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Topic: AstraZeneca

Germany to recommend AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine only for people over 60

Germany’s move follows a report from the country’s vaccine agency of a rare brain blood clot in 31 people, nine of whom died.

Canada suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for those under 55 amid blood clot concerns

Move comes just two weeks after PM Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians that AstraZeneca shots are safe for use. Canada is to receive 1.5 mn doses of the vaccine from US this week.

Covid-19 pandemic: Syria supplies oxygen to Lebanon & Italy inspects AstraZeneca plant

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

AstraZeneca lowers Covid vaccine efficacy to 76% after US criticism over accuracy

The latest twist created another layer of uncertainty for a product already facing dwindling public support in Europe following months of confusion and missteps.

AstraZeneca may have used outdated data in vaccine trial, say US health officials

The Data and Safety Monitoring Board late Monday said that it was concerned AstraZeneca may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data.

AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective in US, raises no safety concerns

Findings of study conducted on more than 30,000 volunteers should bolster confidence in the vaccine after confusion over its true efficacy and the best dosing regimen impacted take-up.

UK’s Covid vaccine shortage blamed on delay in shipment from India’s Serum Institute

The supply crunch prompted the UK government to shift focus & offer remaining doses to people most at risk of developing severe forms of Covid-19.

Govt tracking AstraZeneca vaccine ‘blood clot’ issue, but no ‘signal of concern’ yet

NITI Aayog’s Member (Health) Dr V.K. Paul says vaccinations with the Serum Institute of India-made Covishield will continue ‘with full vigour’.

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine safe and works extremely well, says UK PM Boris Johnson

Amid reports that doses were causing blood clot-related complications, Johnson said that six months since its discovery, multiple countries like India are producing the vaccine.

Netherlands stops AstraZeneca vaccine, Chile vaccination champion & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.