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COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Latest developments around the world
April 16, 2021 03:00 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Moonhonor, Shutterstock Summary The EU Commission has opted not to renew contracts for the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Researchers at the University of Oxford introduced a Com-Cov study to evalua...
Airlines Might Check New EU COVID-19 Pass Before Onboarding Travelers
April 14, 2021 03:52 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: diy13, Shutterstock Summary European Union (EU) plans to roll out a digital travel certificate to start foreign travel for all EU citizens. The certificate would be valid till WHO confirms the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objecti...
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine: A look at recent challenges
April 09, 2021 02:09 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine Mediae links of blood clots after the administration of AstraZeneca’s jab. The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) has been a part of controversy amid several nations suspending the vaccine's use, in...
After Quebec, Ontario Heading For Lockdown Ahead OF Easter?
April 01, 2021 10:34 AM EDT| By Shreya BiswasSource: Kira_Yan, Shutterstock Summary As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Canada’s Ontario, reports say that the populous province is set to return to a widened lockdown after Good Friday. The public health measures are expected to co...
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Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% efficacy in young adolescents
March 31, 2021 11:11 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: solarseven, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has proved to be 100% effective in young adolescents (12-15 years) in Phase 3 clinical study. The two partners plan to submit these data to the US FDA and t...
Canada’s COVID Update: From Largest Vaccine Shipment To BC’s Lockdown
March 30, 2021 09:45 AM EDT| By Shreya BiswasSource: arda savasciogullari, Shutterstock Summary Canada has witnessed quite a few changes over the past few days in terms of its COVID-19 prevention operations. If all goes according to plan, Canada will be receiving its single-largest shipm...
A look at the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines across the globe
March 30, 2021 04:14 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: New Africa, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 shot reduced the risk of infection by 80% after the first of two doses. Moderna transported almost 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the US govern...
EU could block vaccine export amid a shortage of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots
March 26, 2021 02:45 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Juan Roballo, Shutterstock Summary With vaccination programs in Britain and the US moving far ahead, EU leaders have warned to block the vaccine supply. The EU stated that AstraZeneca intends to deliver just 100 million out of 300 mill...
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Facebook Ties Up With Canada Govt To Spread COVID Vaccine Info
March 23, 2021 01:21 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: siam.pukkato, Shutterstock To reach millions of people with authentic information on COVID-19 vaccines, Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB, FB: US) Canada division is partnering with the Canadian government to support the efforts of the health aut...
Federal Government Extends CEBA Loan Till June 30
March 23, 2021 06:37 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: fizkes, Shutterstock Summary This extension will enable businesses to get the support they need amidst COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. Over 8.5 million loans under this scheme have been granted till March 18, 2021. In a bid...
Moderna May Get First-Mover Advantage In Children’s COVID Vaccine
March 19, 2021 04:54 AM EDT| By Ipsita SarkarSource: iHumnoi, Shutterstock Summary Moderna to launch pediatric trials for children vaccine in the US and Canada. Moderna may net US1.5 billion from 100 mn doses needed to cover the young population. The income scope is huge as none of...
Canada, Mexico On Top President Biden’s List For Vaccine Exports
March 18, 2021 02:32 AM EDT| By Ipsita SarkarSource: Viacheslav Lopatin, Shutterstock Summary The US will prioritize Canada, Mexico when it starts vaccine exports The US has ordered millions of doses in new orders to cover all by Independence Day. Mexico has made a second request to the...
Medicago’s Plant-Based COVID Shot Begins Phase 3 Trial With GlaxoSmithKline
March 16, 2021 12:02 PM EDT| By Shreya BiswasSource: Aedka Studio, Shutterstock Summary Canadian biopharmaceutical firm Medicago Inc announced on Tuesday that its plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been ushered into Phase 3 clinical trials. Medicago said that its shot will be t...
More EU nations suspend AstraZaneca’s vaccine amid growing blot clot concerns
March 15, 2021 11:13 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource arda ,Shutterstock Summary Major EU nations, including France, Germany, and Italy, have stopped the rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 jab amid blot clot concerns. Meanwhile, the WHO and EU medicine regulator emphasised...
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EU faces AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shortage amid manufacturing concerns
March 14, 2021 11:52 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: OrelPhoto, Shutterstock Summary EU is confronting a shortage of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in its COVID-19 vaccination program. AstraZeneca has raised some manufacturing and export concerns that could decrease vaccine deliveries. Som...
AstraZeneca’s vaccine suspended in multiple EU nations over blood clot concerns
March 12, 2021 05:27 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: insta_photos, Shutterstock Summary Following reports of serious events related to blood coagulation, some EU nations have temporarily terminated AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine administration. So far, no relation has been determined...
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Italy to become the first EU nation to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
March 10, 2021 12:53 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: LookerStudio, Shutterstock Summary Italy is all set to become the first EU country to manufacture Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Some European nations have authorized the use of Sputnik V even before the EMA approval. Des...
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Australia warns against protectionism on Italy's vaccine export block
March 09, 2021 12:55 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Seasontime, Shutterstock Summary Australian government triggers a warning against vaccine protectionism on the vaccine export block from Italy. The country has asked the European Commission to review Italy’s decision. The govern...
Merck/Ridgeback’s COVID-19 oral drug shows promising Phase 2 data
March 07, 2021 11:25 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:zstock,Shutterstock American pharmaceutical behemoth Merck (NYSE:MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP disclosed preliminary findings from Phase 2a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial for evaluating the safety, tolerability, an...
J&J Stock (NYSE:JNJ) Trends After Canada Approves Its Vaccine
March 05, 2021 01:40 PM EST| By Ipsita SarkarSource: PalSand, Shutterstock Summary Canada approves single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine for use after the US. J&J to supply 38 million doses as thousands of Canadians are yet to get their first shots. The J&J stock (NYSE:JNJ)...
