JERUSALEM – The Israeli Ministry of Health on Tuesday approved the administration of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld COVID-19 drug to people with weakened immune systems. The antibody drug, which includes two injections of two types of long-acting antibodies given at the same time, is only authorized for those who are not currently infected or have not recently … Read more
LONDON: British Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca said on Thursday that the net profit collapsed last year, hit by the vast takeover of US biotech firm Alexion and other charges, despite surging revenues. Profit after tax slumped to just $112 million (98 million euros) compared with $3.2 billion in 2020, the pharmaceutical company said in a statement. … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia reported more than 25,000 new COVID-19 cases and more than 50 deaths on Thursday when the AstraZeneca vaccine was provisionally approved for use as a booster in the country. Medical regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Wednesday night announced it provisionally approved a booster dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for … Read more
Omicron Surge : The federal government has allowed the use of another COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca, to protect the population from the fifth wave of coronavirus, which is driven by the Omicron variant. The action is part of the government’s intention to speed up the administration of booster shots in order to inoculate as many people … Read more
TBILISI – Health officials in Georgia sounded the alarm Wednesday over the slow pace of coronavirus vaccinations, after some 17,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine had to be destroyed because they expired. The Black Sea nation is in the midst of a devastating new wave of the pandemic despite vaccines being widely available. The country … Read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has urged the US government to expedite the clearance of the AstraZeneca vaccine in order to assist restore essential transatlantic travel. The Pfizer vaccine was approved this week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the primary health authority in the United States. However, AstraZeneca is still not … Read more
Saudi Arabia approves the Chinese vaccine for its visitors.
According to the report, visitors to Saudi Arabia must enter the vaccine data on the website.
Visitors to Saudi Arabia will need to be informed about the approved vaccines, including Sinovac, Sinopharm, Moderna Pfizer, and AstraZeneca vaccines.
Saudi Arabia reported 501,195 Covid-19 cases and 7,976 deaths to date.
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India has become the third country worldwide to cross a death toll of 400,000 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a result of the country’s vaccination drive being slowed down. According to statistics provided by the health ministry, so far the total death count of the country is 400,312 – a little behind United … Read more
Russian Federation on Wednesday Clarifies that its doses of Sputnik V vaccination do not cause blood clots. According to the reports, the Russian vaccine has been registered for use in many countries. The blood clot concerns raise over the AstraZeneca vaccine due to which dozens of countries stop the use of AstraZeneca. On Wednesday, the … Read more
The United Kingdom (UK) regulator revealed on Saturday that out of 30 people who have suffered from blood clots after getting the AstraZeneca vaccine, seven people have died. When this news of seven deaths came several European countries have paused the use of the AstraZeneca injections over a potential link to blood clots. The UK’s … Read more
In Denmark, further investigation into the possible link between abnormal cases of blood clots and a possible link between the vaccines has led to the suspension of the use of the anti-COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine for another three weeks. According to reports, Denmark was one of the first European countries to stop using the vaccine this … Read more
Spain, France, and Germany have temporarily stopped the rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns. Spain’s health Minister Carolina Darias announced on Monday that the vaccine will not be used for two weeks. It’s a “temporary and precautionary” suspension, she said, “until the risks can be evaluated by the European Medicines Agency.” On … Read more
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has allowed using the Covid-19 vaccines of AstraZeneca after Denmark suspended the injections to use. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official spokesman said that, “We’ve been clear that it’s both safe and effective and when people are asked to come forward and take it, they should do so in confidence,” And in … Read more
