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.
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 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.
PROFILE Hugo Sigman: Renaissance man's firm to co-produce vaccine 24-08-2020 07:00 Hugo Sigman is a low-profile businessman from the pharmaceutical industry, who is also one of Argentina's richest individuals. He also produces films, collects art and now his firm is to co-produce the Oxford-AstaZenaca vaccine with Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim. by Ernesto Ise
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC More than 8,000 new virus cases for second straight day 22-08-2020 08:34 Health Ministry announces 8,159 new cases recorded on Friday – the second straight day that the amount cleared 8,000. Total number of infections to date now reaches 329,043.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Argentina to co-produce coronavirus vaccine with Mexico 12-08-2020 17:48 President Alberto Fernández confirms Argentina and Mexico will co-produce millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford and Swedish-British pharma firm AstraZeneca.