A health worker receives the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the National Medical Centre in Seoul in February. File photo: EPA-EFE A health worker receives the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the National Medical Centre in Seoul in February. File photo: EPA-EFE
A health worker receives the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the National Medical Centre in Seoul in February. File photo: EPA-EFE
Asia /  East Asia

Coronavirus: South Korea finds no link between deaths and vaccine; Singapore Airlines plans travels pass

  • Health officials said they found no evidence that the AstraZeneca shot played a role in the deaths of eight people with underlying conditions
  • Meanwhile, Japan’s vaccine campaign has been hampered by a lack of supply and a shortage of speciality syringes

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Agencies

Updated: 8:53pm, 8 Mar, 2021

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A health worker receives the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the National Medical Centre in Seoul in February. File photo: EPA-EFE A health worker receives the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the National Medical Centre in Seoul in February. File photo: EPA-EFE
A health worker receives the first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the National Medical Centre in Seoul in February. File photo: EPA-EFE
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