Coronavirus
WHO plans COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout
Project targets poor nations and looks for help from China and Western drugmakers
Health Care & Pharma
Coronavirus
Japan seals deal with Pfizer for COVID shots for 72m people
Supplies to be sufficient to vaccinate more than half country's population
Coronavirus
Israel sprints ahead with COVID vaccines as Asia seeks faster jabs
World-leading pace fueled by universal care, big data and political urgency
Health Care
Thailand ramps up medical glove production as it chases Malaysia
Companies set to invest over $800m in new capacity as global demand surges
Coronavirus
Pakistan approves China Sinopharm COVID vaccine for emergency use
Authorization will be reviewed quarterly for safety, efficacy and quality
Coronavirus
Japan likely records local transmission of UK COVID variant
Three of four people infected did not travel abroad or meet those who did
Coronavirus
Japan's Suga appoints Taro Kono as COVID vaccine minister
Current head of administrative, regulatory reform ministry will take on new role
Pharmaceuticals
Japan to use data from outside clinical trials in drug approvals
Bid to speed up review process aimed at getting new medicines to market faster
Coronavirus
Cambodia accepts 1m doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine
Hun Sen says decision contradicts vow to only take WHO-approved shots
