- 25 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityCOVAX
WHO’s supply suspension of Covaxin not to impact travel of people: MEA
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Days after the WHO suspended the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies, India on Thursday said the move would not impact travel by people…
COVAX cuts N.Korea’s COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations said, as the country…
Global COVID response program ‘running on fumes’ amid budget shortfall
By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) - A global initiative to get COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines to poorer nations has only received 5% of the donations sought to deliver on its…
Global vaccine-sharing programme reaches milestone of 1 billion doses
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The COVAX global vaccine-sharing programme has delivered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, one of the organisations which manages it said on Saturday. Supplies to…
Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits – documents
By Francesco Guarascio and Panu Wongcha-um BRUSSELS/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global programme because some major manufacturers are worried about…
Pfizer set to oust AstraZeneca as top supplier of COVID-19 shots to poor nations
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pfizer and BioNtech are set to displace AstraZeneca as the main suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVAX programme at the start of…
‘Extreme’ vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind – report
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving…
India offers support for Africa to fight the Omicron variant
MEA Statement: We have noted the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19, Omicron. We express our solidarity with the countries, particularly in Africa, who have so far been affected…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Fewer than 1 mln U.S. kids get COVID-19 shot in first eligible week, White House says More…
WHO Approves Indian Covid 19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN for Emergency Use
Coming on the heels of PM Modi's aggressive vaccine diplomacy during the G20 summit and COP26 at Glasgow, WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to COVAXIN® (developed by Bharat…
Britain sending millions more COVID doses to developing nations
ROME (Reuters) - Britain will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries by the end of this year, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell other world…
WHO, partners seek $23.4 billion for new COVID-19 war chest
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups on Thursday appealed to leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies to fund a $23.4 billion…
