Turkey’s Health Ministry on Friday issued emergency approval for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, making it the third COVID-19 vaccine available for use in the country, QİA.AZ reports citing Daily Sabah. Though Turkey has yet to receive any shipment of the vaccine, the Health Minister announced that they would acquire the jab soon. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on… Continue reading Turkey approves use of Sputnik V vaccine
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Azerbaijan confirms 1,196 more COVID-19 cases, 2,162 recoveries
Azerbaijan has detected 1,196 new COVID-19 cases, 2,162 patients have recovered and 27 patients have died, QİA.AZ reports on Apr. 30 citing the Operational Headquarters under Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now, 319,109 people have been infected with coronavirus in the country, 289,460 of them have recovered, and 4,517 people have died. Currently, 25,132 people are… Continue reading Azerbaijan confirms 1,196 more COVID-19 cases, 2,162 recoveries
Over 150M people contract COVID globally
The number of COVID infection cases detected in the world has exceeded 150 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, which calculates information from international organizations, federal and local authorities, “QİA.az” informs referring to TASS. There are now 150,530,783 infected people in the world, 3,165,978 people have died and 87,570,816 COVID patients have recovered. The biggest number of infections was detected in the US… Continue reading Over 150M people contract COVID globally
Indian strain of COVID-19 found in France
A case of an Indian variant of the COVID-19 was detected in the French department of Lot-et-Garonne, said Benoit Elboud, head of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional health organization. According to him, the new strain was found in the analysis of a Frenchman who came from India. People who were in contact with him are also being checked.… Continue reading Indian strain of COVID-19 found in France
British regulator cites 41 more blood clot reports following AstraZeneca shots
Britain’s medicine regulator on Thursday said there had been a further 41 reports of rare blood clots after doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but that the benefits of the shot continued to outweigh the risks for the majority of people, QİA.AZ reports citing Reuters. In a weekly update on side effects from COVID-19 vaccines, the Medicines and Healthcare… Continue reading British regulator cites 41 more blood clot reports following AstraZeneca shots
India COVID cases cross 18 million
India’s total COVID-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday after another world record number of daily infections, as gravediggers worked around the clock to bury victims and hundreds more were cremated in makeshift pyres in parks and parking lots, QİA.AZ reports citing Reuters. India reported 379,257 new infections and 3,645 new deaths on Thursday, health ministry data showed,… Continue reading India COVID cases cross 18 million
Georgia reports over 1,400 coronavirus cases in one day
Over the past day, 1,433 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Georgia. Meanwhile, the country has reported 1,160 COVID recoveries and 18 deaths, “QİA.az” informs with reference to the Georgian Government. Georgia has recorded a total of 308,834 cases of coronavirus infection since the pandemic began. To date, 289,976 of them have recovered, while 4,095 have died. Meanwhile, over the past day, Georgian medical specialists conducted… Continue reading Georgia reports over 1,400 coronavirus cases in one day
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd in vaccination efforts
Kazakh Healthcare Minister Alexey Tsoi told about the vaccination rates in the country, QİA.AZ reports citing Kazinform. «As of today Kazakhstan uses two vaccines, namely Sputnik V and QazVac, to vaccinate population against COVID-19. Kazakhstan ranks among the world’s ten producers of anti-COVID-19 vaccine. Currently Kazakhstan ranks 52nd among 177 countries of the world in the vaccination… Continue reading Kazakhstan ranks 52nd in vaccination efforts
Registration for vaccination with Chinese jab begins in Georgia
Registration for the vaccination with the Chinese Sinopharm jab starts today in Georgia, “QİA.az” informs. The South Caucasus country will start vaccinating its population with the Chinese drug on May 4. Target groups, which will be immunized with the Chinese vaccine, will be specified today at a meeting of the Council on Immunization under the Georgian… Continue reading Registration for vaccination with Chinese jab begins in Georgia
Turkey to begin administering Sputnik V vaccine
Russian Direct Investment Fund and Turkish pharmaceutical company VisCoran signed an agreement, “QİA.az” informs, citing Huriyyet. According to the document, Turkey will begin administering Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. The production process will begin in the coming months. Today Turkey ended a nearly four-day nationwide curfew early on April 26 to curb the spread of COVID-19. The curfew,… Continue reading Turkey to begin administering Sputnik V vaccine