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EU vaccine probe deepens Europe’s Covid woes
April 10, 2021
EU vaccine probe deepens Europe’s Covid woes
PARIS: Europe’s stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple hurdles on Friday as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of…
WHO slams vaccine imbalance between rich, poor nations
April 10, 2021
WHO slams vaccine imbalance between rich, poor nations
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation on Friday condemned the chasm between rich and poor nations in accessing coronavirus vaccines, saying…
Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU
April 9, 2021
Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU
ISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without…
EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up chairs
April 7, 2021
EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up chairs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only…
WHO experts give nod to two Chinese vaccines
April 1, 2021
WHO experts give nod to two Chinese vaccines
GENEVA: Two Chinese coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective, WHO experts said on Wednesday after reviewing partial data, providing a…
Virus likely jumped to humans from bats through ‘missing link’ animal: WHO
March 29, 2021
Virus likely jumped to humans from bats through ‘missing link’ animal: WHO
An international expert mission to Wuhan has concluded it was very likely that Covid-19 first passed to humans from a…
UN body urges action over Myanmar crackdown
March 25, 2021
UN body urges action over Myanmar crackdown
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council voiced alarm on Wednesday at the “disproportionate use of force” in Myanmar since last…
EU’s drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after safety investigation
March 19, 2021
EU’s drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after safety investigation
AMSTERDAM: The EU’s drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the…
EU regulator ‘firmly convinced’ AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks
March 17, 2021
EU regulator ‘firmly convinced’ AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh risks
THE HAGUE: The EU’s medicines regulator said on Tuesday it was “firmly convinced” the benefits of AstraZeneca’s jab outweigh potential…
WHO insists AstraZeneca vaccine safe as jab faces setbacks
March 13, 2021
WHO insists AstraZeneca vaccine safe as jab faces setbacks
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Friday there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after several…