Author Archives: Syndicated Content

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will seek to create a bio-defence preparedness programme in the form of a public-private partnership, to prepare against the next big health crisis, the head of...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines must honour their delivery obligations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, adding that Brussels would establish a mechanis...

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those displaying persistent symptoms after recovery, and also s...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Ant Group will see results if the company follows the legal processes following the suspension of its initial public offering, according to China's central bank governor Yi Gang. B...

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's health ministry has started distributing COVID-19 vaccines across the country as it prepares to become the first African state to roll out a mass immunisation programme thi...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Health Agency has paused COVID-19 vaccine payments to Pfizer and is seeking clarification over the amount of doses available in each vial, Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter r...

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Tuesday struck deals with two domestic companies to purchase 18.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines produced by Russia's Gamaleya Institute and China's Sinovac, t...

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A team of Nepali climbers that made the first winter summit of K2, the world's second tallest peak, arrived back in the country to a heroes' welcome on Tuesday fr...

KABUL (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's COVAX programme has pledged $112 million for COVID-19 vaccines to reach 20% of Afghanistan's population, an Afghan health official said on Tuesday. Af...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday will pledge to take "aggressive" action in response to trade practices from Chi...