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Pfizer launches first clinical trial of a PILL to treat COVID-19

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Pfizer launches first clinical trial of a PILL to treat COVID-19 that prevents the virus from making copies of itself inside human cells Pfizer Inc has launched early-stage human trials of an experimental oral drug to treat coronavirus called PF-07321332 It belongs to a class of drugs called protease inhibitors, which would inhibit an enzyme … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen threatens to halt exports of vaccines if bloc doesn’t get its deliveries first

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Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to halt exports of AstraZeneca vaccines if the EU does not receive its deliveries first, in a worsening row over delayed shipments that has caused international tensions. The EU chief told the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company it has to come through on deliveries to the bloc.  In an interview with … Read more

Pfizer warns UK could hit back over EU threat to block vaccine exports

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If the European Union blocked all exports of coronavirus vaccines made on its turf, Britain could remain self-sufficient and still get jabs to the entire population. However, it could come under pressure on second dose supply. EU president Ursula von der Leyen suggested this week that the bloc could start an export ban on vaccines … Read more

Pfizer warns UK could hit back over EU threat to block vaccine exports

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If the European Union blocked all exports of coronavirus vaccines made on its turf, Britain could remain self-sufficient and still get jabs to the entire population. However, it could come under pressure on second dose supply. EU president Ursula von der Leyen suggested this week that the bloc could start an export ban on vaccines … Read more

AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid vaccines more effective against Brazilian variant than initially feared

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The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant (pictured) than first feared The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant than first feared, research suggests. An Oxford University study found its vaccine and the jab made by Pfizer perform just as well against … Read more

AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid vaccines more effective against Brazilian variant than initially feared

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The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant (pictured) than first feared The coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in Britain work better against the Brazilian variant than first feared, research suggests. An Oxford University study found its vaccine and the jab made by Pfizer perform just as well against … Read more

How badly would the UK’s Covid vaccine drive suffer if the EU cut off exports?

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The European Union today effectively declared vaccine war on the UK by threatening to block exports of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus jab.   Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, suggested that the bloc could start an export ban on vaccines – the second time that threat has been made – because the continent’s rollout is … Read more