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,
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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.
Explainer-The new coronavirus variant in Britain: How worrying is it?
The main worry is that the variant is significantly more transmissible than the original strain. It has 23 mutations in its genetic code – a relatively high number of changes – and some of these are affecting its ability to spread.
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
The huge vaccine reservoir means that COVAX, a 190-country international initiative that seeks to ensure all countries have equal access to coronavirus vaccines, can plan to start delivering the shots in the first quarter of 2021.
Almost 2 billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO & UNICEF
Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection