Covid Vaccine
Singapore: Three virus deaths in past 5 days; 98 fresh cases surface on Thursday
A 79-year-old man, not vaccinated, died from virus complications, taking Singapore's death toll from the virus to 40, reported Channel News Asia, citing a Ministry of Health (MOH) statement.
Novavax seeks OK for COVID vaccine in needy countries first
US-based Novavax partnered with the Serum Institute of India to apply in the three countries, and plans later this month to also seek the World Health Organization review needed to be part of the COVAX global vaccine programm
Coronavirus Live Updates: At 44,643, India sees around 4% rise in daily cases; Covid deaths drop below 500
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Bharat Biotech’s Gujarat, Karnataka facilities begin Covaxin production
The company said the Malur and Ankleshwar plant in Gujarat had started production of Covaxin in June and it would take 120 days for manufacturing, testing, release, regulatory approvals and distribution.
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla extends financial support to students travelling abroad for education
Some countries have not approved the Covishield vaccine as an accepted vaccine for travel without quarantine so Indian students going to these countries for higher studies have to incur additional expenses on testing and inst
‘Highly purified and safe vaccine’: Bharat Biotech allays concerns over Covaxin’s quality
Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech informed that manufacturing of Covaxin has begun commenced at at Malur (Karnataka) and Ankleshwar (Gujarat) since June.
Over 2.69 crore unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states, private hospitals: Centre
Over 51.01 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 7,53,620 doses are in the pipeline.
Aurobindo Pharma channelising efforts to commercialise COVID-19 vaccine
The Hyderabad-based drug major is looking to develop products with higher complexity, focus on injectables business and expand business in high growth markets like China.
Mansukh Mandaviya holds meeting with Dr Reddy’s Lab Chairman on Sputnik V production, supply
Dr Reddy's, which has tied up with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) for Sputnik V in India, soft launched the vaccine in India in May 2021, after receiving Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in April 2021.
Pandemic-led lockdowns push Sony’s operating profits to record high in June quarter
The record operating profit came on the back of robust demand for its PlaySation 5 gaming consoles, music, TVs, and films amid pandemic-induced lockdowns.
Flu shot may protect against severe effects of COVID-19: Study
The researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, US, also found that patients with COVID-19 who had been vaccinated against the flu were significantly less likely to visit the emergency department (ED)
Covid-19: UK moves India to amber list; travellers no longer need to quarantine at hotels
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a tweet that India, along with the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar will be moved to the amber list from the red list from 4 am on Sunday, August 8.
Adar Poonawalla sets aside Rs 10 cr to support students travelling abroad
"Dear students travelling abroad, as a few countries are yet to approve Covishield as an acceptable vaccine for travel without quarantine, you may have to incur some costs. I have set aside Rs 10 crore for this...," Poonawall
602 bed-ridden people given COVID-19 vaccine at home in Mumbai: BMC tells HC
The only hurdle that the people are facing is the requirement of a fitness certificate from a medical expert, Anil Sakhare, the counsel for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) told a division bench of Chief Justice D
Covid-19: Which countries allow entry of travellers from India? Here are the rules
Only travellers inoculated with a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency or the World Health Organization (WHO) would be allowed to enter the country, the Spanish government has said.
Delta variant now reported in 135 countries, global coronavirus cases could exceed 200 million by next week: WHO
The global number of new cases has been increasing for more than a month, with over 4 million cases reported in the past week - July 26 to August 1, the update said.
Travel curbs: UK moves India from ‘red’ to ‘amber list’
The change, announced by the Department for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday.
Delta variant challenges China’s costly lockdown strategy
As the highly contagious variant pushes leaders in the United States, Australia and elsewhere to renew restrictions, President Xi Jinping's government is fighting the most serious outbreak since last year's peak in Wuhan.
US plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travellers
The requirement would come as part of the administration's phased approach to easing travel restrictions for foreign citizens to the country.
Low contact tracing, declining no. of Covid tests in Kerala: Central team to health ministry
According to official sources, the report pointed out that people are becoming more complacent regarding Covid-appropriate behaviour and highlighted the need for ramping up vaccination.
Quad nations on track to produce 1 billion doses of Covid vaccine: US
"Our Quad partnership is on track to help produce at least 1 billion doses of Covid vaccines in India for the Asia region by the end of 2022," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
Tourists coming to US for COVID-19 vaccine, says US airport official
Known as "vaccine tourism," this concept represents the fastest-growing category of visitors to the SFO Medical Clinic, where the free Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine is administered, the San Francisco International Air
Covid-19: 86 per cent schools keen on digital infrastructure post pandemic hit, study finds
According to the latest survey findings, 70 per cent schools are now collecting over 70 per cent of the fees in semi-urban and urban centres, while 35 per cent of schools in rural centres were collecting fees.
China seals city as its worst coronavirus outbreak in a year grows
As of Tuesday, China has given more than 1.71 billion vaccine doses to its population of 1.4 billion. It's not clear how many of those are first or both doses, but at least 40% of the population is fully protected, according
Covid-19: Microsoft makes jab mandatory for employees entering US offices, delays full reopening to Oct 4
The US tech giant’s decision comes on the back of Covid-19 cases spiralling in the country as the fast-spreading Delta variant wreaks havoc.
Bengal planning to conduct genome sequencing of fully vaccinated people getting COVID infected
The department is also planning to conduct genome sequencing on such patients to find out whether if they have had any genetic change in the strain of the coronavirus.
Indian-American doctors raise $5 million for COVID-19 relief
The fund raised by the influential Indian American doctors was used to provide 2,300 oxygen concentrators, 100 ventilators and 100 high-flow nasal cannula machines to 45 hospitals in India, the American Association of Physici
