AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca plc/AB (LON: AZN) is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom and Södertälje, Sweden. Its R&D is concentrated in Cambridge in United Kingdom, Södertälje in Sweden, and Maryland and Toronto in North America.

Vaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as Covid Variants Multiply

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Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “Vaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as Covid Variants Multiply” – below is their description. Global gaps in access to Covid-19 vaccines are raising concerns that the continued spread of the coronavirus will breed more dangerous versions of the pathogen, weakening medical weapons and further crippling economies. In a … Read more Vaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as Covid Variants Multiply

Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson says “things will be very different by the spring”

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Global News published this video item, entitled “Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson says “things will be very different by the spring”” – below is their description. The situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic will be very different by the spring, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, as Britain speeds up its vaccination program to protect … Read more Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson says “things will be very different by the spring”

Vaccine manufacturing is lumpy, UK says

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Reuters published this video item, entitled “Vaccine manufacturing is lumpy, UK says” – below is their description. Britain’s Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said that vaccine production changes by Pfizer and a delay by AstraZeneca could lead to a brief supply disruption Reuters YouTube Channel Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, … Read more Vaccine manufacturing is lumpy, UK says

Kenyan healthcare workers go on strike – vaccine shortage in Africa | Coronavirus Update

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DW News published this video item, entitled “Kenyan healthcare workers go on strike – vaccine shortage in Africa | Coronavirus Update” – below is their description. In Kenya 32 healthcare workers died of Covid-19, over 3000 got infected. Now healthcare workers are on strike. They demand better pay, medical cover and adequate protective gear. Africa … Read more Kenyan healthcare workers go on strike – vaccine shortage in Africa | Coronavirus Update

People fear for their survival as COVID rips through Brazil’s Manaus

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Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “People fear for their survival as COVID rips through Brazil’s Manaus” – below is their description. Brazil has approved two vaccines to tackle COVID-19. Mass distribution of the Chinese made Sinovac and the British Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs will soon begin. But in the COVID-hit Amazonas state of Manaus, … Read more People fear for their survival as COVID rips through Brazil’s Manaus

Nurse first in Brazil to get Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

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CGTN published this video item, entitled “Nurse first in Brazil to get Chinese COVID-19 vaccine” – below is their description. On January 17, nurse Monica Calazans became the first person in Brazil to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biotech firm Sinovac. 54-year-old Calazans has diabetes and is considered to be … Read more Nurse first in Brazil to get Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Brazil Approves Emergency Use of First Covid Vaccines

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Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “Brazil Approves Emergency Use of First Covid Vaccines” – below is their description. 54-year-old Brazilian nurse Monica Calazans was the first person in Brazil to receive a dose of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday. Brazil granted approval for the emergency use of AstraZeneca Plc and Sinovac … Read more Brazil Approves Emergency Use of First Covid Vaccines

India Starts Massive Inoculation Drive Despite Vaccine Doubts

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Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “India Starts Massive Inoculation Drive Despite Vaccine Doubts” – below is their description. Health-workers flashed victory signs after being given coronavirus vaccines and top officials sought to dispel fears about the shots as India kicked off one of the largest inoculation drives in the world on Saturday, … Read more India Starts Massive Inoculation Drive Despite Vaccine Doubts

Warning against Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine pause in planned Australian rollout | ABC News

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ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Warning against Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine pause in planned Australian rollout | ABC News” – below is their description. Professor Andrew Pollard, a key scientist behind the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says saving lives should be the focus of debate after some scientists in Australia cast doubt on the … Read more Warning against Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine pause in planned Australian rollout | ABC News

Concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine effectiveness explained by Dr Norman Swan | 7.30

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ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine effectiveness explained by Dr Norman Swan | 7.30” – below is their description. There have been some concerns raised about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, one of three planned to be rolled out across the country. Dr Norman Swan joins Stan … Read more Concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine effectiveness explained by Dr Norman Swan | 7.30

Covid vaccinations to be offered ’round the clock’ | ITV News

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ITV News published this video item, entitled “Covid vaccinations to be offered ’round the clock’ | ITV News” – below is their description. The number of people to have a jab ticked up to 2.6 million. And today, the Prime Minister said they will be offered around the clock, day and night, as soon as … Read more Covid vaccinations to be offered ’round the clock’ | ITV News

Australia backs AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite calls to boost Pfizer doses | ABC News

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ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Australia backs AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite calls to boost Pfizer doses | ABC News” – below is their description. The Government says it will continue to listen to its advisory panel of medical experts about Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. ABC News (Australia) YouTube Channel Got a comment? … Read more Australia backs AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite calls to boost Pfizer doses | ABC News

Australians being reassured our COVID-19 vaccine strategy will be effective | 7NEWS

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7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Australians being reassured our COVID-19 vaccine strategy will be effective | 7NEWS” – below is their description. Health chiefs are reassuring the public that Australia’s vaccine strategy will be effective and we haven’t backed the wrong jab. They were put on the defensive after a group of doctors … Read more Australians being reassured our COVID-19 vaccine strategy will be effective | 7NEWS

Why the AstraZenica vaccine? The CMO defends Australia’s vaccine rollout plan | ABC News

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ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Why the AstraZenica vaccine? The CMO defends Australia’s vaccine rollout plan | ABC News” – below is their description. some media reports said the Australian and New Zealand Immunology Society (ASI) supported halting the widespread use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in favour of the Pfizer drug. ABC … Read more Why the AstraZenica vaccine? The CMO defends Australia’s vaccine rollout plan | ABC News

7NEWS Update: Australian Open goes ahead as Grand Prix postponed; total fire bans in place | 7NEWS

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7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “7NEWS Update: Australian Open goes ahead as Grand Prix postponed; total fire bans in place | 7NEWS” – below is their description. There are calls for Australia’s coronavirus vaccine strategy to be re-evaluated, with concerns Oxford’s AstraZeneca jab might not be as effective as Pfizer’s; The Australian Formula … Read more 7NEWS Update: Australian Open goes ahead as Grand Prix postponed; total fire bans in place | 7NEWS