World Health Assembly to focus on ending COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for next one
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Apollo Hospitals, Dr Reddy’s announce COVID-19 vaccination programme with Sputnik V
Apollo Hospitals and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Monday said they are collaborating to initiate a COVID-19 vaccination programme in the country with Sputnik V.
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO
This is the first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours
Delayed second Pfizer COVID-19 shot produces more antibodies -study
Pfizer’s (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine generates antibody responses three-and-a-half times larger in older people when a second dose is delayed to 12 weeks after the first, a British study said.
WHO lists Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The Sinopharm vaccine is produced by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, subsidiary of China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
COVID: UK variant dominates north India, double mutant Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
Director of National Centre for Disease Control added that the B1.1.7 lineage of SARS CoV-2 (UK variant) is declining in proportion across the country in the last month and a half.
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year.
UNICEF, with support from DP World, sends critical supplies to help fight COVID-19 surge in India
UNICEF has sent additional critical lifesaving supplies to India, including 2 million face shields and 200,000 surgical masks.
Pfizer donates USD 70 mn worth COVID-19 treatment drugs to India
“We are deeply concerned by the critical COVID-19 situation in India, and our hearts go out to you, your loved ones and all the people of India,” he said in a mail sent to Pfizer India employees that he has shared on his Linked.in post.
Post-vaccine Covid infections and deaths rare, UK study finds
The vast majority of the post-vaccination Covid-19 cases and fatalities were among vulnerable, elderly people, the researchers said