Covid 19
What leaders, health experts said about Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) - A trial of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing…
Hong Kong leader expects mainland China border to reopen in Feb – broadcaster
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday she expected the border with mainland China to largely reopen in February next year as the two governments…
Europe faces real threat of COVID-19 resurgence, WHO Europe head says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -European countries must work harder to prevent the coronavirus spreading further as deaths and new cases surge, the World Health Organization's Europe head said on Thursday. Current transmission…
China’s Xi warns on protectionism, calls for unimpeded vaccine trade
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for smooth global trade in vaccines and other medical supplies, saying that unilateralism and protectionism are rising…
WHO Approves Indian Covid 19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN for Emergency Use
Coming on the heels of PM Modi's aggressive vaccine diplomacy during the G20 summit and COP26 at Glasgow, WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to COVAXIN® (developed by Bharat…
Saudi approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for age group 5-11
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said on Wednesday it had given its approval to use Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for those between five and eleven years of…
World Economic Forum postpones China event due to COVID-19
BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum said on Wednesday that it is postponing its event planned for later this month in the Chinese city of Tianjin due to the…
China’s COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Communist Party conclave
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high and tighter curbs to contain the spread are expected in the capital Beijing ahead of a…
China urges families to keep stocks of daily necessities ahead of winter
By Brenda Goh and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government has told families to keep daily necessities in stock in case of emergencies, after COVID-19 outbreaks and unusually…
China won’t give up on its zero-tolerance COVID policy soon – experts
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will not give up on its zero-tolerance policy towards local COVID-19 cases any time soon, some experts said, as the policy has allowed it to quickly…
Kremlin says Sputnik Light is a valid standalone vaccine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin insisted on Monday that Russian-developed Sputnik Light was a standalone COVID-19 vaccine, after Russia's health minister was quoted as saying it would be used only…
Bolsonaro’s security in press altercation as Brazil leader isolated at G20
By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's security detail allegedly used violence against Brazilian reporters covering his trip to Rome for the Group of 20…
