covid -19

Health Minister has asked states with rising case positivity to step up their efforts

The Union health ministry cited a drop in weekly Covid-19 testing rates and ordered 11 states and two Union territories…

3 years ago

Philippines approves use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in emergency

MANILA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of emergency in the The Philippines has…

3 years ago

For 1st time, number of fully jabbed outnumbered partially vaccinated

Data reveal that for the first time since the start of India's immunisation campaign, the number of persons fully immunised…

3 years ago

NIH head: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute headed to court, U.S.

CHICAGO, Scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States played a "major role" in the development…

3 years ago

Pfizer’s Covid vaccination booster is available in Canada for adults

For persons aged 18 and above, Canada approved the use of the booster dose of the Covid vaccine, which was…

3 years ago

Covid vaccines and antibodies therapies set up by AstraZeneca

Following a series of setbacks during the pandemic, AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday that it is forming a separate division for…

3 years ago

Covid-19: ‘second-generation’ vaccinations in the form of nasal and oral doses, WHO anticipates

The head scientist of the World Health Organization expressed excitement on Tuesday about the "second generation" of Covid-19 vaccinations, which…

3 years ago

NMC to open a non-Covid paediatric ward at Bytco

Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to begin treating non-Covid paediatric patients at its Bytco hospital. After about a year…

3 years ago

EU: Face masks don’t pose health risks after report raises concerns

BRUSSELS, After a Belgian research cautioned last month that synthetic face masks may contain carcinogens, EU regulators claim there is…

3 years ago

China’s Sinovac and India’s Covaxin will be added to the UK’s list of approved vaccines

The changes, which take effect on November 22, will benefit fully vaccinated people in countries such as the United Arab…

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