The Netherlands on Sunday joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection. The vaccine will not be used until at least March 29 as a precaution, the Dutch government said in a statement. The announcement will lead to delays in rolling...
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Hassan requests an investigation into three concurrent deaths at ‘Our Lady of Zgharta’ Hospital
Lebanon’s Health Minister calls for an investigation into three simultaneous patient deaths at Our Lady of Zgharta Hospital, seeking to clarify causes and possible medical or technical failures.
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Hariri Hospital: 53 critical cases, 3 deaths
Rafic Hariri University Hospital announced today, in its daily report on the latest developments of the COVID-19 corona virus, that 53 critical cases are currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital, with 3 deaths recorded. In details, the report indicated the following: – Number of examinations conducted in the hospital’s laboratories during the past 24...
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French vaccines chief says AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shows great efficacy
French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Friday the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had shown great efficacy, reaffirming France’s commitment to an inoculation which has been suspended in several other countries. Speaking on Radio Classique, he also welcomed the approval by European Union health authorities of the COVID vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, saying it...
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AstraZeneca: Thailand delays vaccine rollout over blood clot fears
Thailand has delayed the rollout of the AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over reports of blood clots, despite there being no evidence of this. The country’s prime minister was due to kick off the country’s vaccination drive by getting the jab on Friday. This has now been cancelled. The delay comes after a number of countries, including...
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Araji to NNA: We have not succeeded yet in importing vaccines through private companies
Member of Parliament, Assem Araji, on Thursday expected in an interview with the National News Agency a delay in reaching herd immunity against Covid-19 in Lebanon, especially after the registration of a large number of infections within the past two days due to the citizens’ failure to adhere to preventive measures, as well as the...
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Ministry of Health: 3581 new infections, 46 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3581 new coronavirus infection cases, which brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 405391. 46 deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours.
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Ministry of Health: 3939 new infections, 45 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 3939 new coronavirus infection cases, which brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 401810. 45 deaths have been registered over the past 24 hours
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AstraZeneca: Germany, other European countries to resume use of the vaccine
This article discusses how Germany and several other European nations decided to restart use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine following safety reviews by health authorities.
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China says it will set up vaccine stations for citizens abroad
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday that China has plans to set up COVID-19 vaccination stations to administer vaccines to Chinese citizens overseas. Speaking during his annual news conference, he said the program would be made available in countries where conditions permitted. China has developed several vaccines domestically. — Reuters