- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityCovid 19
New Covid mutants can reach anywhere any time, warns Centre
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): New COVID-19 mutants can reach anywhere at any time, said the Central government on Tuesday, adding that it is monitoring Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta…
COVID-19: Pak minister fumes over UK’s decision to retain country in Red List
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): A federal minister of Pakistan has expressed outrage at the UK government's decision to retain the country on its Red List of countries facing travel…
As COVID boomerangs back to China, Xi’s response will signal its readiness as global stakeholder
Beijing [China], August 10 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic has boomeranged back Beijing's way, the spotlight is now fixed on President Xi Jinping government's response which will signal its readiness…
Foreign nationals now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in India: Centre
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday allowed the foreign nationals residing in India to get registered on the CoWin portal to…
Beijing airport suspends flights from 15 hotspots of COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): With China witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases again, Beijing Daxing International Airport has announced the suspension of flight routes from 15 cities including hotspots…
ADB approves USD 500m loan to help Pakistan procure COVID-19 vaccines
Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 500 million loan to help Pakistan procure and deploy safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen…
Facility augmentation of Bharat Biotech, 3 other PSEs being supported for augmented production of Covaxin
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Friday informed that facility augmentation of Bharat Biotech and three other public sector enterprises (PSEs) are…
Beijing International Film Festival delayed due to new COVID-19 outbreaks in China
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): The Beijing International Film Festival has been postponed due to new COVID-19 outbreaks in China, Sputnik reported citing the event's official statement on Thursday. "Due…
Covaxin receives certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice from Hungarian authorities
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Bharat Biotech manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Thursday received a certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance from the Hungarian authorities. "Another milestone in…
Combinations of Sputnik V component with three other vaccines demonstrates favourable results: RDIF study
Moscow [Russia] August 5 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund on Wednesday announced that combination of the first component of Sputnik V vaccine with vaccines by AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and Moderna…
Covid 2nd wave not over yet, ‘R number’ high in 8 states: Centre
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Underlining that the second wave of COVID-19 is not over yet, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the Reproduction (R) number is…
China’s Wuhan to test all residents as COVID-19 cases emerge after a year
Wuhan [China], August 3 (ANI): Wuhan city in Central China's Hubei province on Tuesday announced that it will test the city's entire population of 11 million for the coronavirus virus…
