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China in talks with Pfizer for COVID-19 anti-viral medicine paxlovid: Report
After pouring huge resources into PCR testing during much of the pandemic, China is now shifting focus to vaccines and treatment.
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Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement
Moderna alleged that Pfizer and BioNTech copied technology that it had developed years before the pandemic.
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‘Paxlovid rebound’: Why is this Covid drug given to Biden controversial? Check details
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had earlier issued an update on return of the virus for those using Paxlovid, stating that the medicine is recommended for early stage treatment…
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Amid criticism of Covid profiteering, Pfizer to sell vaccines, drugs at lower prices to poor nations
Nearly two dozen patent-protected medicines and vaccines at not-for-profit prices to 45 low-income countries
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Pfizer's largest drug development centre in Asia is situated in this Indian city
Simply put, a small-molecule drug is a synthetic chemical derived from or inspired by natural products produced by bacteria, fungi, and plants
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Pfizer is holding Brazil 'to ransom' over vaccine contract: Reports
As per the signed contract, Brazil cannot hold Pfizer liable for any serious or non-serious side-effects caused by their vaccine. The pharmaceutical company has successfully shielded itself from…
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UK to send four million vaccine doses to Australia, says Scott Morrison
Australia has a steady supply of the locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine, but residents have been hesitant to take it due to rare but highly publicised instances of the vaccine causing blood…
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Israel to start booster shot for all citizens aged above 12
Announcing that the booster shot will now be available for everyone aged 12 and above, Bennett assured locals that the 'third dose of the vaccine works'
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Coronavirus: Australia to start vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds soon
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (Atagi) has suggested that Pfizer doses should not be prioritised for young people. They also advised the government to let adults get an…
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Pfizer-Biotech’s 'weird' branding of COVID vaccine becomes the butt of jokes, netizens slam naming
Explaining the rationale behind the naming, Pfizer said they wanted to emphasize COVID-19 immunization and the vaccine's core mRNA technology. They also wanted to reflect “community” and “immunity…
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Israel, once the model for beating COVID-19, faces new surge of infections
The daily rate of confirmed new Coronavirus cases has more than doubled in the past two weeks, making Israel a rising hot spot on the international charts, even though vaccine drives continue
Study finds that Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines only 66% effective against Delta variant
Researchers said there were a number of caveats, including that the protection from vaccines could be waning over time anyway, and the 66 per cent estimate was based on a relatively short study…
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US authorises Covid booster jabs for those with weak immune systems to thwart Delta variant
The shots would be available to certain people who are moderately and severely immunocompromised, such as people who have had organ transplants and some cancer patients
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Palestinians get 150,000 doses of Pfizer virus vaccine
A health ministry statement from the Ramallah-based PA said that of four million doses ordered from the pharmaceutical giant, one million have been received so far
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Naftali Bennett says Israel doing world a 'great service' with Covid booster shots
With the Israeli government recently rolling out a third shot for the over-60s, nearly 60 percent of Israel's 9.3 million people have had two jabs, mostly of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
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Halt the boosters: WHO says it is 'unacceptable' that some countries are using most of vaccine's global supply
It is the strongest statement yet from the WHO at a time when countries deliberate the need for boosters to combat the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus
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WHO urges Covid vaccine makers to keep prices down
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are upping the prices for their messenger RNA vaccines because they have adapted them to the new virus variants
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Biden tells Florida, Texas leaders to help on COVID-19 or 'get out of the way'
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the White House was in discussions with both states about offering help to address the problem
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Germany plans Covid booster shots from September: Draft text
In Germany, mobile vaccination teams will be sent into care and nursing homes to offer Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna booster shots to residents, regardless of which vaccine they had originally, says…
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog gets third dose of Pfizer vaccine, urges boosters for over-60s
About 55 percent of Israel's population has been double vaccinated, most with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, thanks to a massive campaign launched in late December after an agreement with its developers…
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Israel mulls booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to elderly: Official
Israel had started offering booster shots to vulnerable and immune-compromised people, on a case-by-case basis, from this month
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COVID-19: Israel set to offer booster shot of Pfizer vaccine against Delta variant
As the cases of coronavirus increased due to wide spread of Delta variant, Israel has decided to vaccinate the vulnerable population with the third booster shot
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Official says, Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries
Israel launched in December one of the world's fastest vaccine drives and has since vaccinated nearly 90 per cent of people over the age of 50
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EU-approved vaccines effective against Delta variant in bloc, says EMA
The upbeat assessment came as the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in India could fuel a new wave of cases in Europe
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Exclusive: Any vaccine is better than no vaccine, says Estonia Envoy
Estonia is the first country in Europe that has approved India-made Covishield and Covaxin on its national travel list
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Pfizer therapy for hard-to-treat blood cancer granted FDA accelerated approval
This approval, as per Reuters, hinges on compelling data from a mid-stage study, which revealed that 58 per cent of patients treated with Pfizer's therapy exhibited either no cancer presence or a…
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China in talks with Pfizer for COVID-19 anti-viral medicine paxlovid: Report
After pouring huge resources into PCR testing during much of the pandemic, China is now shifting focus to vaccines and treatment.
