South Africa approves J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters
South Africa’s health regulator on Thursday approved the use of J&J vaccine for a second dose or booster, paving the way for the shot widely use…
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AstraZeneca vaccine booster works against Omicron
A three-dose course of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the rapidly-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical com…
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France cancels order for Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral drug
France has cancelled its order for Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral drug following disappointing trial data and hopes instead to receive Pfizer’s competin…
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US authorizes Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment, first for at-home use
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) antiviral COVID-19 pill for people ages 12 and older at risk of severe il…
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COVID-19 claims two lives, infects 359 more in last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 has claimed two more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 28,894. According to the Nati…
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Too soon to say if Omicron more transmissible than Delta: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) does not yet have enough data on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus to say if it is more transmissible t…
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AstraZeneca, Oxford aim to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine
AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other vaccine-mak…
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