- 26 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityvaccine production
A year after COVID vaccine waiver proposal, WTO talks are deadlocked
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A year after South Africa and India introduced a novel proposal https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-wto/india-and-south-africa-ask-wto-to-waive-rules-to-aid-covid-19-drug-production-idUSKBN26P0H1 to temporarily waive intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and therapies at…
Sputnik V vaccine production in India to go fully on stream in September: RDIF
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The production of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in India is expected to come fully on stream in September, the Russian Direct Investment Fund…
India among WTO’s 5 member nations to produce 75pc of world’s COVID-19 vaccines
Geneva [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): Five member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) alone will account for three-quarters of the entire global output of COVID-19 vaccines this year, said…
Bharat Biotech to ramp up production of Covaxin to 10-12 crore doses by July-end: Dr NK Arora
With ramping up of production capacities, nearly 25 crore 'Made in India' vaccines are expected to be available by August, a senior official has said and noted that it will…
Patent Waiver for Covid 19 vaccine – More countries endorse India’s stand, will boost vaccine production and availability
In a statement issued on 06 May, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) endorsed the support from USA for TRIPS waiver for Covid vaccines. MEA press release read, "In view…
PM Modi to hold second meeting in a week with Chief Ministers as Covid 19 cases surge in India, Vaccines under scrutiny as EU raises questions
The Covid 19 cases increased by 1,26,789 in the last 24 hours as per the official reports, which is an alarming rate as the second wave of the pandemic hits…
