COVID 19

Pfizer said it has begun an early stage clinical trial testing its experimental oral antiviral drug for Covid-19.

It would be the fourth vaccine authorized for use in the U.S., alongside ones from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.

Benefits of using the shot outweigh its potential risks and inoculations should proceed, says bloc’s medicines agency

Brazil is experiencing a historic collapse of its health service as intensive care units in hospitals run out of capacity, its leading health institute, Fiocruz, has warned.

Countries around Europe are seeking further clarification on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, amid criticism of their decision to suspend giving the jab.

Spike Lee has again been asked to chair the Cannes Film Festival jury after last year's event was cancelled because of the pandemic.

The chief medical officer says there is no need to suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout, after two government-aligned MPs called for a pause.

The Senate passed the legislation last weekend after a marathon, all-night debate in which both sides tried to make last-minute changes to the bill.

The $1.9 trillion package—passed without GOP support—includes direct checks and jobless aid as well as money for schools, vaccine distribution

China introduced the first “virus passports” on Tuesday in a bid to boost international travel as the United States and the European Union consider similar programmes. The EU has said it plans to propose an EU-wide digital vaccination passport sometime this month.

The CDC has issued new guidelines that grant – in the words of US mainstream media – "limited freedoms" to Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, leading some to wonder when the Bill of Rights was abolished.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday designed to ease restrictions for Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Russian officials have dismissed accusations that they spread disinformation about rival vaccines as “nonsense”.

Five states are rolling back mask mandates. More could be on the way. Here's what it could mean for all of us.

U.S. holds back for now amid ethical and practical concerns

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has lifted many of the Covid-19 restrictions in his state, permitting businesses to operate at 100-percent capacity and repealing the requirement for people to wear face coverings.

The J&J vaccine was found in its large trial to be 72% effective in the USA but less effective in South Africa and Latin America, where variants circulated.

Europe is in the grips of another surge in COVID-19 cases, with particular concerns over Germany’s numbers, as the vaccine rollout begins.

Agency says the single-dose vaccine is 66.1% effective in preventing moderate to severe virus disease and that no recipients of it died

Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery Wednesday of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India.