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Merck in talks with governments, other drugmakers to produce COVID-19 shots
February 11, 2021 09:45 IST
The drugmaker said it also planned to focus on the accelerated scale up of production of its investigational therapeutic candidates, MK-4482 and MK-7110, which it now calls molnupiravir.
Covid-19: Vaccine second dose for beneficiaries on February 13, says govt
February 6, 2021 21:42 IST
While reviewing the status and progress of the vaccination process, Bhushan also urged authorities to exponentially increase the pace of vaccination.
No evidence of COVID vaccine causing 19 deaths: Govt
February 4, 2021 22:43 IST
Secretary in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan says, AEFI committees have deliberated on all 19 deaths and there is no evidence of them being caused due to coronavirus vaccination.
Vaccine news gives hope for spring, if enough people get the shotsSubscriber Only
February 4, 2021 09:34 IST
After a sputtering launch, vaccination in the United States is speeding up: More than 27 million Americans have received a first dose, and more than 6 million have been fully vaccinated.
Vietnam OKs AstraZeneca vaccine, cuts short Communist Party congress
January 30, 2021 13:42 IST
The new outbreak, in a country of some 98 million people that has been highly successful in curbing the spread of the pandemic, began on Thursday and has spread to Hanoi, where the ruling party is holding its five-yearly congress to pick a new leadership.
Japan discovers new types of UK coronavirus strainSubscriber Only
January 30, 2021 11:28 IST
None of the three patients infected with mutations of the UK strain had traveled abroad, meaning there is a high possibility that the variants are spreading in Japan, the group said in a statement on Friday.
Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine 89% effective in UK trial, less in South Africa, shares jump
January 29, 2021 10:13 IST
Novavax shares surged 34% in after hours trading following release of the trial results on the same day the United States reported its first cases of the South African variant.
WHO-led team in Wuhan probing COVID origins meet Chinese scientists
January 29, 2021 10:08 IST
On Thursday, the team completed two weeks of quarantine following its arrival in China, moving to a lakeside hotel in the central Chinese city where the deadly virus emerged in late 2019.
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine testing stumble draws investor lawsuit Subscriber Only
January 27, 2021 10:07 IST
Alleging "wrongful acts and omissions" by the company and its chief officers, the pension fund is asking to be allowed to sue on behalf of a class of all investors injured by the share price decline.
Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: Study
January 24, 2021 13:08 IST
The research, published in the journal Nature, noted that antibodies are produced by immune cells that keep evolving, apparently due to a continued exposure to remnants of the virus hidden in the gut tissue.
Sri Lanka to receive COVID-19 vaccines from India next week: President Rajapaksa
January 23, 2021 17:13 IST
"We do not have to wait longer than the 27th of this month to receive a quantity of free vaccines from India," President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, addressing the presidential mobile service at Walallawita south of here this morning.
As WHO fumes at western drugmakers, China fills void on Covid-19 vaccinesSubscriber Only
January 20, 2021 09:51 IST
Tedros’s statements castigating companies for prioritizing rich countries where they can make the most profit indicates that the global health body sees the delay as stemming from the companies.
Maldives to get Covishield tomorrow, first nation to receive Covid-19 vaccine from India
January 19, 2021 17:05 IST
Maldives is now the largest Covid-19 assistance recipient in India’s neighbourhood including medicine supply, food supply, medical team, training and financial assistance of $250 million.
Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream
January 17, 2021 13:43 IST
The ingredients included New Zealand milk powder and whey powder from Ukraine, the government said.
Pfizer says it has second doses of COVID-19 shot on hand, expects no US supply problems
January 16, 2021 13:57 IST
Earlier on Friday, Pfizer announced there would be a temporary impact on shipments to European countries in late January to early February caused by changes to manufacturing processes to boost output.
China reports 130 new COVID-19 cases, state media warns against ‘crying wolf’
January 16, 2021 13:36 IST
Total case numbers remain well below what China saw at the height of the outbreak in early 2020, but concerns about a new country-wide wave are growing with a major national holiday a month away and estimates of 296 million railway passenger trips during the Lunar New Year break.
COVID-19 infection gives some immunity for at least 5 months, UK study finds
January 14, 2021 14:24 IST
Preliminary findings by scientists at Public Health England (PHE) showed that reinfections in people who have COVID-19 antibodies from a past infection are rare - with only 44 cases found among 6,614 previously infected people in the study.
Should you travel to get the Covid-19 vaccine out-of-turn? Here’s what Dr Sanjay Wagle says
January 12, 2021 19:55 IST
Is it worth the risk travelling to get the Covid-19 vaccine? How risky is it? Dr Sanjay Wagle answers your questions
Imbalances in gut bacteria linked to ‘long Covid-10’ risk: Study
January 12, 2021 14:35 IST
Researchers noted that Covid-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, but the evidence suggests that the gut may also play a role.
China sees biggest daily COVID-19 case rise in over 5 months
January 11, 2021 07:16 IST
A county in the northeastern Heilongjiang province on Monday moved into lockdown after reporting new novel coronavirus infections, state television also reported separately.
Should you get the Covid-19 vaccine? What are its side-effects? Dr Sanjay Wagle answers your questions
January 11, 2021 21:03 IST
Dr Sanjay Wagle on the Covid-19 vaccine: Should you get inoculated? What are its side-effects? All your questions answered.
WHO blames spiked Italy report on error, ‘overlooked’ rule
January 8, 2021 12:01 IST
The document noted that Italy hadn't updated its influenza pandemic preparedness plan since 2006 and that its initial response as virus cases multiplied was "improvised, chaotic and creative."
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appears effective against mutation: Study
January 8, 2021 11:34 IST
The mutation could be responsible for greater transmissibility and there had been concern it could also make the virus escape antibody neutralization elicited by the vaccine, said one of Pfizer's top viral vaccine scientists.
Studies to see if Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses can be halved may take 2 months
January 6, 2021 09:43 IST
The US government has been considering the move to halve the doses for Moderna's vaccine, which requires two injections, to free up supply for more vaccinations.
Italy: Without tourism, life in a Tuscan village slides back in timeSubscriber Only
January 5, 2021 13:51 IST
This year, foreigners, who usually would be sipping espressos on the local bar’s terrace or grocery shopping at the farmers market, are nowhere to be seen. And without them, the town seems to have slid back in time.
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