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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine; to be available from next week
The U.K. had signaled it would move swiftly in approving a vaccine to protect its population, and doctors across the country were put on standby for a possible rollout
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Mexico set to sign deal with Pfizer for delivery of Covid-19 vaccine
Mexico's government is due to sign a contract with pharmaceutical company Pfizer for the delivery of its coronavirus vaccine, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said
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Pfizer-BioNTech apply for EU emergency authorisation for Covid-19 vaccine
The application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) comes after the companies applied for US approval on Nov. 20, taking them a step closer to launching their vaccine.
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Airlines face 'mission of the century' in shipping coronavirus vaccines
United Airlines Holdings Inc. has begun flights to ready Pfizer's vaccine for distribution if it receives regulatory approval, said a person familiar with the matter
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UK to be first to clear Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine likely by next week
The U.K. had long signaled it would move fast on any promising vaccine candidate
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: What does '90% efficacy' for a vaccine mean?
Students aspiring to study abroad may face tougher competition in 2021, AstraZeneca's manufacturing error casts doubt over its potential, and other news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic
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Malaysia secures Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in a first for Southeast Asia
Many Asian countries are not betting on it partly due to tropical heat, remote island communities and a lack of ultra-cold freezers
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Situation remains grim in national capital
Covid may impact vision of some patients, ethical dilemma of denying vaccine to trial participants, UP artisans start selling online-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic
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Explainer: When and how will Covid-19 vaccines become available?
If regulators approve any of the vaccines in coming weeks, the distribution could begin almost immediately
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BioNTech, Fosun start Phase II trial of Covid-19 vaccine in China
BioNTech is also working with U.S. pharma giant Pfizer on the vaccine
Not working with any other partner for Covid-19 vaccination, says Pfizer
Clarification comes after a Mumbai-based tour operator announces 'vaccine tourism', solicits customer interest
Affordable Covid-19 vaccines will test world's intellectual property regime
An intellectual property regime that is not flexible enough to manage the coronavirus crisis is one that will break under the weight of that techno-dystopia.
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India faces cold chain logistics challenge for Covid-19 vaccination
The nation with the world's second-highest infections plans to use the existing cold chain network in place for its Universal Immunization Program
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UK regulator begins reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine data
The UK is expected to receive a total of 40 million doses by the end of 2021, enough to vaccinate up to a third of the population, with the majority of doses anticipated in the first half of next year
Astra-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine works but doses could be in short supply
Pfizer and Moderna may have an initial advantage in dealing with manufacturing challenges, as their novel messenger RNA technology can be scaled up.
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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could get UK approval this week, says report
Britain formally asked its medical regulator, the MHRA, last week to assess the suitability of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Russia's Covid-19 vaccine price to be lower than those of Pfizer, Moderna
The price per dose of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be much lower than that of the vaccines of US drug giants Pfizer and Moderna, said the Russian vaccine's official Twitter account
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India to Brazil, Astra-Oxford vaccine is key to many nations' Covid plan
The Astra vaccine costs a fraction of the price set by Pfizer; it should be easier to deploy far and wide than other shots.
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of coronavirus shots in US
Pfizer asked US regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID vaccine, starting clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic
Pfizer seeking emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine in US
The action comes days after Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech announced that its vaccine appears 95% effective at preventing Covid-19
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