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Egypt receives 2.2 mln AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccine doses

Egypt receives 2.2 mln AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccine doses

  • The country received its first COVAX delivery of 854,000 AstraZeneca doses at the start of April
  • Some 2.7 million people have registered online with the health ministry to receive a vaccine Some 2.7 million people have registered online with the health ministry to receive a vaccine
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EU report accuses Russia, China of sowing mistrust in Western vaccines

EU report accuses Russia, China of sowing mistrust in Western vaccines

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‘Cannon fodder’: Medical students in India feel betrayed

‘Cannon fodder’: Medical students in India feel betrayed

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UK study finds significant drop in COVID-19 infections after one jab

UK study finds significant drop in COVID-19 infections after one jab

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EU preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls — sources

EU preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls — sources

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EMA confirms clots as ‘very rare’ AstraZeneca side effect

EMA confirms clots as ‘very rare’ AstraZeneca side effect

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Vaccine row escalates as France accuses UK of ‘blackmail’

Vaccine row escalates as France accuses UK of ‘blackmail’

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Poll shows plunge in Europeans’ trust in AstraZeneca jab

Poll shows plunge in Europeans’ trust in AstraZeneca jab

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Germany, France among nations to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after regulators back shot

Germany, France among nations to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after regulators back shot

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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attending Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in a socially distanced, hybrid session at the House of Commons, in London on March 17, 2021. (AFP PHOTO/Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament)

UK’s Johnson says he will have AztraZeneca jab, dismisses safety fears

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France, Italy avoid Oxford vaccine as UK program surges ahead

France, Italy avoid Oxford vaccine as UK program surges ahead

By Arab News ·
Variants of the Coronavirus, including the South African and British mutations, present potential new challenges for vaccine makers. (File/Reuters)

AstraZeneca working to adapt vaccine to new strains

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New research found that the vaccine combats the “Kent variant” of coronavirus (COVID-19) that led to a surge of new virus cases late last year. (AFP/File Photo)

Oxford vaccine effective against UK variant: Study

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