Covid 19
Delta variant responsible for breakthrough infections during second wave of COVID-19 in India
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on variants responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 has revealed that the…
Nigeria approves Russia’s Sputnik V COVID vaccine for use
Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday announced the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the National Agency for Food…
Asking China to cooperate on raw data of COVID-19, says WHO chief
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called on China to cooperate in the investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first cases…
Jaishankar meets Kazakh counterpart, discusses CICA, COVID cooperation, SCO, Afghanistan
Tashkent [Uzbekistan] July 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi and discussed Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA),…
Taiwan receives third shipment of million COVID-19 vaccines from Japan
Taipei [Taiwan], July 15 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday received the third shipment of one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Japan to help the country fight the pandemic. Japan has so…
Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson yet to apply for license of COVID-19 vaccines in India: Sources
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has urged Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson twice in writing to apply for emergency use authorisation for their…
Organisers to invite less than 1,000 VIPs and foreign officials at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
Tokyo [Japan] July 15 (ANI/FENA) Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are considering the possibility of less than 1,000 VIPs and foreign officials attending the opening ceremony, reducing the already reduced…
WHO warns of ‘early stages’ of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta surge. "Unfortunately...we…
World witnessing third wave, ensure it doesn’t hit India: Dr VK Paul
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Informing that many countries around the globe are witnessing the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry on Tuesday…
India’s first COVID-19 patient tests positive again
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], July 13 (ANI): India's first COVID-19 patient, a medical student who was tested positive on her return from Wuhan in China last year has again tested positive…
‘Caution folks’: Top WHO scientist flags ‘dangerous trend’ of mixing COVID-19 vaccines
Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers is a "dangerous trend" and could lead to chaos as there is limited data on it on…
India’s COVID ‘R-value’ increased in July first week over June, some northeastern states cause of worry: IMSc scientist
By Joymala Bagchi New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The R-value for COVID-19, which denotes the speed at which the infection is spreading, has gone up for the country, researchers…
