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Moderna to seek US and EU authorization for its vaccine on Monday
Moderna Inc will apply for US and European emergency authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns, the company said.
PM Borissov: First Anti-Covid Pfizer Vaccines Arrive in Bulgaria by End 2020
The first Covid-19 vaccines to come to Bulgaria will be those of Pfizer/BioNTECH, and the first shipments are expected as early as the end of 2020.
This became clear during today's working meeting with cabinet members convened by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.
In the past week, more than 12,000 people have recovered from Covid-19.
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators on Nov. 30 to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection, ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.
The Big Decision of the World - Who Will Get the Covid-19 Vaccine First?
In theory, everyone in the world who wants it should eventually be able to get immunized. But for much of 2021, demand for the coronavirus vaccine will outstrip supply, presenting a massive dilemma for governments, which must decide who gets the vaccine first or early, and who must wait.
OPEC, allies mull extending output cuts
The OPEC oil producers' club and its allies will hold a virtual meeting on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 to finalise an expected extension to production cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on global demand.
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Turkey may take additional virus measures, says Erdoğan
Turkey may take additional measures to bring the COVID-19 outbreak under control, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said as the country has seen a spike in the number of virus cases over the past weeks.
"We have to introduce those measures in line with the steps the Health Ministry has taken and we will continue to do so," Erdoğan told reporters in Istanbul on Nov. 27.
Questions over AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine data risk delaying approval
Days after grabbing headlines with its Covid-19 "vaccine for the world," AstraZeneca is facing tricky questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of getting speedy US and EU regulatory approval.
UK asks regulator to study AstraZeneca vaccine
The British government said on Nov. 27 it has asked its independent medicines regulator to assess AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine as part of the formal approval process for the drug to be rolled out by the end of the year.
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Turkey’s flag carrier ready for vaccine delivery race
The aviation industry, plagued by the novel coronavirus pandemic, is ready to help in delivering a potential COVID-19 vaccine across the globe.
Experts calculate that the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as its global distribution and logistics, will be a challenging process, with 15,000 flights and 15 million cooler boxes needed to transport every 10 billion doses.
EU drugs watchdog expects first application for Covid-19 vaccine in days
Europe's drugs watchdog said on Thursday it expects to receive the first application for conditional marketing approval for a Covid-19 vaccine "in the coming days", the latest step towards making a shot available outside the United States.