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Shanghai, Jan 4 (EFE/EPA).- Fosun Pharma, a Chinese listed pharmaceutical company, and Germany's BioNTech reported in December that they would supply Mainland China with 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, after regulatory approval. In March 2020, Shanghai-based pharmaceutical company Fosun Pharma made a purchase agreement with BioNTech to buy 50 million USD worth of stock. It became a strategic partner in developing and producing the mRNA vaccine. (Camera: ALEX PLAVEVSKI).SHOT LIST: THE FOSUN PHARMA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN SHANGHAI, CHINA.
On Wednesday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced having reached a deal with the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses by July 31. That's up from the initial 100 million doses ordered already. The deal follows a similar extension of doses reached by the U.S. with Moderna for their vaccine. Both vaccines require two doses to be administered. The $2 billion deal calls for at least an additional 70 million doses to be provided to the U.S. by June 30. The remaining 30 million doses needing to be delivered by July 31. It also allows for the U.S. to obtain up to an additional 400 million doses in the future.
Quito, Aug 16 (EFE).- More than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Monday in Quito. Donated by the Spain to COVAX, the vaccines were delivered through the COVAX Facility’s dose-sharing scheme to the Government of Ecuador. (Camera: JUAN FRANCISCO CHÁVEZ). SHOT LIST: A SHIPMENT WITH MORE THAN 100,000 DOSES OF VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19 DONATED BY SPAIN, AT THE MARISCAL SUCRE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IN QUITO, ECUADOR.
The United States commits to donating 80 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine abroad by the end of the month, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients says during a news briefing. "We will continue to donate additional doses across the summer months as supply becomes available," Zients says. SOUNDBITE
Revere/Hialeah/Los Angeles, Mar 19 (EFE/EPA).- The United States Friday reached 100 million Covid-19 vaccine milestone weeks ahead of President Joe Biden's target date of his 100th day in office even as the country recorded 1,650 more deaths and 62,787 new coronavirus infections.White House White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Friday said the country had reached the 100 million shots goal in just 58 days, weeks ahead of schedule.“Achieving this goal is a direct result of deliberate, aggressive actions guided by the president’s whole-of-government national strategy to end the pandemic,” Zients said. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS COVID-19 VACCINATION DRIVES IN REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS; HIALEAH, FLORIDA; AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US.