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Moderna developing altered vaccine for S African variant - latest updates

The novel coronavirus pandemic has infected almost 100 million people around the world, with over 2.1 million fatalities. Here are updates for January 25:

Why people with allergies should not worry about the Covid-19 vaccine

Experts recommend that people with a history of allergic reactions should be under a 30-minute observation after taking the vaccine shot.

UK plans to administer first Covid shot to all adults by September

UK government opens new vaccination sites to begin trials that will give round-the-clock injections at some locations to help increase the pace of vaccine delivery in a bid to fight against the contagious coronavirus variant.

China's Sinopharm vaccine rushed to market in race to inoculate 1.3B

The Sinopharm vaccine, which has surged ahead of a raft of Chinese competitors during Phase 3 trials, could signal a breakthrough in the battle to squash the pandemic in Asia.

Vaccines boost Big Pharma’s image, but won’t change its ways

The development of Covid-19 vaccines in record time will not be enough to fix big pharma’s tarnished image.

Sinopharm data shows Covid-19 vaccine has 79 percent efficacy

Efficacy rate based on interim analysis of data from phase three trials, the Beijing Biological Products Institute said in a statement.

2020 rewind: Timeline of Covid-19 pandemic

The global coronavirus pandemic has cast a long pall over 2020. Here are some of the key developments since it was first detected in China's Wuhan city.

How Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine went from leading the pack to trailing behind

In a special report, Reuters unpacks and delivers the most detailed account to date of what went wrong with the dosing in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine trial.

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine doses shipped out in US

The much-needed shots are expected to be given starting Monday, just three days after the Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency rollout of Moderna's vaccine.

Concern among Muslims over halal status of Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca confirm that pork products are not part of their Covid-19 vaccines.

US regulator investigates allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

US FDA says appropriate medical treatments for immediate allergic reactions must be available when the shot is administered in case of an anaphylactic reaction.

WHO: two billion Covid-19 vaccines secured for poorer nations

World Health Organization and its partners in COVAX, the Gavi vaccine alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, are “working non-stop to start vaccination early next year,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.