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Pfizer and BioNTech have reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) to supply the EU with 200 million doses of their coronavirus vaccine, as reported by Reuters. “Agreement provides a supply of 200 million doses and an option to request additional 100 million doses.”“Deliveries anticipated to start by end of 2020, …

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said that its COVID-19 vaccine study has shown that it prevents 90% of infections among those who had no evidence of previous infection. The company has been developing a vaccine with Germany’s BioNTech. No fewer than 43,500 have been participating in the Phase 3 trial. Pfizer …

A Reuters count showed that the United States exceeded its record for the number of new daily infections with the Coronavirus on Thursday, with more than 91,000 new cases recorded. This sudden increase in the number of cases comes less than a week before the presidential elections, which will be …

The European Commission has urged the EU governments to step up the response to the coronavirus pandemic amid the alarming spike in infections, Reuters reported on Wednesday. “EU Commission calls for coordinated testing strategies in EU states, recommends the use of antigen tests.”“EU extends to April 2021 suspension of customs …

Data released by the Ministry of Health in Italy on Sunday, October 25, showed a new record in the number of new cases of Coronavirus in one day, as it detected 21,273 cases and 128 deaths, while the government tightened restrictions further in an attempt to contain the expanding outbreak. …

AstraZeneca said it has resumed trials in the United States of an experimental on Covid-19 vaccine after US regulatory approval. On September 6, AstraZeneca suspended trials of its potential experimental coronavirus vaccine in the United States after a report that a participant in Britain’s trials had contracted a serious neurological …

The World Health Organization revealed a record number of daily infections with the Coronavirus around the world today, Sunday, reaching 307,930 cases in total within 24 hours. The organization reported on its website that India, the United States and Brazil recorded the largest increases. The daily number of deaths increased …

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 234,852 with a total of 9,277 deaths, as reported by the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), on Tuesday. Cases increased by 1,278 in Germany on Tuesday versus Monday’s +711. The death count rose by 5, the tally …

The latest coronavirus (COVID-19) updates from China have been upbeat as all 16 cases on August 23 reported as imported infections. “This compared with 12 new COVID-19 cases reported a day earlier, all imported too and marked the eighth consecutive day of no locally transmitted cases. The total number of …

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended the coronavirus lockdown till Aug. 30.  While the city of Auckland is under alert level 3 restrictions, the rest of New Zealand remains at level 2, Ardern said, while adding that Auckland will move to level 2 after Aug. 30. New Zealand …