Bye Boris The front-runners to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's next PM 07-07-2022 13:14 Ben Wallace, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt lead the early betting as punters place wagers over the identity of Britain's next leader.
Coronavirus vaccine Officials head to Mexico, Cuba for Covid-19 vaccine talks 24-05-2021 15:43 Two key officials in Alberto Fernández’s government are travelling to Mexico and Cuba for talks over arrival of new vaccines against Covid-19.
COVID-19 VACCINES Government could have ‘Argentine vaccine’ by 2022, says official 01-05-2021 00:01 Argentina will be self-sufficient next year in vaccine production, according to Agencia I+D+i President Fernando Peirano.
Vaccine delivery Argentina takes delivery of 218,000 vaccine doses via Covax scheme 28-03-2021 22:40 Argentina took delivery of 218,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 on Sunday, the country's first shipment from the World Health Organisation's Covax scheme.
COVID-19 VACCINES Major EU nations halt AstraZeneca as WHO says it is safe 15-03-2021 22:00 EU's largest countries joined stream of states halting rollouts of AstraZeneca jabs over blood clot fears, as the World Health Organisation and Europe's medicines watchdog insisted it was safe to use.
Covid-19 vaccine Argentina approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine 30-12-2020 16:57 Hours after Britain did the same, Argentina authorises use of coronavirus vaccine developed by drug firm AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
Covid-19 vaccine Argentina becomes first Latin American nation to approve Russian vaccine 24-12-2020 01:00 Health Ministry authorises emergency approval of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, with first shipment expected to arrive in country on Thursday.
Covid-19 vaccine Fernández puts faith in Russia's vaccine, says he'll be first in line 10-12-2020 17:21 Government is planning to give Russia's Sputnik vaccine to 10 million vulnerable Argentines before March, President Alberto Fernández announces, before vowing he'll be first in line to take it.
HUNT FOR VACCINE In historic first, UK says it will introduce Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week 02-12-2020 07:26 Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, announcing a rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech's jab from next week in a historic advance for humanity's fightback against the coronavirus.
HUNT FOR VACCINE In new breakthrough, Moderna's Covid vaccine nearly 95% effective 16-11-2020 12:58 US biotech firm Moderna on Monday announced its experimental vaccine against Covid-19 was almost 95 percent effective, another major breakthrough in the quest to end the pandemic.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Covid-19: As lab execs sell shares worth millions, questions arise 15-11-2020 09:25 Executives at several US laboratories developing Covid-19 vaccines have recently pocketed millions of dollars by selling shares in their companies – raising questions about the propriety of such a move in the midst of a global health crisis.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Poorer nations face vaccine wait as West locks down supply 13-11-2020 14:17 While richer nations plan their vaccination programmes through the end of 2021, experts warn that poorer and developing countries face hurdles that could deny billions the first proven protection against the coronavirus.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Vaccine innovation sparks hope, questions 10-11-2020 16:51 Reports that one of the vaccines for Covid-19 has shown highly promising results are a ray of hope for a world in the shadow of surging virus cases.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Oxford University and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial 13-09-2020 08:52 Trials of potential coronavirus vaccine officially restart, days after clincal trials were suspended following a reported side-effect in a UK patient.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Mexico warns setback in tests could delay AstraZeneca vaccine 09-09-2020 08:41 Latin American roll-out of AstraZeneca's potential Covid-19 vaccine could be delayed after the biotech company announced a pause in tests, says Mexican government, which will co-produce it with Argentina.