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Coronavirus Vaccine

Pfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India
World

Pfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India

  • Indian officials say they are pinning their hopes mainly on locally tested vaccines instead of those developed by Pfizer and Moderna Inc
  • India has reported more 9.57 million COVID-19 cases, behind only the United States, with nearly 140,000 deaths
Published 06 Dec, 2020 02:22pm
Moscow rolls out Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to most exposed groups
World

Moscow rolls out Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to most exposed groups

  • The Russian-made vaccine will first be made available to doctors and other medical workers, teachers and social workers because they run the highest risk of exposure to the disease. *President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide voluntary vaccination programme to begin next week. He said Russia will have produced 2 million vaccine doses within the next few days.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 08:01pm
Pakistan to seek $153mn from World Bank for COVID-19 vaccine
Pakistan

Pakistan to seek $153mn from World Bank for COVID-19 vaccine

  • The Health ministry has written a letter to the Economic Division advising it to seek funds from the bank for advance purchases of the virus vaccine.
  • The letter reads that initial talks have been done with the World Bank for the funds via video link.
Updated 05 Dec, 2020 06:29pm
COVID-19 'vaccine nationalism' could cost rich nations billions
World

COVID-19 'vaccine nationalism' could cost rich nations billions

  • “Governments are increasingly focusing on investments that can help their own economies to rebound,” said Hassan Damluji,
  • As per the Rand research report, the global cost associated with COVID-19 and its economic impact could be $3.4 trillion a year. For the EU it will be about 5.6 per cent in annual GDP, about $983 billion.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 01:46pm