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Egypt Registers Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Egypt has approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, becoming the 34th country outside of Russia and third in North Africa to do so. -
World Bank Threatens to Cut Lebanon's Vaccine Aid Over Line-Jumping Opens in a new window)
The World Bank’s reallocation of $34 million enabled Lebanon to receive its first two batches of about 60,000 Pfizer-BioNTech doses this month.Comments
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The Challenges, Criticisms and Success of Israel’s Record-Setting Vaccine Rollout
Israel is leading the world with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout and it’s already seeing results, but the campaign has been met with some hesitant demographics and criticism for not vaccinating Palestinians.Comments
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Saudi Arabia Approves AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Saudi Arabia’s food and drug administration has approved the COVID vaccine made by AstraZeneca, state TV reported on Thursday.Comments
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Gaza Gets its First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Opens in a new window)
Gaza, where 2 million people live, has reported more than 53,000 coronavirus cases and 538 deaths.Comments
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Morocco Receives 4 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine from India Opens in a new window)
The latest batch of AstraZeneca vaccines follows 2 million doses received last month and 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm.Comments
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Mid-Pandemic, Lebanon Medicine Shortages Sow Panic Opens in a new window)
With Lebanon's economy in a tailspin and the coronavirus pandemic wreaking chaos, panic-buying has gripped pharmacies, creating shortages and a flourishing black market.Comments
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Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals Opens in a new window)
The Russian vaccine, Sputnik V, was named after the first satellite to orbit the earth, which the Soviet Union launched in 1957.Comments
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Palestinians Receive First Shipment of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Opens in a new window)
The shipment was flown into Israel and transported from there to Ramallah, the Palestinian hub city in the occupied West Bank.Comments
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Tunisia, Palestinians to be Among First COVAX Recipients Opens in a new window)
The WHO set up COVAX along with the GAVI vaccine alliance to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations globally.Comments
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Israel Supplies First COVID-19 Vaccines to Palestinians Opens in a new window)
The vaccines were transferred to the occupied West Bank and will be used by Palestinian Authority medical teams, according to a statement from COGAT, Israel’s military liaison to the Palestinians.Comments
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UNICEF Signs Up Dubai's DP World to Help Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines Opens in a new window)
State-owned DP World, known for its global port operations, will provide transport and storage to UNICEF at no cost, helping low and middle-income countries access vaccines, a joint statement said.Comments
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Bahrain Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use Opens in a new window)
Bahrain has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, state news agency BNA reported on Monday, citing the Gulf country’s National Health Regulatory Authority.Comments
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Turkish Competition Watchdog Fines Novartis, Roche Units Opens in a new window)
Turkey’s competition board imposes fines on the Turkish units of pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Roche for trying to popularize a more expensive medicine used for eye diseases over a cheaper one.Comments
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Turkey Receives 6.5 Million Doses of China's Sinovac Vaccine Opens in a new window)
The new shipment adds to an initial consignment of three million doses which Turkey received nearly a month ago.Comments
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