- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securityvaccine
Pfizer in ‘final stages’ of getting approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India: CEO
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday said it is in the "final stages" of getting approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in India. Speaking at…
India administers over 80 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses, highest single-day jabs in world
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): India on Monday administered more than 80 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses. This is the highest single-day number of jabs in the world. Thus India…
Centre ready to speed up COVID-19 vaccination process in July, August: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 21 (ANI): As the centralised free vaccination policy began on Monday under which the Government of India will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens above…
Japan counters China by stepping up its vaccine diplomacy
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (ANI): In order to checkmate China's move to strengthen its influence among developing countries, Japan is now stepping up its COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy. Japan shipped COVID-19…
US donates 2.5 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): The United States on Saturday (local time) informed that an additional 2.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses will reach Taiwan amid growing tensions between the…
China unhappy with Nepal over disclosure of Sinopharm COVID vaccine price
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 20 (ANI): China is unhappy with Nepal after some media publications disclosed the procurement price of Sinopharm vaccine amounting to around $10 per dose which Kathmandu is…
Palestine cancels deal with Israel of supplying nearly 1 million COVID vaccines
Gaza [Palestine] June 19 (ANI): The Palestinian government on Friday announced cancellation of a deal with Israel relating to the supply of around one million doses of Pfizer (COVID-19) vaccine.…
Zydus Cadila likely to seek emergency authorisation for ZyCoV-D COVID-19 vaccine in 7-8 days
By Shalini Bharadwaj And Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila has told the Centre that it could apply for emergency use authorisation (EUA) for…
J-K: Indian Army ensures COVID-19 vaccination for villagers near LoC
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 18 (ANI): In a bid to ensure that no one is left out of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, a team of Indian Army and…
Sputnik V to offer booster shot against Delta variant to other vaccine manufacturers
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday said Sputnik V will soon offer a booster shot or the second dose…
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covavax’ to launch in India by September: Sources
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) hopes to introduce US firm Novavax's Indian version of the COVID-19 vaccine - 'Covavax' by September this year…
Nepal to buy 4 mn Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, non-disclosure deal raises concerns
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 17 (ANI): Nepal is set to buy four million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine amid its fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media…
