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Dubai slows down Pfizer vaccine rollout amid shipment delays
Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, began mass inoculations in December after the approval of vaccines by Chinese firm Sinopharm and US drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
Here's what we do and don't know about new coronavirus mutations
One mutation -- variant B117, which likely emerged in southeastern England i...
BioNTech founders warn of vaccine supply gaps
The delays in rolling out the home-grown vaccine have caused consternation in Germany, where so...
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday, the emirate's government said, joining Saudi Arabia which last week became the first Arab country to begin using this vaccine.
Qatar, Oman to receive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week
A ministry statement said people aged 16 years and above would be eligible. Qatar has also signed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc to buy its vaccine.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets U.S. authorization, second in 8 days
The FDA announced the authorization the day after the agency's panel of outside experts endorsed its use and a week after the FDA authorized a vaccine from Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE.
Twitter to relaunch its public verification process in January
Twitter, during its public feedback period, received more than 22,000 survey responses that shaped its new policy.
U.S. vaccine campaign launches with first shipments 'delivering hope' to millions
The coronavirus vaccine, developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, gained emergency-use approval from federal regulators late on Friday, clearing the way for distribution to begin a mere 11 months after the United States documented its first COVID-19 infections.
Mexico authorizes emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
The first 250,000 doses of the mRNA-based vaccine are expected to arrive in Mexico by the end of December and be distributed among medical workers. Another 2 million doses will be supplied throughout January and February. Beginning from March, the monthly shipment of doses is expected to increase to 12 million.
UK's Johnson hails "fantastic" news of vaccine authorisation
"It's fantastic that the MHRA has formally authorised the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19," he said on Twitter. "The vaccine will begin to be made available across the UK from next week.
Elliot Page comes out as transgender, love pours in on social media; Hugh Jackman, Mark Ruffalo laud brave actor
Asking for patience, the actor said he is happy, but also fragile.
Pankaja Munde removes BJP from Twitter bio, creates a flutter
Munde on Sunday urged her supporters to come for a rally to be held in Beed on December 12. Through an emotional Facebook post, Pankaja said that after her defeat in the recently held Maharashtra Assembly polls, she had received several calls and messages from her supporters to meet, but could not do so because of the situation in the state.
Maharashtra: Pankaja Munde removes BJP from Twitter bio
Former minister and BJP leader Pankaja Munde has removed the party's name from her Twitter bio. Now her bio on the micro-blogging site reads...
All rumours baseless, changed Twitter bio month ago: Jyotiraditya Scindia
"I had changed it (the Twitter bio) a month ago... I got feedback that it is a long biodata and should be made short. All rumours around it are baseless," Scindia said. The buzz started after it was highlighted on social media that his Twitter bio just read "public servant, cricket enthusiast".
Jyotiraditya Scindia removes Congress from his Twitter bio
In a major development Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has removed the party's name from his Twitter bio. The new bio said only "public...
