- 21 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securityvaccine
Ramaphosa lauds Serum Institute funding for African health workforce
Johannesburg, Jul 27 (PTI) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as African Union (AU) COVID-19 Champion, has lauded the Serum Institute of India (SII) for its initiative to…
India Creates History Again, PM Modi lauds 200-cr vaccine doses landmark
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India has created history again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 200-crore…
WTO meet likely to be extended for one day
Geneva, Jun 15 (PTI) The four-day WTO ministerial conference which was to end on Wednesday is likely to be extended for one day as member countries are yet to reach…
Three doses of same or mixed jabs work equally well against Covid: Study
New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Three doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of different jabs work well in preventing infections, even against different variants, according to the…
AstraZeneca Covid booster shot effective against severe disease, UK study finds
London, May 5 (PTI) The third dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is effective against symptomatic disease and hospitalisation, offering protection comparable to a booster shot of the Pfizer preventive, according…
Covid precaution dose for 18+ age group at private vaccination centres from Apr 10
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres from April 10, the Union Health Ministry…
Covaxin to be evaluated as COVID-19 vaccine candidate in US as USFDA lifts clinical hold
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI). Bharat Biotech on Saturday said its Covaxin will be evaluated as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the US. In a statement, Ocugen Inc, Bharat Biotech's…
Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States following the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The 3th Foreign Ministers Meeting of Quad nations took place at Melbourne, Australia over two days on 10th and 11th February. Apart from joint sessions, bilateral meetings between ministers of…
Macron urges calm as French “Freedom Convoys” approach Paris
By Richard Lough and Antony Paone PARIS (Reuters) -France mobilised thousands of police, armoured personnel carriers and water cannon trucks in Paris on Friday to keep out convoys of motorists…
Race to send vaccines, medical aid as COVID-19 reaches Pacific islands
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific island nations that are some of the last places in the world to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic are recording a growing…
Ottawans fed up with trucker blockade, blame police for inaction
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Frustrations are boiling over in Canada's capital as a protest by truckers against COVID-19 vaccine mandates has clogged downtown Ottawa for a week and…
Return of the flu: EU faces threat of prolonged ‘twindemic’
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Influenza has returned to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year, raising concerns about a prolonged "twindemic" with COVID-19…
