India's Serum hopes to launch Novavax vaccine for children in six months NEW DELHI: The world's largest producer of vaccines, Serum Institute of India (SII), hopes to launch the Novavax... Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:37pm
World EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding THE HAGUE: The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the... Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:32pm
World Demand still strong for India-made AstraZeneca vaccine doses NEW DELHI: Global vaccine-sharing network COVAX is still seeing strong demand for India-made doses of the ... Published 09 Dec, 2021 01:09pm
BR Research Will there be more fiscal firepower? While the new Covid-19 variant has everyone spooked, cautious minds are waiting for analysis of more definitive data... Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:59am
World 'Vaccine' is word of the year for US dictionary Merriam-Webster WASHINGTON: The American dictionary of reference Merriam-Webster on Monday revealed "vaccine" to be its word of the... Published 29 Nov, 2021 10:12pm
World Russia says developing Sputnik Omicron booster MOSCOW: The backers of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V said Monday that the jab is effective against the new... Published 29 Nov, 2021 08:54pm
World Pfizer says Covid shot 100% effective in adolescents after 4 months WASHINGTON: Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday their Covid-19 vaccine remained 100 percent effective in children 12 to... Published 22 Nov, 2021 08:58pm
World Philippines approves emergency use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine MANILA: The Philippines has approved the emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine by Novavax Inc, its food and drug ... Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:37am
Business & Finance Moderna sees fewer 2021 vaccine deliveries, shares drop NEW YORK: Moderna cut its 2021 forecast for Covid-19 vaccine deliveries on Thursday, pushing back some doses to next... Published 04 Nov, 2021 08:44pm
Life & Style Jon Bon Jovi tests positive for COVID-19, cancels concert Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami... Published 02 Nov, 2021 12:52pm
World Germany's BioNTech to build Africa vaccine plant from 2022 FRANKFURT: Germany's BioNTech, which developed a coronavirus vaccine with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, said... Published 26 Oct, 2021 08:06pm
World New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target to end lockdown WELLINGTON: New Zealand set a 90-percent vaccination target Friday for scrapping lockdowns as Prime Minister Jacinda... Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:47am
Pakistan US ships 2.4 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to Pakistan Vaccines arrive as part of the 9.6 million Covid-19 doses arriving this month from US Published 16 Oct, 2021 11:57am
World India has no plans for Covid booster dose NEW DELHI: India currently has no plans to give booster doses as some nations have begun doing, the government's... Updated 13 Oct, 2021 08:38pm
World India resumes vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up NEW DELHI: India has resumed a small amount of exports of COVID-19 vaccines and will increase exports significantly... Published 13 Oct, 2021 07:47pm
World Pfizer asks for US authorisation of Covid vaccine for ages 5-11 WASHINGTON: US drugmaker Pfizer said Thursday it has formally requested emergency use authorization for its Covid-19... Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:08pm
Business & Finance US pharmaceutical firm Moderna to build plant in Africa NEW YORK: US pharmaceutical giant Moderna announced Thursday it would build a plant in Africa, as pressure mounts on... Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:54pm
World Sweden halts use of Moderna vaccine for young adults STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Public Health Agency on Wednesday recommended a temporary halt to the use of the Moderna ... Published 06 Oct, 2021 06:01pm
World EU extends Covid vaccine export controls BRUSSELS: The EU will extend its export control mechanism for Covid-19 vaccines for another three months, until the... Updated 30 Sep, 2021 08:45pm
World Slovenia suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine after death LJUBLJANA: Slovenia on Wednesday temporarily suspended vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson after a 20-year-old... Published 29 Sep, 2021 06:13pm
Pakistan Pakistan's vaccine count crosses 80 million 975,361 doses were administered on September 28 Updated 29 Sep, 2021 04:51pm
World Trudeau future on the line as Canadians vote in pandemic election OTTAWA: Canadian elections headed for a photo finish Monday with liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau, who is... Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:31am
Life & Style White House offers Nicki Minaj a phone call to answer vaccine queries The White House said that they’ve offered such calls with others concerned about the vaccine. Published 16 Sep, 2021 12:04pm
World China has fully vaccinated 91% of students aged 12-17 against COVID BEIJING: China has fully vaccinated 91% of students aged 12-17 against the coronavirus, state television reported on... Published 15 Sep, 2021 02:14pm
World Peru to build plant to make Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine Peru signed a contract to buy 20 million doses of Sputnik V in July Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:45am
World UK to send four million vaccine doses to Australia The Australian leader said the planes delivering Pfizer vaccine doses were "on the tarmac" in the UK and would deliver "four million doses of hope" within weeks Published 03 Sep, 2021 10:58am
World WHO sounds alarm over rising Covid deaths in Europe Europe has already registered around 1.3 million Covid deaths to date Updated 30 Aug, 2021 05:56pm
World India vaccinates 10 million in one day India's daily infection count has dropped dramatically since the devastating surge in April-May Published 28 Aug, 2021 10:44am
Pakistan Pakistan administers over 1.1m Covid-19 doses in a day as cases surge So far, 50 million jabs have been administered in Pakistan Country detects 4,016 new cases during last 24 hours Updated 27 Aug, 2021 06:57pm
Pakistan US sends 3.7 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to Pakistan Has now provided over 9.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to the country Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:45pm
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