Fauci says Delta variant poses particular threat to young people

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South Korean officials announce that a million doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines would ar

China's vaccine diplomacy could deepen influence in strategic Indian Ocean region where it has been

EC head Ursula von der Leyen says discussions about waiving intellectual property rights won't produ

Supporters say temporarily lifting patent rights will allow for faster manufacturing of vaccines for

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Crucial immunization campaigns against diseases such as measles, polio and yellow fever have been pu

Researchers are testing new vaccine formulas targeting a COVID-19 variant that first appeared in Sou

The clinical trial is being funded by NIAID

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WHO chief says 10 million doses urgently needed

Africa needs far greater access to reach its goal of vaccinating 60 percent of population by June 20

South Africa, India have led an effort at World Trade Organization to waive drug companies' exclusiv

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Legislation still needs final passage in House, president's signature

President criticizes lockdowns, social distancing as nation faces record deaths, hospitalizations

China's policy is to focus on jabs for people aged 18-59 who are at high risk and highly likely to s

Announcement comes ahead of a virtual G-7 meeting Friday of world's largest economies where they wil

Announcement comes ahead of a virtual G-7 meeting Friday of world's largest economies where they wil

World Health Organization said UN-led COVAX initiative aims to start shipping about 90 million doses

New Human Rights Watch report says Zimbabwe is among African countries using COVID-19 to clamp down

Researchers to inoculate more than 800 volunteers with vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Ast

South Africa set to begin national COVID-19 vaccination program ///

International Monetary Fund forecasts the world economy will grow 5.5% this year

Cyril Rampahosa says the world needs to work together   

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus say studies show that not delivering equitable access to

Thailand's food and drug administration last week approved AstraZeneca's vaccine for emergency use b

News comes as world is on verge of reaching 100 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease cau

President Bolsonaro promises to secure enough vaccine to immunize citizens as health officials say n

CDC says only one-fifth of the country's 29.4 million doses have been delivered

South Africa anticipates arrival of 1.5 million COVID vaccine doses by end of January; WHO says othe

Limited manufacturing capacity and wealthy-country preorders mean many may not see a vaccine until 2

Few Asian countries expect to receive significant amounts of the vaccines initially

President Rouhani said authorities are nevertheless doing what they can to buy vaccines from abroad,

Social media giant says it will delete information discredited by public health experts

Director-General Tedros says same commitment to creating vaccines should go into equitably distribut

Shutdown begins Saturday and runs to Nov. 30; elementary schools to remain open

Dozens of wealthy nations join COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan, which aims to provide equitable acc

Memo says health care professionals, long-term care facility employees and other essential workers,

Scientists voice increasing confidence about development of vaccines, but warn governments aren't sp

US also says it will not participate in a global initiative to develop, manufacture and equally dist

Many experts express skepticism about Russian vaccine after government declared its intention to giv

Government says vaccines must still meet safety, quality standards

South Korea says 24-year-old may have fled to North, but probably didn't have virus

The curve has flattened, but it should be turning down

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VOA's Russian service's interview with director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dise

The update would allow users to check how crowded a train station might be at a particular time, or

Country's health ministry says 10,000 tests will focus on residents of Tokyo, Osaka and Miyagi prefe