United Kingdom

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 October 2020

World News

'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 October 2020

The Cube

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 October 2020

USA

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 October 2020

World News

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.

1 October 2020

Earth News

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 September 2020