Coronavirus latest: Tokyo governor calls for domestic vaccines - Nikkei Asia

Philippine regulators have approved the emergency use of Sputnik V, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia's Gamaleya Institute.

More than a dozen countries have halted use of the AstraZeneca vaccine amid concerns of potential side effects involving blood clots.

The Philippine government suspends the entry of foreign nationals from Saturday through April 19 as coronavirus infections continue to rise.

Tuesday, March 1610:50 p.m. Mexico will purchase 20 million vaccine doses from China's Sinovac Biotech, according to Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard.

Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they would stop administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several countries reported possible serious side-effects.