How worried should we be about links of blood clots to AstraZeneca's vaccine?

Europe’s drug regulator on Wednesday said it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots.

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A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study

Researchers who conducted the analysis said it was not clear how the virus was linked to psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression

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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76 percent effective in new analysis

AstraZeneca also reiterated that the shot, developed with Oxford University, was 100% effective against severe or critical forms of the disease.

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Kenyan COVID vaccine offer to diplomats draws local doctors' ire

Kenya has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to all diplomats even though it has not completed inoculating its own health workers, other frontline staff

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Experts pore over vaccine safety data

"These symptoms have not yet been observed there," said Stephan Becker, head of the Institute for Virology at Philipps University Marburg.

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Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears

The United Kingdom said it had no concerns, while Poland said it thought the benefits outweighed any risks.

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60-year-old woman who died after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine had 'unusual symptoms'

A 60-year-old woman who died of a blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine had “highly unusual” symptoms...

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Merck says study shows COVID-19 drug causes quick reduction in virus

The antiviral is being currently tested in a Phase 2/3 trial that is set to be completed in May.

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UK regulator says will fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants

Britain’s medical regulator on Thursday said it would fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants.

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Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real world

The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19.

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New coronavirus variant identified in New York: researchers

A new coronavirus variant that shares some similarities with the one in South Africa is on the rise in New York city.

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FDA staff: Johnson & Johnson's one-shot Covid-19 vaccine effective, safe

Its effectiveness varied from 72 per cent in the United States to 66 per cent in Latin America and 57 per cent in South Africa.

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