government Center. The government earlier allowed local chief...

Local Roundup: – FDA: AstraZeneca gets go-ahead – 2 Miss U pageant bets test positive

The Philippines can continue using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after experts reviewed it amid blood clot reports, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. “I...

500,000 more Sinovac doses arrive via PAL

An additional 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by Sinovac arrived in the Philippines on Sunday afternoon. According to flag carrier Philippine Airlines, the vaccines...

Virus lockdowns around the world as vaccine efforts stumble

Fresh lockdowns and curfews were imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina on Saturday, as COVID-19 infections surged again and...

Australia halts AstraZeneca shots for under 50s over clot concerns

Australia on Thursday joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for younger people over fears it can...

UK-made vaccine on hold

The Department of Health (DOH) suspended Thursday the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab for people under 60 after reports of blood clots overseas,...

Taguig opens 4th, 5th vaccination sites in city

Taguig City continues to strengthen its vaccination program as it opened its 4th and 5th vaccination sites in Maharlika Elementary School in Barangay Maharlika...

Italy reserves AstraZeneca vaccine for over 60s

Italy will reserve AstraZeneca's vaccine for the over 60s following concerns of a link to blood clots in younger people, the government's top adviser...

AstraZeneca jab clots link plausible but unconfirmed: WHO experts

A link between AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jabs and blood clots is plausible but unconfirmed, the World Health Organization's vaccine experts said Wednesday, stressing that reported...

Vax shortage to drag rollout

The Philippines and other countries depending on the COVAX facility for their COVID-19 jabs will need to find alternative sources as India has imposed...
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