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Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates Covid vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world’s...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

World

WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as poor countries go without

GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19 vaccines for...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

World

Pentagon chief in Vietnam to advance ties but rights concerns linger

In Singapore on Tuesday, Austin said the United States would always lead with its values

Published 29 Jul, 2021 12:23pm

World

Most poorer countries do not have enough COVAX shots to continue vaccinations: WHO

The shortages, caused partly by manufacturing delays and Indian supply disruptions, come as cases and deaths increase across Africa as part of a third wave of infections.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 12:13am

World

Vietnam urges WHO to accelerate COVAX drive as COVID-19 cases hit record

The WHO said last month it was reviewing a proposal by an unidentified vaccine manufacturer in Vietnam to become an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine technology hub in the Southeast Asian country.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 10:23pm

World

COVAX hopes to deliver delayed AstraZeneca shots to Africa in June, July

"We are working hard with AstraZeneca and with our scheduling and we are about to reschedule about 16 million doses to try and cover those second doses" to be shipped out in late June and early July, he said.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 08:56pm

World

Covax raises $2.4bn to help combat jabs shortfall

GENEVA: The Covax vaccine programme secured another $2.4 billion from donors on Wednesday, but said it was still...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

World

Iran says Iraq to release $125mn of frozen funds for vaccines

Iran, the Middle Eastern country by COVID-19, has complained that US sanctions were preventing it from making payments to buy vaccines.
Ardakanian said the payments would go towards the purchase of vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO) - sponsored global COVAX vaccine-sharing plan, state news agency IRNA reported.

Published 29 May, 2021 05:54pm

World

WHO chief calls on vaccine makers to advance doses for COVAX

"While we appreciate the work of AstraZeneca who have been steadily increasing the speed and volume of their deliveries, we need other manufacturers to follow suit," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a virtual briefing, mentioning Pfizer and Moderna specifically.

Published 17 May, 2021 08:30pm

World

WHO expects decision on emergency listing for Chinese vaccines soon

We are in touch with them to review the dossiers that have been submitted by both vaccine manufacturers.
We will be hearing about a decision on the emergency use listing in April or early May, so please keep an eye on that.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 06:29pm

World

COVAX vaccines reach more than 100 countries, despite supply hits

Despite being hit by reduced supply availability in March and April, and higher demand in India where much of its main jab AstraZeneca is made, it expects to deliver doses to all economies that have requested them in the first half of 2021, the GAVI vaccine alliance and World Health Organization said.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 07:19pm

World

India tells overseas vaccine buyers it has to prioritise local needs

India tells foreign partners domestic vaccine demand rising.
Inoculation campaign to include more people beyond those aged 45.
Daily infections hit five-month high in India, deaths rise.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:30pm

World

COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme to send out 'hundreds of millions' of J&J shots

COVAX, backed by WHO and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, aims to secure 2 billion vaccine doses by the end of 2021.
In early March, it said the target was to deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca's shot to 142 countries by the end of May, and it also shipped its first Pfizer shots.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 05:40pm

World

Ghana kicks off coronavirus vaccination campaign with COVAX shots

I feel so good about taking the vaccine. It will protect me from contracting the virus from patients.
COVAX aims to deliver over 1.3 billion vaccine doses to over 90 low- and middle-income countries by the end of the year, covering up to 20% of their populations.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 07:21pm

World

EU doubles Covax vaccine funding to $1.2bn

BRUSSELS: The European Union announced on Friday it is doubling its contribution to the Covax global Covid-19...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Business & Finance

J&J applies to WHO for emergency use listing of COVID-19 vaccine

J&J said an emergency use listing is a prerequisite for supplying vaccines to the COVAX vaccine program, co-led by WHO, which aims to deliver doses to poor and middle-income countries.
The J&J vaccine is administered in a single dose and can be stored at normal fridge temperatures, a big selling point in countries with relatively weaker healthcare infrastructure.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 07:31pm

Business & Finance

Astrazeneca CEO says COVID vaccine should work against severe disease

"It is of course a concern," Pascal Soriot said of the study at a World Health Organization meeting.
AstraZeneca is a major supplier to a WHO-backed vaccine-sharing scheme called COVAX.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 08:47pm

Business & Finance

COVAX following EMA, Britain, on ages for Astrazeneca vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca gives good immune responses in older people.
The EMA has actually not restricted this vaccine in terms of age based upon the entire data packages, and of course that is a stringent regulatory authority.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 07:31pm

Business & Finance

GAVI seeks political support for COVAX as bilateral vaccine deals grow

Our hope is this will lead to consensus to keep vast majority of work done through multilateral mechanisms and not bilateral. We have no ability to stop those bilateral mechanisms.
Covax has two price points for the Astrazeneca vaccine, $3 and $4 a dose, depending on the country, he said.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 09:01pm

World

US, staying in WHO, to join COVID vaccine push for poor nations

Trump accused the WHO of being "China-centric" in the initial stages of the outbreak, a charge rejected by Tedros.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:53pm

World

WHO, marking year since COVID-19 began, urges fair vaccine distribution to all

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, appealed for $4 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines for distribution in lower and middle-income countries.
Vaccines offer great hope to turn the tide of the pandemic. But to protect the world, we must ensure that all people at risk everywhere - not just in countries who can afford vaccines - are immunised.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 06:36pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.60
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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