Tag: COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Slovakia signs deal to acquire 2 million doses of Sputnik V

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PRAGUE — Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Monday. ...

Things to Know: $1.9T package heads toward House approval

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Here’s what’s happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: ...

England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated

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LONDON — England’s ethnic minority communities have higher levels of COVID-19 infections and lower levels of vaccine acceptance than other groups, according to a...

San Marino finally gets vaccines, but goes with Sputnik V

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ROME — The Republic of San Marino finally can start its coronavirus vaccination drive after the first shots arrived Tuesday. But the city-state surrounded...

Dubai’s Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious...

Italy probes vaccine scams even as officials court offers

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ROME — Italian police investigating fake COVID-19 drugs and vaccines have interviewed a Veneto regional official who reported receiving offers to buy 27 million...

How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?

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How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe? Scientists look...

EU’s anti-fraud body warns against COVID-19 vaccine scams

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BRUSSELS — The EU's anti-fraud office, OLAF, is urging member states to be vigilant against scammers offering to sell fake COVID-19 vaccines as the...

COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worse

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The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu...

UN: ‘Concerning news’ vaccines may not work against variants

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GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Monday the emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised questions about whether or not...