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Russia Registers Its Third Vaccine against Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new vaccine against the novel coronavirus has been developed by the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Saturday. “I want to start with great news, the third vaccine, CoviVac, has been registered. It was developed by the Chumakov Centre. By […]
Iran to become one of vaccine manufacturing hubs in world
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Saying that in the near future Iran will become one of the vaccine manufacturing hubs in the world, the Iranian Health minister announced the start of the Covid-19 vaccination on February 9. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of the home-made recombinant Covid-19 vaccine produced by Razi Serum and Vaccine Institute, Iranian […]
Iran, Cuba to Collaborate on Producing Coronavirus Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Cuba signed an official agreement on Friday, according to which they agreed to collaborate on producing a coronavirus vaccine in a joint effort. While they are both suffering from illegal US sanctions that put foreign pharmaceutical companies off trading with them and as such they seek to be self-reliant, Iran […]
US Authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost. The FDA announced the authorization the day after the agency’s panel of outside experts […]
Poor Countries Face Long Wait for Coronavirus Vaccines despite Promises
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – With Canadians, Americans and Britons rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the West, even if the rollout will take many months. But for poorer countries, the road will be far longer and rougher. The ambitious initiative known as […]
Iran to test COVID-19 vaccine on human soon
Tehran (ISNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman has unveiled plans to conduct the first human test of a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus infection in the coming weeks. Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman, Sima Sadat Lari highlighted the good progress that Iran has made in developing the coronavirus vaccine, which has been already tested on […]
Coronavirus Immunity May Only Last A Few Months after Infection: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Coronavirus immunity could only last a few months, researchers say, after a study revealed a decline in protective antibodies. Research by Imperial College London estimated just 4.4% of adults had some form of immunity against COVID-19 in September, when cases began to increase again, the Mirror reported. This is compared with 6% […]
Iran preparing to export PCR kits: Sattari
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that Iran is preparing the necessary preparations for the export of coronavirus PCR kits and increasing the export of ventilator to different countries. “Our knowledge-based companies and researchers are taking new steps in the field of coronavirus every day,” said […]
Beijing Says Residents Can Go Mask-Free As China COVID Cases Hit New Lows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Health authorities in China’s capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city reported 13 consecutive days without new cases. Despite the relaxed guidelines, a large proportion of people continued to wear masks in Beijing […]
Third Stage of Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine Research May Begin in 7-10 Days
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The third (post-registration) stage of the research on the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Russian Health Ministry’s N. F. Gamaleya Federal Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology may begin in 7-10 days, its Director Alexander Gintsburg said. Several tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in this research. “On […]