Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan oks COVID-19 vaccine procurement from 2 firms - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has greenlighted advance booking of COVID-19 vaccines with two unnamed candidates in the running, media reported Tuesday.
Two-thirds of Austrians say no to coronavirus vaccination: online survey
Oct 03, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Vienna/Xinhua: Two-thirds of Austrians say that they would not get a coronavirus vaccination if one becomes available, according to a national survey released on Friday.
Sep 27, 2020, at 04:38 am
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday addressed the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations and said world leaders should ensure that any proven vaccine is made accessible to all countries at the same time.
Canada's COVID-19 clinical trials drop over China's refusal to ship potential vaccine
Aug 28, 2020, at 05:06 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The collaboration between a Chinese company CanSino Biologics and a Halifax research team aiming to carry out Canada's first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine was abandoned due to the escalation of tension between Canada and China, media reports said.
Canada health official says ‘No’ to Russian COVID-19 vaccine due to lack of data
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Toronto/Sputnik: The Russian novel coronavirus vaccine will likely not be approved in Canada at this time, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told reporters on Tuesday, citing outstanding data.
Cyber spy: US accuses hackers of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data for China
Jul 23, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Washington: The US government has accused China of sponsoring hackers who have targeted labs developing vaccine to fight COVID-19 disease, which is believed to have spread across the globe from Wuhan.
US plans to issue alert that Chinese hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine research
May 13, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States is planning to issue a warning that hackers tied to the Chinese government are attempting to steal information from researchers working to develop a coronavirus vaccine, media reports said.
No guarantee of COVID-19 vaccine: British PM
May 12, 2020, at 01:01 pm
London/UNI: A COVID-19 vaccine is by no means guaranteed, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.