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Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement
Moderna alleged that Pfizer and BioNTech copied technology that it had developed years before the pandemic.
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‘Paxlovid rebound’: Why is this Covid drug given to Biden controversial? Check details
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had earlier issued an update on return of the virus for those using Paxlovid, stating that the medicine is recommended for early stage treatment…
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Amid criticism of Covid profiteering, Pfizer to sell vaccines, drugs at lower prices to poor nations
Nearly two dozen patent-protected medicines and vaccines at not-for-profit prices to 45 low-income countries
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Pfizer's largest drug development centre in Asia is situated in this Indian city
Simply put, a small-molecule drug is a synthetic chemical derived from or inspired by natural products produced by bacteria, fungi, and plants
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Vaccine maker Pfizer faces accusations of 'pandemic profiteering' as profits double
Pharmaceutical companies have, however, been accused of not sharing their vaccine recipes, which would allow drugmakers in poorer countries to produce cheaper versions of their products
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We might not need booster shot of vaccine to fight Omicron: Fauci
On the other hand, Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla has also sent out a mixed signal. While the chief believes that Pfizer can help keep people safe, he also hinted that another shot may be needed to…
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Yearly Covid vaccinations necessary to counter new variants, waning immunity: Pfizer boss
Dr Albert Bourla, chief executive at Pfizer, said that they are working on an updated vaccine for the Omicron variant, adding that it could be ready in 100 days
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Pfizer seeks US FDA approval for Covid boosters for teens aged 16-17
US health authorities are insisting that everyone who is eligible for a booster get one, to ensure protection against severe Covid, even if not Omicron itself
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Pfizer's experimental Covid pill reduces hospitalisations and deaths, company claims
Pfizer has revealed that the interim analysis before the end of the trial has shown that there is an 89 per cent decline in risk of hospitalisations and Covid deaths
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Pfizer's kid-size doses 91% effective against COVID-19: Study
Joe Biden’s administration has already purchased enough kid-size doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccines. These shots have been packed in orange-capped vials, to make sure they are not mixed with adult…
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Two doses of Covishield and Pfizer vaccine provide 90% safety from Covid: Study
A recent study had claimed that people who have not yet been fully vaccinated carry the risk of getting re-infected after every 16 months…
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FDA approves 'mix and match' strategy for all COVID-19 vaccines approved in US
Now, people living in the United States have the freedom to choose a different shot for their booster dose than their original inoculation
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South Africa to vaccinate teenagers with single dose of Pfizer: Health minister
South Africa's health regulator approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in children aged 12 and older, as the continent's worst-hit nation in terms of deaths and overall infections emerges from its…
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Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: Study
The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was eagerly awaited in the United States because it looked at the possibility of "mixing" vaccines, using a different vaccine than the…
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More people are interested in Covid booster than first or second shot: CDC
As per the study, 390,444 people are getting the booster shot on a daily basis, whereas only 288,105 people are getting their first shot and 276,539 people are getting fully vaccinated
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France 'stole' millions of Covid vaccines from UK in an 'act of war': Report
AstraZeneca's boss Rudd Dobber had stated that a large shipment of millions of doses was expected to arrive from Holland. However, that shipment never reached there as it was diverted to the EU…
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Australia to ease international border restrictions from November
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government was working towards quarantine free travel with countries such as New Zealand when 'safe to do so'
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Boys more likely to be admitted to hospital from Pfizer jab side effects than Covid itself: Study
As per the collected data, majority of these boys who got admitted to hospital due to side effects of Pfizer started showing symptoms within first few days of the second shot of the vaccine
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