The World Health Organization insisted Friday it would never endorse a vaccine that has not proven safe and effective, amid concerns over the rush to develop a jab for Covid-19.
Japan's land and infrastructure minister says officials have begun to discharge water from dams in southwestern Japan as Typhoon Haishen is approaching the region.
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it plans to seek approval for a vaccine for COVID-19 as soon as next month. But that would only be after the firm concludes the vaccine is effective.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) officially recorded zero new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with the nation's total standing at 471 confirmed cases and five deaths, according to a press release from the PNG government late Thursday.
