Asia Pacific May 26, 2021
Taiwan says China blocked deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 shots
While Taiwan has previously said it had been unable to sign a final contract with BioNTech, it had only implied that Chinese pressure was to blame.
World May 11, 2021
BioNTech says 'no evidence' its shots need adapting for variants
Meanwhile, an assessment is also ongoing on whether a possible third dose could prolong immunity and protect against variants.
World Mar 30, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use, study finds
The results validate earlier studies that had indicated the vaccines begin to work soon after a first dose, and confirm that they also prevent asymptomatic infections.
Commentary / World Mar 26, 2021
Hong Kong offers a masterclass in vaccine confusion
by Clara Ferreira Marques
Hong Kong was always going to struggle to run a mass vaccination campaign.
World Feb 25, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech shot could help end pandemic, Israel study shows
It was the largest study yet to quantify the impact of the vaccine outside the rigorous confines of a randomized, blinded clinical trial aimed at measuring effectiveness for regulators.
World Feb 22, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech shot stops COVID-19 spread, Israeli study shows
by Naomi Kresge and Jason Gale
The study provides the first real-world indication that the immunization will curb transmission of the coronavirus, but experts cautioned that more data is needed.
National / Science & Health Feb 15, 2021
Japan prepares to dispense Pfizer vaccine from Wednesday after formal approval
by Osamu Tsukimori
Up to 20,000 front-line medical staffers at state-run hospitals are set to be the first to receive the vaccines, followed by 3.7 million other health care workers.
World / Science & Health Feb 14, 2021
Spread of variants sparks push for all-in-one COVID-19 vaccines
by James Paton and Suzi Ring
Dangerous coronavirus variants are carpeting the globe, pushing scientists in the U.K. and elsewhere to target multiple versions of the pathogen in a single shot.
National Feb 3, 2021
BioNTech 'confident' it will meet Japan's COVID-19 vaccine demand
Pfizer and BioNTech have increased manufacturing capacity to more than 2 billion doses a year from 1.3 billion to meet demand.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jan 28, 2021
The request comes after Berlin asked for the island's assistance in easing a shortage of automobile semiconductor chips.
World Jan 28, 2021
Pfizer shot only slightly less effective against key South African mutations, study says
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appeared to only lose a small bit of effectiveness against an engineered virus with three key mutations from the new variant found in South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the U.S. drugmaker. The study by Pfizer ...
Commentary / World Jan 13, 2021
mRNA vaccines could vanquish COVID-19 today, cancer tomorrow
by Andreas Kluth
Therein lies mRNA’s bigger promise: It can tell our cells to make whatever protein we want. That includes the antigens of many other diseases besides COVID-19.