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Nearly 1m people given two experimental Chinese coronavirus vaccines

As the race to release a viable coronavirus vaccine hots up, a Chinese pharmaceutical company claims to have inoculated nearly a million people against COVID-19 with so far still experimental vaccines.

20/11/2020

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Euronews spoke to experts about the challenges of getting a vaccine and what steps are left once one is approved.

19/11/2020

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African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the 54-nation continent had crossed the milestone. Africa has seen more than 48,000 deaths from COVID-19. Its infections and deaths make up less than 4% of the global total.

19/11/2020

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New coronavirus vaccine 'is 94.5% effective' at preventing COVID-19

US biotechnology company Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective.

16/11/2020

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From test tubes to TikTok, scientists head to social media platforms to communicate the progress of their vaccine research.

13/11/2020

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EU's first COVID-19 vaccinations 'could happen early next year'

It comes after Pfizer and BioNTech said their potential vaccine had been found to be more than 90% effective.

11/11/2020

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EU to sign a deal for 300 million doses of BioNtech/Pfizer vaccine

The EU has already signed supply deals with AstraZeneca, Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson for their potential COVID-19 shots.

11/11/2020

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Brazil halts trials of Chinese-made vaccine due to 'serious event'

The potential vaccine is being developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac and in Brazil would be mostly produced by Sao Paulo's state-run Butantan Institute.

10/11/2020

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Biden warns 200,000 Americans could die before a vaccine is available

The president-elect lowered expectations that a vaccine could arrive soon and outlined his plans to tackle the pandemic once he is sworn into office.

10/11/2020

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COVID-19: Joe Biden promises vaccine will be 'free for everyone' in US

Biden was outlining a plan to combat COVID-19 in which he also said he would ask Congress to pass a major finance bill to fight the virus.

23/10/2020

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Sweden vs France: Contrasting COVID strategies and pandemic fatigue

Has Sweden's strategy served to protect its citizens from becoming tired of lockdown restrictions, while the thought of another lockdown leaves their European neighbours climbing the walls?

19/10/2020

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Pfizer hopes to seek approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November

NEW: Pfizer says it hopes to seek authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November

16/10/2020

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'We need to prepare now': Brussels unveils COVID-19 vaccination plan

"If we want our vaccination to be successful, we need to prepare now," Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed on Thursday.

15/10/2020

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Facebook to ban paid anti-vax ads but not posts

The latest policy is an extension of Facebook's rules that ban adverts about vaccine "hoaxes".

14/10/2020

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COVID-19 vaccine trial suspended after 'unexplained illness'

Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is one of four candidate vaccines in advance stages of testing and was supposed to yield results early next year.

13/10/2020

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COVID-19 vaccine won't immediately end the pandemic, experts say

A COVID-19 vaccine might be the best chance to return to normal, but scientists warn that there are still many challenges to developing one and distributing it.

01/10/2020

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Half a million sharks could be killed for Covid-19 vaccine, says NGO

“Sourcing an ingredient from a wild animal is not a long-term solution."

29/09/2020