Malaysia says assured of delivery of Pfizer vaccines Reuters 2/2/2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Malaysia on Tuesday said it expects its COVID-19 vaccination plan to proceed as scheduled, after receiving assurances of delivery of Pfizer s vaccine from the EU and Belgium ambassadors that shipments to Malaysia will be allowed.
The Pfizer vaccine is produced in Beligium and the European Commission said on Friday it had agreed a plan to control exports of vaccines from the European Union, including to Britain, arguing it needed to do so to ensure its own supplies.
(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan Editing by Ed Davies)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Malaysia on Tuesday reported 21 coronavirus deaths, the highest daily fatality rate since the start of the pandemic, as daily infection rates showed a marked drop from recent days.
The new deaths raise the total number of fatalities to 791. Malaysia’s health ministry also reported 3,455 new cases, bringing the cumulative total up to 222,628. (Reporting by Joseph Sipalan Editing by Ed Davies)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday it expects its COVID-19 vaccination plan to proceed as scheduled after the government received assurances from the EU and Belgian ambassadors about the delivery of Pfizer’s vaccine.
The Pfizer vaccine is produced in Belgium and the European Commission said on Friday it had agreed a plan to control exports of vaccines from the European Union, including to Britain, arguing it needed to do so to ensure its own supplies.
Malaysia’s science minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said Belgian ambassador Pascal Gregoire gave his assurance that the Southeast Asian nation’s advanced purchase agreement with Pfizer will be fulfilled, upon Pfizer applying for export authorisation.
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KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia said on Tuesday it expects its COVID-19 vaccination plan to proceed as scheduled after the government received assurances from the EU and Belgian ambassadors about the delivery of Pfizer’s vaccine.
The Pfizer vaccine is produced in Belgium and the European Commission said on Friday it had agreed a plan to control exports of vaccines from the European Union, including to Britain, arguing it needed to do so to ensure its own supplies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Malaysia on Monday reported 4,214 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of recorded infections to 219,173.
The health ministry also reported 10 new deaths, bringing total fatalities from the pandemic to 770. (Reporting by Joseph Sipalan Editing by Ed Davies)