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The Japanese government is making a final push to vaccinate its elderly population before the Olympics in July, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga deploying military doctors and nurses to administer shots in Tokyo and Osaka. Despite skeptical experts, Suga remains determined to hold the Olympics, despite growing public concern about
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Due to a lack of approval by the World Health Organization (WHO), people vaccinated with Covaxin or Sputnik V may face challenges entering European Union (EU) countries. The bloc accepts visitors who have completed their immunization at least two weeks before arrival using one of the shots approved by its
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Johnson & Johnson's Japanese unit has filed for approval of its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine with the country's Health Ministry, marking the fourth vaccine contender to join the Japanese market. The vaccine has undergone clinical trials in Japan and has been deemed safe for use. Japan'
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As EU policymakers agreed to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions for non-EU visitors who are vaccinated, students planning to study in major destinations like Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain are facing new challenges due to the limited availability of approved vaccines in India. The European Commission has approved the
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The study published in a pre-print version on medRxiv* provides evidence on the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines at preventing mortality among older individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The analysis of over 48,000 individuals aged 70 years and older found that vaccinated individuals had a reduced
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A panel of medical experts has concluded that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for all adults, paving the way for its approval and potential mass production in South Korea. The vaccine's two full-dose regimen showed a 94.1% efficacy in preventing COVID-19, with over 86%
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The United States will send tens of millions of doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine abroad, despite the fact that its regulatory system has not yet approved the vaccine for use in the country. This move has been met with pressure from the international community, with many countries urging the
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The global business landscape witnessed significant events in the past year, with various companies experiencing substantial changes in their financial situations, leadership, and operations. AstraZeneca faced a shareholder rebellion over CEO Pascal Soriot's potential bonus, while Airbnb reported a strong recovery in the US holiday market. Other notable
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A new Leger poll suggests Canadian confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is holding firm, with over eight in ten respondents saying they are either vaccinated already or plan to be when it's their turn. This is almost identical to the number who said that in a similar poll taken
COVID-19
The government of Mauritius has successfully procured 38,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to aid in the country's ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccines arrived on an Air Mauritius flight from Paris and were received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional integration and International
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The federal government is escalating its vaccination program, with Health Minister Greg Hunt announcing that thousands of general practices will receive triple the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses from next week. This move is aimed at increasing vaccine capacity for people over the age of 50, who are now being
