Information concerning the longevity of immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) following natural infection may have considerable implications for durability of immunity induced by vaccines, according to …
Russia and the EU have held another meeting on the issue of the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates. There will be a series of consultations in order to coordinate the basic recognition parameters of the documents, the press …
Belarus plans to launch the full-cycle production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine by the end of the year, Belarusian Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich told journalists on Wednesday before a meeting of the council for health cooperation of the …
Czech President Miloš Zeman was hospitalized on Sunday, according to the Pravo newspaper website. He was taken to the Central Military Hospital in Prague at his country residence in the town of Lany. Zeman was brought to the …
A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the health agency was "near" to resolving issues on Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, without giving a date for a potential emergency use listing. "We …
Death from flu in the United Kingdom could reach 60,000 this winter after lockdowns and social distancing saw immunity plummet, health bosses have warned. It is thought the UK could see the worst fatality rate in 50 years as …
The head of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has called for an additional $8 billion to ensure that 40% of the world is vaccinated by the end of the year. Speaking at the launch of a World Health Organization plan that sets out …
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week issued a definition for "long COVID," a term used to describe the persistent health problems that affect some survivors of COVID-19. Scientists are still working to understand the syndrome. …
A joint production of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus has been launched in Uzbekistan, the press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reported following his phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir …
The Delta variant of COVID-19, which has become dominant in the world, is likely to remain in the population, having ceased to evolve, since it is increasingly difficult for a more adjusted strain to develop further, leading researcher at the …
The United Arab Emirates authorized Russia's single-shot Sputnik Light vaccine as a stand-alone vaccine and a booster shot, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said on Wednesday. "UAE authorizes 1-shot Sputnik Light, 1st …
The highly contagious coronavirus Delta strain has increased its spread to 192 countries and territories over the past week. The spread of Alpha, Beta and Gamma variants has also increased, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on …
The Gamaleya Center hopes that the Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus developed there will be certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of November, head of the laboratory of mechanisms of population variability of pathogenic …
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday he should use Russia's Sputnik for his next booster jab and boasted of high antibody levels as he hosted the Turkish leader for talks. In …
Over 3.3 million novel coronavirus cases and more than 55,000 deaths were registered worldwide in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a weekly bulletin released in Geneva early on Wednesday. According the global …
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price announced Monday he is entering a 10-day quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. "After experiencing symptoms for the first time this morning, I tested positive for …
U.S. President Joe Biden got his COVID-19 booster shot before news cameras Monday as his administration promotes new booster guidance that has spurred some confusion among Americans on when to get a third dose. "Like I did with my …
Preliminary trials of a combination of the Sputnik Light and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines have shown that it produces high antibody titers, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said in a statement. "According to the …
Moderna Inc said it is developing a single vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 with its experimental flu shot. The company hopes to eventually add vaccines it is working on for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and …
The European Union has removed Azerbaijan, Armenia and four other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning from those countries are likely to face tighter controls such as COVID-19 tests or …
