As COVID cases rise, Australia's New South Wales says next 2 days 'critical' Australia's New South Wales (NSW) on Monday said the next two days would be "absolutely critical" in deciding whether a two-week anti-coronavirus lockdown in Sydney, set to end on July 9, will have to be extended amid rising Delta variant cases. World 05 Jul, 2021
WHO: Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far WHO: Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so far World 26 Jun, 2021
Pfizer says COVID vaccine highly effective against Delta variant First identified in India, Delta is becoming the globally dominant version of the coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. World 24 Jun, 2021
US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom In Tennessee and North Carolina, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses back to the federal government, even though less than half of their total populations are vaccinated. World 12 Jun, 2021
Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed U.S. plans to share 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine with the developing world, but some say it would take more than donations alone to address huge vaccination gaps that threaten to prolong the pandemic. World 10 Jun, 2021
US to donate 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses to the world: sources The Biden administration plans to donate 500 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries over the next two years, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. World 10 Jun, 2021
Pfizer to test COVID-19 vaccine in larger group of children below 12 Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will begin testing its Covid-19 vaccine in a larger group of children under age 12 after selecting a lower dose of the shot in an earlier stage of the trial. World 09 Jun, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12 US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation's adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities. World 11 May, 2021
Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4 President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth as he tackles the vexing problem of winning over the “doubters” and those unmotivated to get inoculated. World 05 May, 2021
Brazil passes 400,000 COVID-19 fatalities with high death toll to plateau for months Brazil on Thursday became the second country to pass 400,000 COVID-19 deaths after the United States, and experts warned the daily toll could remain high for several months due to slow vaccinations and loosening social restrictions. World 30 Apr, 2021
Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a likely U.S. surplus of doses later this year while much of the rest of the world struggles with deep shortages. World 13 Mar, 2021
In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real world The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies. COVID-19 25 Feb, 2021
