Covid 19
Myanmar faces resurgence of COVID-19 infections amid military crackdown, national strikes
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 2 (ANI): Myanmar, which is reeling from a brutal military crackdown and crippled by a month-long national strike, is also grappling with a sharp increase in COVID-19…
Pakistan’s pace of COVID-19 vaccination remains ‘very slow’
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): Pakistan has vaccinated around five per cent of its total population and 10 per cent of those eligible with at least one dose of a…
Delta variant predicted to become predominant mutation across US: CDC
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Delta variant is the second most prevalent coronavirus mutation in the US and is predicted to become the predominant one in the coming…
Zydus Cadila seeks nod for its COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D, aims to produce 1 cr doses per month
By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The pharmaceutical firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday informed that it has applied for emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the Drug Controller…
Delhi hospital begins Sputnik V jabs, beneficiaries to register through CoWin app
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): After much delay, a private hospital in Delhi on Thursday started the administration of the Sputnik V Covid vaccine for the general public in…
Cabinet approves loan guarantee scheme for COVID-affected sectors, enhances corpus of ECLGS
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS) enabling funding to the tune of Rs 50,000 crore to…
Limited COVID vaccine supply remains key issue for several EU countries
Brussels (Belgium), June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Despite steady progress in the coronavirus vaccine distribution across the European Union, many member states still report limited drug supply as the main issue in…
Report reveals Wuhan virologist who researched on bat coronaviruses had ties with Chinese military scientists
Beijing (China) June 30 (ANI): A top Chinese Virologist from Wuhan Institute of Virology has ties to military scientists of China who had been helping her in coronavirus research. One…
Kim Jong Un warns of ‘grave incident’ in North Korea’s fight against COVID-19
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 30 (ANI): North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has rebuked ruling party officials for failure in anti-epidemic work, which caused a 'huge crisis' in the country,…
Cheap masks from China push US manufacturers to the brink
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): Cheap imports of masks from China has pushed the US manufacturers to the brink as production plunges. American manufacturer Premium-PPE has seen its monthly mask…
Covaxin effectively neutralises both Alpha, Delta variants of Covid-19: US’ top health institute
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The National Institute of Health (NIH) in the United States has found that Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralize both Alpha…
G20: Matera Declaration reflects Indian concern for farmer welfare, agri-diversity, says EAM Jaishankar
Matera [Italy], June 30 (ANI): Expressing gratitude to Italy for highlighting food security at the G-20 summit, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the Matera Declaration…
