Pfizer says COVID shot 80 pct effective in young children
The vaccine was found to elicit a strong immune response following a third dose, and was well tolerated by the children.
Tue May 24 2022
EXPLAINER - Some patients reporting COVID rebounds after taking Pfizer pills
Some patients have reported that COVID-19 symptoms recurred after completing treatment and experiencing improvement.
Thu May 12 2022
COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters
Second booster shots are currently recommended in some countries for only a subset of the population.
Tue May 10 2022
WHO 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's COVID pill
WHO "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.
Fri Apr 22 2022
Pfizer eyes COVID vaccine for all variants before 2023
The firm is also working on producing a vaccine that could provide good protection for a whole year.
Fri Apr 15 2022
Pfizer says COVID pill drastically reduces severe disease
The American drugmaker said its treatment, called Paxlovid, withstood the Omicron variant in lab-testing.
Thu Dec 16 2021
COVID-19: Pfizer says booster shot 95.6% effective
The study presented the "first results" of a booster trial, with a third shot of the vaccine demonstrating a "favourable safety profile".
Fri Oct 22 2021
Pfizer says its COVID jab safe for children aged 5-11
Innoculating children is also seen as key to keeping schools open and helping end the pandemic.
Tue Sep 21 2021
Biden says biggest vaccine donation 'supercharges' battle against coronavirus
Biden cast the donation as a bold move that shows America recognises its responsibility to the world and to its own citizens.
Fri Jun 11 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Jho Low's ally ordered to pay RM68 mln income tax to govt, Mexico City rail overpass collapses, killing 20 people
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Tue May 04 2021
US preparing for 1-year COVID-19 booster shots; Pfizer chief sees need
Kessler said while the duration of immunity after vaccination is being studied, booster vaccines could be needed.
Fri Apr 16 2021
Maintaining the perfect temperature for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine distribution
The shippers can maintain the required temperature conditions for up to 10 days unopened, making it possible to maintain vaccine integrity.
Sat Feb 20 2021
Biden tours Pfizer vaccine plant as drugmaker promises to double supply
Biden challenged the company to deliver even earlier the 300 million doses of the vaccine it has agreed to supply by the end of July.
Sat Feb 20 2021
Pfizer offers 40 mln COVID shots to poorer countries at cost
Pfizer chairman Albert Bourla says developing countries should have "the same access to vaccines as the rest of the world".
Sat Jan 23 2021
Some vaccine doses kept too cold, Pfizer having manufacturing issues, US officials say
Officials are investigating whether storing the vaccines at excessively cold temperatures poses a safety or efficacy risk.
Thu Dec 17 2020
World Bank appoints Judith Green as country manager for Malaysia
The newly created position will have Judith Green based in World Bank Group's inclusive growth and sustainable finance hub in Kuala Lumpur.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Anthony Albanese says social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Bursa Malaysia boosted by RM250.6 mil investments from local institutions last week
Local institutions were the primary supporters of Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Court orders return of 172 'Pride Collection' watches to the Swatch Group
High Court judge says the Home Ministry's seizure of the Pride watches was made without a warrant and was invalid.
Mon Nov 25 2024
New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home
Laos pledges to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.
Mon Nov 25 2024
PM, Yoon hold talks on Malaysia-South Korea ties
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets with South Korean President Yoon Suek Yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Max Verstappen wraps up fourth straight driver's championship
Max Verstappen faces an even bigger, and more thrilling, battle to stretch the run to five in a row next year.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring new wave of displacement
Families living in the targeted areas began fleeing their homes after nightfall.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Donald Trump Jr is helping his father pick the most controversial cabinet of modern times
Trump, who fiercely prizes loyalty, has long relied on family members for political advice, but which relative has his ear is known to vary.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says that US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections are drawing significant attention.
Mon Nov 25 2024