European Union Weighs Emergency Approvals for COVID Vaccines March 2, 2021 By Francesco Guarascio The European Commission said on Tuesday that it was considering emergency approvals for COVID-19 vaccines as a faster alternative to...
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines January 27, 2021 By Christopher Jasper The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining...
Investor Sues Drugmaker Astrazeneca Over Coronavirus Vaccine Testing Claims January 27, 2021 By Robert Burnson AstraZeneca PLC was sued by a pension fund on behalf of investors who it says suffered losses because of flaws...
Peruvian Health Minister Points to ‘Controversy’ over Pfizer Vaccine Liability Waiver January 6, 2021 By Maria Cervantes LIMA – Peru’s health minister said on Tuesday that “controversy” had arisen over a liability waiver in the country’s negotiations...
S. Africa Medical Insurers, Business Groups, Government to Fund Vaccines for Uninsured January 5, 2021 By Antony Sguazzin South African medical-insurance companies, business organizations and the government are developing a program in which the private sector will help...
Moderna Vaccine Distribution Begins; CDC Urges Priority for Frontline Workers, Elderly December 21, 2020 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Carl O'Donnell An advisory panel on Sunday recommended U.S. frontline essential workers and people 75 and older should be next in line...
COVID Vaccine Rollout Spurs Demand for Extra Insurance Coverage December 18, 2020 LONDON – Speedy global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by air and sea in ultra cold conditions will lead to a...
FDA Appears Close to Approving ‘Highly Effective’ Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine December 15, 2020 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be set for regulatory authorization this week after U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff...
Lloyd’s, Insurtech Parsyl Launch Insurance Facility for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments December 15, 2020 Lloyd’s and insurtech start-up Parsyl Inc. announced the launch of the Global Health Risk Facility (GHRF), which will provide billions...
Free Shots, Cash Bonus, Firing. Employers Weigh How to Get Employees Vaccinated December 11, 2020 By Erwin Seba and Jessica Resnick-Ault U.S. workers could soon face choices such as free COVID-19 shots and a cash bonus if all get immunized, or...