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Pfizer’s rheumatoid arthritis medicine ‘effective’ against Covid-19 pneumonia: study

In its latest study, Pfizer found its rheumatoid arthritis drug is effective in Covid-19 patients suffering from respiratory illness. Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday its oral rheumatoid arthritis medicine “Xeljanz”…

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Qatar’s daily Covid-19 cases drop below 200

Phase 1 of lifting restrictions kicked off on May 28 while the vaccination drive continues to expand in the country. Qatar’s daily reported Covid-19 cases have been drastically decreasing in…

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Choice or obligation? How vaccine misinformation sparked a Twitter debate

A debate about the Covid-19 vaccine sparked online, with some claiming indirect obligations to take the jab “violates rights”. A hashtag trending on Twitter in Qatar has seen social media…

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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines ‘likely effective’ against Indian Covid variant

Study co-author Dr. Mehul Suthar says the latest findings highlight the need for expanding the global vaccination campaign. Both of the Qatari approved mRNA Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna…

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Qatar surpasses 30,000 daily Covid-19 jabs for first time

Data from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reveals that 31,485 vaccines were given on Monday, the highest number of daily jabs so far. A total of 66,998 Covid-19 vaccines…

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Nearly 45% Qatar’s eligible population receive at least one Covid-19 dose

Data from Qatar’s health ministry has shown almost 45% of those eligible in Qatar have now received at least one dose of the Covid-19 jab. The Ministry of Public Health…

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Qatar’s daily Covid-19 infection rate sees 27% drop in 24 hours

Qatar has seen a significant dip in daily Covid-19 cases, with a 27% drop in daily infection cases from Saturday to Sunday. On Saturday, Qatar reported 533 new Covid-19 cases,…

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Pfizer seeks emergency authorisation to vaccinate 12 to 15 year olds

Pfizer is pushing towards vaccinating students in a bid to return to normalcy and save the upcoming academic year. Pfizer and BioNTech submitted on Friday a request to the US’…

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The Round up

The Round Up 1 April 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Thursday: ???? Private health care clinics to close ???? Pfizer reveals Covid-19 vaccines effective for children ✈️ New travel digital passport to come soon ????️…

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