WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
The decision comes on the back of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorization, which was announced on March 11
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Mental health alert for 332 million children linked to COVID-19 lockdown policies: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says the mental health of millions of children worldwide has been put at risk, with at least one in seven forced to remain at home under nationwide public health orders – or recommendations – during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With India’s Covishield, global COVAX vaccine rollout begins in Africa
The first COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa using COVAX doses of Covishield vaccine began in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
Historical moment: India’s first wave of vaccine shipments for COVAX Facility leave Pune
India’s manufacturing base is playing a critical role to close the gap between richer and poorer countries,
Russia reports world’s first case of human infection with H5N8 bird flu
Outbreaks of the H5N8 strain have been reported in Russia, Europe, China, the Middle East and North Africa in recent months but so far only in poultry. Other strains – H5N1, H7N9 and H9N2 – have been known here) to spread to humans
Coronavirus: India’s COVAXIN likely effective against UK variant
By Reuters A vaccine developed by India’s Bharat Biotech and a government research institute is
PM Modi launches pan-India vaccination drive
India getting two vaccines in such a short time is a testimony to the talent and skills of the nation’s scientists’, the prime minister said.
Scientists tackle vaccine safety, efficacy, at global R&D forum
The global vaccine rollout has exposed glaring inequalities in access to this life-saving tool. Only one of the 47 countries that have started vaccination to date is a low-income country.
WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus.
COVID-19: India records 20,035 new cases
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.