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Coronavirus
J&J, Sinopharm, Sputnik V COVID-19 shots less effective against Omicron -study
COVID-19 vaccines from U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and China's Sinopharm as well as Russia's Sputnik V shot had no neutralizing activity against the Omicron variant, according to a ...
Key moments of COVID-19 pandemic
The upcoming New Year's Eve will mark the second anniversary of the first reported COVID-19 case in Wuhan, China. Since then, more than 272 million cases of the disease have been reported ...
What does Omicron mean for future COVID-19 vaccinations?
Scientists debate the best strategy for now and later: normal boosters, custom variant shots, or universal coronavirus vaccines
Sinopharm COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron - study
A COVID-19 booster shot produced by China's Sinopharm had "significantly lower" neutralising activity against the Omicron variant, Chinese researchers said in a paper, although they added ...
China reports 125 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 17
China reported 125 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 17, up from 76 a day earlier, its health authority said on Saturday.
China reports 76 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 16 vs 77 a day earlier
China reported 76 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 16, compared with 77 a day earlier, its health authority said on Friday.
Philippines receives more Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines donated by China
Staff members transport cargos containing Sinovac vaccines donated by the Chinese government in Pasay City, the Philippines, Dec. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) To date, the …
Zimbabwe receives latest vaccine donation from China amid 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic
A batch of COVID-19 vaccine donated by China arrives at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Dec. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang) Zimbabwe on …