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Business
Airlines Begin Delivering Vaccine Pending Approval; UK May Greenlight Shots Soon
The campaign to get a coronavirus vaccine distributed around the nation and the world has begun with both American and United Airlines flights landing in South America as part of a test run late last week.
According to industry sources,...
Greek News
‘This is a Historic Day for Science and All of Us’ says Greek Pfizer CEO on Vaccine
"This is a historic day for science...and for all of us," said the Greek CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, on Friday after the pharmaceuticals giant submitted the Covid-19 vaccine to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization.
The vaccine, a collaboration...
Greek News
Pfizer, BioNTech Submit Emergency Vaccine Authorization Request to FDA
Allowing the world to breathe a sigh of relief after the numbing drumbeat of bad news in 2020, pharmacological companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Friday that they have submitted a request for emergency authorization to begin distributing a...
Greece
Foundation Donates Ultracold Freezers to Greek Health System for Vaccine Storage
A total of fourteen ultra-cold freezers will be donated by the Bodossaki Foundation to the nation of Greece for the storage of the coronavirus vaccine when it is delivered, according to the Foundaiton's announcement on Thursday.
The freezers are needed...
Economy
Major Foreign Investments Expected to Help Greece Rebound from Covid-19 Crisis
While economies across the world have all been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, new foreign investments in Greece are expected to help the country bounce back, promising much-needed growth in 2021.
The Greek economy is estimated to shrink by...
Greek News
Pfizer Announces Vaccine 94% Effective in Seniors, Seeks Emergency Authorization
In the most recent blockbuster findings on the ongoing coronavirus vaccine trials, the US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer stated on Wednesday that its vaccine is "94% effective on those over 65."
This demographic is the one at most risk for contracting...
Greek News
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine 95% Effective, According to Early Data
In another hugely important piece of coronavirus news after last week's bombshell revelation that the Pfizer company's vaccine had proven to be 90% effective, on Monday Moderna announced that its own vaccine has shown so far that it has...
Greek News
President Trump Touts Operation Warp Speed, Says Vaccine May Be Delivered in 2020
In a late afternoon press conference in the Rose Garden outside the White House on Friday, President Trump spoke about Operation Warp Speed, the US government's program which had as its aim the production of a coronavirus vaccine by...
Europe
EU to Purchase 300 Million Doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
The European Commission announced that they will sign a deal to purchase up to 300 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech on Wednesday.
This comes after early data from...
Greece
A Greek to Save the World: Who is Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla?
The much-anticipated discovery of the coronavirus vaccine brought to the limelight the name of Pfizer's Chairman and CEO, Albert Bourla.