UK cancels Covid vaccine contract with Franco-Austrian firm

UK cancels Covid vaccine contract with Franco-Austrian firm

French-Austrian biotech laboratory Valneva said Monday the British government has terminated a supply deal for its candidate vaccine against Covid-19.
SABECO shows its support for vaccine rollout

SABECO shows its support for vaccine rollout

As Vietnam presses for its COVID-19 vaccination programme to speed up as the next crucial step to spur the national economy, pioneering businesses including SABECO are set to contribute in the mission to mobilise more vaccines.    
France to invest in efforts to produce more Covid vaccine in Africa: Macron

France to invest in efforts to produce more Covid vaccine in Africa: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday vowed to invest in the production of more vaccines in Africa, a continent where less than two percent of people have been immunised against Covid-19.
Foreign-invested enterprises taking nothing for granted

Foreign-invested enterprises taking nothing for granted

While safeguarding workers from the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, foreign-invested enterprises are rolling out new strategies to thrive in the new normal with high hopes from the vaccine rollout.
EU opens global G20 summit with Covid vaccine pledge

EU opens global G20 summit with Covid vaccine pledge

The EU pledged Friday to donate 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries, kicking off a global summit on how to recover from the pandemic -- and avoid a new one.
EU ready to 'discuss' Covid vaccine patent waivers

EU ready to 'discuss' Covid vaccine patent waivers

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Brussels was ready discuss a US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines.
One dose of Covid vaccine cuts household spread by up to 50%: UK study

One dose of Covid vaccine cuts household spread by up to 50%: UK study

One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 percent, according to a English study published Wednesday. 
First 1,000 Covid vaccine doses to enter Gaza Wednesday: Israel

First 1,000 Covid vaccine doses to enter Gaza Wednesday: Israel

An initial batch of 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses donated by Russia will enter Gaza on Wednesday, Israel's defence ministry told AFP, after it had blocked a shipment earlier this week.