But one syringe supplier said there may not be enough equipment to keep up with the pace of vaccines.
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AstraZeneca Battles Supply Chain Issues, Denies Claims Its Covid-19 Vaccine Is Largely Ineffective In Seniors
The EU is demanding AstraZeneca honor its agreement to deliver millions of doses of its vaccine as the company pushes back on German media claiming it has an efficacy of 8% among older people.
Business Leaders Back Push To Improve Workplace Mental Health
The WHO says the initiative “stands to make a difference” and CEOs from BHP, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, HSBC, Salesforce and Unilever have all pledged to improve workplace mental health.
Moderna Launches Trial For Covid-19 Vaccine Booster To Tackle South African Strain
Moderna’s vaccine works well against the more transmissible U.K. strain but the neutralizing antibody response was found to be lower against the newly discovered South African variant.
Merck Pulls The Plug On Covid-19 Vaccine Program After Disappointing Trial Data
The pharma heavyweight will now focus on developing two experimental Covid-19 drugs.
Australia Blocks Travel As New Zealand Confirms Its First New Covid-19 Case In Months
Authorities believe the 56-year-old woman was infected with the virus while staying at a quarantine facility.
‘Fat But Healthy?’ New Research Suggests Fitness Doesn’t Cancel Obesity’s Negative Health Effect
While being active is beneficial to heart health it cannot overcome the negative effects of excess body weight, researchers found in a new study.
WHO Says Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Is Safe For The Elderly After Norway Questioned Its Role In Numerous Deaths
Norway’s medicines authority said there might be a link between vaccination and the deaths of several elderly people.
Fauci Praises World Health Organization’s Pandemic Leadership, Says U.S. Will Rejoin
The decision is a departure from the Trump Administration’s efforts to leave the organization for being too “China-centric.”
Despite 400,000 Fatalities, Trump Downplayed The Deadliness Of Covid Through His Final Days In Office
“That’s all I hear about now… Covid, Covid, Covid, Covid,” the president lamented.” By the way, on Nov. 4, you won’t hear about it anymore.”
