U.S. FDA approves first biosimilar rival to Roche's blockbuster eye drug
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August …
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U.S. donating 2 million COVID-19 vaccines to Peru -State Dept
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in …
Delegates' positive tests spur Japan panel's call for tougher border controls
TOKYO (Reuters) -With two members of the Ugandan delegation testing positive after arriving in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic …
Boyu, Sinopharm among bidders shortlisted for Mundipharma China: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Drugmaker Mundipharma has included Boyu Capital and state-owned Sinopharm on a shortlist of bidders for its …
Iran's COVID-19 infections rise above 2 million: health ministry
FILE PHOTO: Iranian people walk in Tehran Bazaar, in Tehran, Iran April 6, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) …
Thailand reports 405 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
FILE PHOTO: People receive Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine after hundreds of residents in Watthana district tested positive for the coronavirus disease, …
Young Pakistanis rush to purchase Russian vaccine as private sales open
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Thousands of Pakistanis rushed to get inoculated in the first round of commercial sales of COVID-19 …
Russia reports 8,861 new COVID-19 cases, 401 deaths
FILE PHOTO: People rest on the Spit of Vasilievsky Island with the St. Isaac’s Cathedral in the background on the …
Japan PM Suga signals intention to end COVID-19 curbs as scheduled
Slideshow ( 3 images )TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday signalled his intention to end state …
Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in almost six months
FILE PHOTO: A health worker performs a swab test for detection of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a school turned …
Japan embarks on random and targeted COVID-19 testing, but some experts call for more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Last week, about 600 people were tested for the coronavirus in the city of Utsunomiya, north of …
Japan's receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of Pfizer
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Friday, local media reported, with official approval for the …
Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese scientists have found a natural mutation in the African swine fever virus they say could be …
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 20 a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: People line up for nucleic acid testing at a makeshift testing site in a park following the coronavirus …
China ready to increase cooperation with Indonesia on COVID-19 vaccines – Xinhua
(Reuters) – China is ready to deepen cooperation with Indonesia on COVID-19 vaccines, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing comments …
A year after COVID-19's arrival, India's active cases fall
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported its lowest active number of novel coronavirus cases in seven months on Saturday, a year …
Hungary's drug regulator approved Sinopharm's vaccine – surgeon general
FILE PHOTO: A sign of Sinopharm is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following …
Popular European football games linked to traffic accidents in Asia
Days when high profile European football matches are played are associated with more traffic accidents in Asia than days when …