India will have enough doses to inoculate all citizens by December, the head of the national task force on Covid-19 vaccines said on Thursday, dangling the prospect of a final ….. Read More
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Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu parties agree to further intensify lockdown
The meeting was called to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the State and to seek suggestions from the legislature parties. The current lockdown in Tamil Nadu will be intensified further ….. Read More
EU Confidential #200, presented by Shell: Vaccine patent waivers — Macron gets mad — Facebook’s Nick Clegg
European leaders’ cool reaction to a U.S. proposal to waive patents for coronavirus vaccines is up for debate this week. We also discuss big issues facing Facebook with the company’s ….. Read More
Gap between two doses of Covishield extended to 12-16 weeks, says government
The present gap between two doses of Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, is 6-8 weeks. The Union government has accepted the recommendation for extension of the gap ….. Read More
Mixing coronavirus vaccines linked to more side effects: Study
The first data from the U.K.’s trial on mixing coronavirus vaccines has shown a higher rate of side effects such as headache and chills than standard regimens. Participants reported more ….. Read More
Vaccines give Okonjo-Iweala a way to put WTO back on the map
A global spat over coronavirus vaccines is giving World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala a rare opportunity to give her badly wounded organization a road back to relevance. And by ….. Read More
Coronavirus | India records over 3.62 lakh new COVID-19 cases on May 12, 2021
More than 4,100 new deaths were also registered. India recorded 3,62,240 new COVID-19 cases on May 12. As many as 4,126 new deaths were also registered. The country has so ….. Read More
Brussels millennials hunt for coronavirus vaccines
The latest after-work conundrum for the young people of Brussels: go sip a beer at a newly reopened bar terrace, or queue up at a local vaccination center on the ….. Read More
EU regulator ‘confident’ vaccines work against Indian coronavirus variant
The European Medicines Agency is “pretty confident” that vaccines approved for use in the EU are effective against the Indian variant, it said on Wednesday. Speaking during a press briefing, ….. Read More
Congress seeks GST waiver on vaccines, Remdesivir, oxygen concentrators
A GST (Goods and Services Tax) waiver on vaccines, Remdesivir and oxygen concentrators can save ₹6000 crore for the State governments and individuals, the Congress on Wednesday claimed, reiterating its ….. Read More
