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World

Russia sees new record in coronavirus cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/26/20

Russia is the first country to approve a vaccine against the virus for use by the general public, with widespread inoculations expected to begin in December or January.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/20

The British-Swedish multinational is developing the vaccine in cooperation with Oxford University.

HANDOUT - 15 October 2020, Belgium, Brussels: European Parliament President David Sassoli (L) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (R) as they arrive for a two days European Council summit focusing on Brexit negotiations. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council.

Coronavirus

TARGET GROUPS

EU Commission urges states to prepare for coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

The number of treatments for each country would at first be limited, the governments should therefore identify which part of the population would receive the vaccine first.

Coronavirus

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Marin to discuss Covid-19 vaccine development with EU leaders

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

The EU heads of government and state will also discuss general coordination against the pandemic.

File photo dated 05/10/09 of a person receiving a vaccination. Photo: David Cheskin/dpa.

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CORONAVIRUS

Johnson and Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

The trial is currently in phase three of clinical development.

HANDOUT - 29 September 2020, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videoconference meeting with members of the government. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa.

World

PANDEMIC

Kremlin: Putin intends to take coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/20

Russia's capital and largest city, Moscow, is closing schools for two weeks starting next Monday as the number of coronavirus cases has surged.

19 August 2020, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) tours the Astra Zeneca laboratories in Macquarie Park. The Australian government has signed a deal with AstraZeneca for the supply of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Lisa Maree Williams/dpa.

Coronavirus

AFTER ADVERSE REACTION

Oxford, AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine trials restarted

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/12/20

The university did not give details about the patient who reported serious side effects.

19 August 2020, Australia, Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tours the Astra Zeneca laboratories in Macquarie Park. The Australian government has signed a deal with AstraZeneca for the supply of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Nick Moir/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Oxford vaccine trials paused after "unexplained illness" detected

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/9/20

AstraZeneca is working with Britain's University of Oxford to develop the vaccine, which had begun late-stage testing last week.

01 September 2020, US, Waukegan: US President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Waukegan National Airport before heading to Kenosha, in the wake of the recent anti-racism protests that followed the shooting of black man Jacob Blake by Police officers. Photo: Rob Dicker/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

US says will not be constrained by 'corrupt' WHO vaccine effort

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/2/20

The US decision comes after the Trump administration pulled out of the WHO in July, claiming that Beijing is too influential in the organization and has been pursuing go-it-alone strategy in…

HANDOUT - 13 August 2020, Russia, Moscow: An undated picture made available on 13 August 2020 shows vials of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has financed the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Photo: -/Russian Direct Investment Fund via YNA/dpa.

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CORONAVIRUS

Russia to begin coronavirus vaccine provision in September

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/31/20

Russia was the first country to introduce a vaccine for the novel coronavirus that it says can be used by the general public.

Finland

FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-9

Vaccination of boys against human papillomavirus has begun

The Nomad Today 8/26/20

THL emphasizes that the vaccine "provides excellent protection against papillomaviruses that are most likely to cause cancer" and does not mention the possibility of adverse reactions , a matter…

Coronavirus

Finland to take part in joint EU procurement of Covid-19 vaccines

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

Worldwide, more than 200 vaccine candidates of seven different types are being developed also using new technologies.

13 August 2020, Russia, Moscow: An undated picture made available on 13 August 2020 shows a researcher working at a a laboratory of the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has financed the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Photo: -/Russian Direct Investment Fund via YNA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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POLL

Foreigner.fi readers do not trust Russian Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

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WHO warns against 'vaccine nationalism' and urges cooperation

The Nomad Today 8/14/20

"This is the kind of market failure that only global solidarity, public sector investment and engagement can solve," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.

Coronavirus

Brazilian state and Russia agree to cooperate on coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

A phase 3 trial might be conducted in Parana to test the Sputnik V vaccine on a large number of people.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Russian vaccine to be available to medical personnel within weeks

The Nomad Today 8/12/20

The vaccine is named after Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to reach orbit, a triumph of the Soviet space programme over its US rival in the late 1950s.