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AstraZeneca, Oxford aim to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 22 11:19 AM

AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other vaccine-makers who are looking to develop the variant-specific vaccine. Read more »

Isko Moreno on Marcos Jr.'s Oxford claim: 'Lying is different'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 08:02 PM

Mayor Isko Moreno said presidential candidates are not required to graduate from a particular school, but noted that lying about a degree 'is different.' Read more »

Oxford confirms Marcos Jr. failed to get degree

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 12:38 AM

The University of Oxford confirmed Wednesday that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. failed to complete his degree. Read more »

Marcos camp stands by Bongbong's Oxford degree

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 02:16 PM

In a statement, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, Bongbong Marcos' chief-of-staff, challenged people to prove otherwise Oxford's 'degree confirmation' to him. Read more »

Oxford PH Society: Marcos Jr. has no Oxford degree

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 02:02 AM

They said that Marcos did not finish his degree as confirmed by Oxford University in 2015. Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since WWII: study

Victor Jack, Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 01:20 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years. Read more »

Vaccine efficacy wanes under Delta variant: Oxford

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 11:10 AM

The efficacy of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs against COVID-19 wane under the Delta variant but still provide good protection against infection. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under Delta: study

Ludwig Burger, Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 07:41 AM

A British public health study has found that protection from either of the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines against the now prevalent Delta variant of the coronavirus weakens within three months. Read more »

Meet the awesome Filipino who just won a ‘Nurse of the Year’ award in the UK

RHIA GRANA
Posted at May 12 01:20 PM

An Ilonggo nurse breaks the glass ceiling for the black, Asian, minority ethnic group in the UK’s National Health Services   Read more »

Oxford University COVID-19 laboratory hacked by cyber gang - report

Reuters
Posted at Feb 26 05:32 AM

An Oxford University biology laboratory researching COVID-19 has been hacked by a cyber gang amid fears they are trying to sell secrets to the highest bidder, The Telegraph reported on Thursday.   Read more »

Valenzuela targets COVID-19 vaccination of 320,000 people in one quarter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 09:06 AM

Valenzuela City is aiming to immunize 320,000 people or two-thirds of its adult population against the novel coronavirus in one quarter, its mayor said Wednesday. Read more »

Oxford to run trial alternating COVID-19 vaccines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 09:45 AM

Oxford University announced on Thursday it will launch a medical trial alternating doses of COVID-19 vaccines created by different manufacturers, the first study of its kind. Read more »

PH about to secure 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by next week, says official

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:50 PM

 The Philippines is about to clinch around 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by next week with one manufacturer delivering by February, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez said on Monday.   Read more »

FDA set to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 05:49 PM

Because of the EUA powers given to the FDA, through an executive order signed by President Rodrigo Duterte late last year, the usual approval process that lasts 6 months can be reduced to about 21 days. Read more »

AstraZeneca applies for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 04:29 PM

AstraZeneca is the second COVID-19 vaccine developer to apply for EUA in the Philippines, next to Pfizer.   Read more »

FDA aims to decide on Pfizer vaccine emergency use by Jan. 14, AstraZeneca to apply soon

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 06:51 PM

(UPDATE3) The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines on Wednesday said it might release its decision on the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by January 14. Read more »

India's drugs experts approve AstraZeneca, local COVID vaccines

Krishna N. Das, Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 11:32 PM

This would pave the way for a huge immunization campaign in the world's second most populous country. Read more »

FDA: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine no need for trials in PH if tests abroad include Asians

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 11:16 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it shouldn’t be a problem that AstraZeneca is no longer holding COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the Philippines as long as its tests abroad involve Asians.   Read more »

DOH awaits AstraZeneca to apply for vaccine emergency use after trial request withdrawal

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 02:24 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it is waiting for vaccine developer AstraZeneca to apply for emergency use distribution in the Philippines after it withdrew its application for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials.   Read more »

2 COVID-19 vaccines pass pre-evaluation, sent to FDA for clinical trial application— DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 01:40 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health's vaccine experts panel (VEP) and ethics review board have approved clinical trial applications of two COVID-19 vaccines, clearing the way for final evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration, a health official said yesterday.   Read more »