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Facebook has removed a network of accounts linked to a Russian firm called Fazze, which was spreading misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines, particularly those made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The firm was allegedly paying social media influencers to post inaccurate information, targeting users in India, Latin America, and the US.
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The Indian government is poised to receive emergency approvals for COVID-19 vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Novavax. The two companies, which have partnered with Indian manufacturers, have submitted applications to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). J&J's single-dose vaccine has
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The pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in Ukraine is showing signs of improvement, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With the approval of multiple vaccines, including the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca vaccines, it is expected that the increasing vaccination of the population will help control the spread of the outbreak.
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Pharmaceutical company BioNTech plans to utilize the mRNA technology behind its COVID-19 vaccine to tackle malaria, a disease that claims hundreds of thousands of lives annually. The Germany-based company, which collaborated with Pfizer to produce the first widely approved coronavirus shot, aims to initiate clinical trials for a malaria vaccine
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Pharmaceutical company BioNTech is working on a new vaccine to target malaria, leveraging the mRNA technology behind its successful coronavirus vaccine. The company plans to start clinical trials for a "safe and highly effective malaria vaccine" by the end of next year. In addition to developing a malaria
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Covid-19 vaccine approval for young children could come as early as the beginning of the school year, with President Joe Biden expressing optimism about the prospects of rapid approval. Speaking at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, Biden said that he expects the FDA and CDC to make a decision
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As the US midterm elections approach, conservative politicians and tech giants are engaged in a heated debate over censorship and misinformation on social media platforms. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wrote a letter to the White House claiming that the Biden administration is working with tech giants to censor Americans'
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated vaccine development and deployment worldwide, but the recognition of vaccines varies significantly across countries. AstraZeneca's Indian-made vaccine, authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO), poses a challenge for travelers as the European Union (EU) does not recognize it for travel due to incomplete
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World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged pharmaceutical companies to prioritize supplying COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries instead of lobbying rich countries to use additional doses as boosters. The WHO's appeal comes as pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, seek authorization for third doses to be
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The European Union (EU) has reached its target of delivering enough coronavirus vaccine to cover 70% of the adult population, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The 27 EU member states are responsible for administering the vaccines to citizens, with some countries working faster than others. The
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Kaiser Permanente's pop-up clinic at the Filipino Community Center (FilCom) in Waipahu is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, offering the first 100 people who receive their first dose a plate lunch from L &L Hawaii. The clinic will be available from 9 a.m. to
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The European Commission has found that an Italian aid measure of €39.7 million to support Alitalia, Italy's major network airline, is in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims to compensate Alitalia for damages suffered on certain routes due to the coronavirus outbreak during the
