TOKYO (Reuters) – China urged the international community to resist “vaccine nationalism” and to coordinate policy to make vaccines accessible for developing countries in order to contain the pandemic and for the sake of the global economy.FILE PHOTO: A woman…
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Britain reassures on AstraZeneca after advising under-30s take other vaccines
LONDON (Reuters) – British officials and ministers sought to shore up confidence in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, saying advice that most people under 30 should be offered alternative shots was not unusual and would not impact the pace of…
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European court backs Czech Republic's requirement to vaccinate children
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accepts the Czech Republic’s position on mandatory vaccinations for children, it said in a landmark ruling on Thursday that rebuffed parents’ complaints that the government violated their rights. The decision…
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Tokyo's Koike says will ask govt for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective face masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are seen behind cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Japan, March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would request the central government…
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Kazakhstan asks Russia for additional Sputnik V supplies
FILE PHOTO: A dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is prepared at a sport centre, as the country starts mass inoculation campaign with the Russian vaccine donated by Serbia, in Skopje, North Macedonia April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ognen…
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Australia says EU asked it to withdraw vaccine export permit applications
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia said on Wednesday the European Union asked it to withdraw export permit applications for AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine, ratcheting up its dispute with Europe over access to pre-purchased inoculations.FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled “AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
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Vaccine certificates won't play a role in the initial re-opening of England's economy – minister
FILE PHOTO: People drink outside a pub that is open for takeaway drinks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah MckayLONDON (Reuters) – Pubs and restaurants won’t require vaccine certificates when they reopen under…
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Bangkok to close 196 nightlife venues amid new coronavirus cluster
FILE PHOTO: Night clubs and go-go bars street Soi Cowboy is seen empty after Thai government ordered the closure of cinemas, bars and other entertainment facilities as part of a raft of measures intended to control the spread of the…
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Portugal extends restrictions on Spanish border until April 15
FILE PHOTO: Portuguese police officers check a car at the border between Portugal and Spain, following an order from the Spanish government to set up controls at its land borders over coronavirus, in Vilar Formoso, Portugal, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael…
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China's TopRidge Pharma to produce Sputnik V vaccine, Russia's RDIF says
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana MakeyevaMOSCOW (Reuters) – China’s TopRidge Pharma has agreed to produce more than 100 million doses of Russia’s two-shot…
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