Bernie Sanders claims investors of Pfizer & Moderna made $10 billion as news about Omicron spread. Through secret contracts & vaccine patents - vaccine makers want to control the prices of boosters. Palki Sharma tells you how they could profit from boosters and variants.

Gravitas: How Vaccine Makers could profit from boosters and variants

Nigeria has destroyed more than a million of AstraZeneca vaccine doses. The destruction has come days after Nigerian health authorities said that some of the COVID-19 shots donated by the wealthy nations were a few weeks away from the expiry date.

Nigeria destroys more than 1 million AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses

Israel has announced the fourth doze of covid-19 vaccine for people older than 60 to be rolled out with immediate effect. It is to be taken by senior citizens, health workers and people with a suppressed immune system.

Israel to roll out fourth doze of Covid-19 vaccine for seniors and health workers

As the Omicron strain of COVID-19 spread its wings globally, European Union prepares to contain the strain by tweaking the vaccine shots accordingly.

EU prepares to contain highly-mutated Omicron strain of COVID-19 by tweaking vaccine shots

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 has spread its wings globally, with cases rising rapidly in the US. In the latest, Omicron has become the dominant strain in the US.

Omicron variant has become the dominant strain in the US as cases rise rapidly

According to a recent Chinese study involving 292 samples, the Sinopharm vaccine jab is weak against the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Study: Sinopharm vaccine jab weak against Omicron variant of the COVID-19

A leader of UK's National Health Service (NHS) has said that hospital units in England faced potential closure due to staff quitting in protest of government compulsion for health workers to be vaccinated against Covid.

UK hospitals may close if health workers refuse to get vaccinated: NHS leader

A growing body of preliminary research suggests the COVID vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defense against becoming infected by the highly contagious omicron variant.

Most of the world's vaccines likely won't prevent infection from Omicron

World Health Organization warned the nations to not dismiss the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as mild. WHO also added that vaccines may have reduced effectiveness.

Coronavirus surge alarms the world

Vaccine mandate and strict COVID-19 guidelines spark several mass protests across Europe. Vaccine passports have been made mandatory in several countries to access public and leisure places.

Several mass protests erupt across Europe against vaccine mandate amid Omicron scare

As the world grapples with Omicron, the WHO has warned the nations about the threat of the new variant. Omicron has been found to be spread at a faster pace than the previous variant.

Omicron found to spread at faster pace compared to other COVID variants

A 26-year-old man's death in New Zealand has been linked to a side effect from Pfizer's Covid vaccine after he died within two weeks of receiving it. After taking his first dose, the person suffered from myocarditis, which is a rare inflammation of the heart muscle.

Young man's death in New Zealand linked to Pfizer Covid vaccine after he suffered from myocarditis

20,000 US troops soldiers are at risk of being removed from the service over their refusal for taking the vaccine against COVID-19.

COVID-19: 20,000 US troops face disciplinary action for vaccine refusal

Portugal, one of the countries with the highest Covid-19 vaccination rates worldwide, began inoculating over-fives Saturday, and France said it was ready to roll out jabs for them from next week.

Portugal, France begin vaccinating younger children

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday gave emergency approval to Covovax, Serum Institute of India’s version of Novavax Inc`s COVID-19 vaccine. CEO of the Pune-based world's largest manufacturer Adar Poonawalla hailed the WHO for giving approval for emergency use.

WHO gives approval to Novavax-Serum Institute's Covavax Covid vaccine for emergency use

Expert advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Thursday to discuss what federal health officials see as a concerning increase in the rates of a rare but serious blood-clotting disorder linked to Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.

CDC panel will discuss blood clot risk linked to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

After there were reports of animals contracting the deadly coronavirus, many zoos and wildlife parks have started vaccinating their animals as a precautionary measure.

Wildlife parks are starting to vaccinate animals amid a surge in Covid cases

After reports claimed Pfizer had shown a "shocking risk level" for its vaccine, a fact-check by AFP revealed it was an inaccurate claim and that there was no causal link established between the problems and the jabs.

Fact-check: Documents claiming Pfizer vaccine led to adverse effects are false

A new study by Hong Kong researchers has revealed that the Covid vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech does not provide the required antibodies to neutralise the newly discovered Omicron variant.

Sinovac Covid vaccine does not provide sufficient antibodies to battle Omicron

Sinovac Covid vaccine does not provide sufficient antibodies to battle Omicron, reveals Hong Kong study

Twenty-seven US Air Force personnel were discharged from duty for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine, reportedly making them the first from the service community to be booted out for disobeying the mandate to get the jabs.

27 US Air Force personnel removed for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly 44,000 people gathered in Austria's Vienna to protest against mandatory Covid vaccines. Europe is currently seeing a surge in infections amid concerns of the new Covid variant, Omicron.

Nearly 44,000 people protest in Austria after government mandates Covid vaccine

As South Africa continues to battle with growing cases of deadly coronavirus, a health official has revealed that the country will be rolling out Pfizer booster shots starting from next month.

Amid deadly fourth wave, South Africa to roll out booster shots next month

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned several nations against hoarding vaccines for booster shots in an attempt to battle the new Omicron variant. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus further warned that the world is not on its path to meet the target as he said that the world is in a "perilous situation.

WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as world is in a 'perilous situation'

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