- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securityvaccine
Switzerland says it is open to compromise in COVID vaccine talks at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland is open to compromise in talks on the intellectual property (IP) rights of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs at the World Trade Organization, but remains opposed to…
Non-profit groups tell WTO to reverse ‘vaccine apartheid’ before any meeting
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 130 civil society groups largely from developing countries are calling for the World Trade Organization to cancel a ministerial conference next week…
Children at lower risk from COVID, vaccines should go to poor – WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - As children and adolescents are at lower risk of severe COVID-19 disease, countries should prioritise adults and sharing vaccine doses with the COVAX programme…
Germans, Austrians line up for shots as COVID cases soar across Europe
By Emma Thomasson and Francois Murphy BERLIN/VIENNA (Reuters) -Germans and Austrians are rushing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as infections soar across Europe and governments impose restrictions on the…
Israel announces 5-11 year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday that children aged 5 to 11 would now be eligible for vaccination against COVID-19. The decision, announced by he Health Ministry, followed approval…
Multicopter DRONE design & developed by National Aerospace Laboratories- NAL successfully demonstrates Covid-19 Vaccine delivery at remote location in outskirts of Bengaluru
National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) a constituent of CSIR, India has developed indigenous, medium class BVLOS multi-copter UAV. The UAV is made out of light weight carbon fiber foldable structure for…
Norway plans third vaccine dose for all adults, “corona passes”
By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will offer a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to everyone aged 18 and older and will give municipalities the option of…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Fewer than 1 mln U.S. kids get COVID-19 shot in first eligible week, White House says More…
Israel pandemic advisory panel backs COVID vaccine for young children
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's pandemic advisory board on Wednesday backed administering Pfizer's and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to children age 5-11, health officials said, as a fourth wave of infections subsides…
U.S. to convene foreign ministers on COVID-19 next week, pledges to talk vaccine equity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would convene a virtual meeting of foreign ministers from around the globe to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic…
WHO Approves Indian Covid 19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN for Emergency Use
Coming on the heels of PM Modi's aggressive vaccine diplomacy during the G20 summit and COP26 at Glasgow, WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to COVAXIN® (developed by Bharat…
Saudi approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for age group 5-11
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said on Wednesday it had given its approval to use Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for those between five and eleven years of…
