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Malaysia to get AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, follows Pfizer-BioNTech deal

Published On: December 19, 2020 05:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19: Malaysia said on Saturday it has secured coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca PLC, on the heels of news it will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in February as it grapples with a surge in infections.

Trucks with first COVID-19 vaccine in US get ready to roll

Published On: December 13, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON DC, Dec 13: The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States were set to pull out of a Michigan manufacturing plant Sunday, with the shots that are critical to stopping the nation’s coronavirus outbreak destined to reach states a day later.

AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39 billion to expand in immunology

Published On: December 12, 2020 08:25 PM NPT By: Republica

LONDON, Dec 12: Britain’s AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in cash and shares to bolster its positions in immunology and rare diseases.

Facebook says some users facing issues with Messenger, Instagram

Published On: December 10, 2020 07:04 PM NPT By: Reuters

CALIFORNIA, Dec 10: Facebook Inc said on Thursday some users were facing issues while sending messages on Messenger, Instagram and its office collaboration service Workplace.

Explainer: I just got a COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?

Published On: December 8, 2020 07:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

Here is what people getting the vaccine should expect.

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

Published On: December 6, 2020 07:54 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 6: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, initially making the shot available at hospitals before distributing stocks to doctors’ clinics, the government said on Sunday.