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Global Covid caseload tops 520.5 million, death toll crosses 6.26 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,421,624 and 999,518, respectively, according to the CSSE

SII, Symbiosis to set up research centre for vaccine development

Serum Institute of India on Friday said it has signed an agreement with the Symbiosis International University earlier this month to set up a research centre for vaccines and biologicals. The R&D (Research & Development) centre will lead the development of new vaccines, technologies, products and innovations in immunisation practices that provide equitable access to life-saving interventions, especially across Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The entity will work towards improving health equity against future pandemics and infectious diseases. It will also ensure cross-programme coordination and collaboration, as the facility will be an ecosystem that would also have R&D centres for stem cells, nanotechnology, medical image analysis, applied artificial intelligence and waste resource management, among others. "The research centre will be instrumental in advancing indigenous capabilities for end-to-end development of any futuristic technology and projects in the ...

Shanghai aims to defeat Covid-19 over next week as Beijing hunkers down

Shanghai eyes lockdown end with final push. Aims to limit COVID to quarantined zones. Beijingers stay home as virus spreads. Officials pledge support for economy, jobs

Those travelling abroad can take precaution dose 3 months after second jab

All technical protocols as prescribed in the guidelines regarding vaccination centres and adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) management will have to be followed, the guidelines added.

Europe's cumulative Covid cases cross 218 mn, death toll tops 2 mn: WHO

It noted that although the number of new infections is decreasing in the region, Covid-19 remains a lethal virus, particularly for unvaccinated and clinically vulnerable individuals

US backs efforts to provide Covid jabs to N Korea amid reports of new cases

North Korea has so far refused to accept millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine proposed in the COVAX global distribution programme, as it had claimed to be coronavirus-free

India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

North Korea reports 18,000 Covid cases, 6 deaths amid 'explosive' spread

North Korea has so far refused to accept millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine proposed in the Covax global distribution programme, as it had claimed to be coronavirus-free

Norms for Covid vaccination precaution dose relaxed for overseas travellers

The Union Health Ministry's decision to relax the norms about the precaution dose for overseas travellers was based on recommendations by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

China: Wuhan's first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years

The study, led by doctors at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, comes as China doubles down on its stringent Covid Zero strategy while much of the world lifts restrictions

U.S. will share Covid-19 vaccine technology, Biden tells global summit

During the global summit, Joe Biden declared that the United States will share vaccination technology with countries. The US is also pooling up resources and fundings to battle any further threats

Govt may not allow mixing of Covid-19 vaccines for booster shots

On May 4, Biological E submitted an application seeking emergency use authorisation for its Covid vaccine Corbevax as a booster dose in adults fully vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 28 new cases; active tally at 188

With 23 patients discharged from hospitals, the count of recoveries reached 12,13,490

Maharashtra records 231 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,434

Mumbai recorded 139 cases in the last 24 hours, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the new patients in the state

Chinese mainland reports 222 new local Covid-19 cases, 144 in Shanghai

The Chinese mainland reported 222 confirmed local Covid-19 cases, of which 144 were in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

Daily Covid-19 figures in Delhi will fluctuate for some time: Experts

With the count of daily new coronavirus cases in Delhi fluctuating over the last few days, experts on Thursday said the city will keep witnessing such trends for fairly long

Biden co-hosts 2nd Covid virtual summit as world's resolve falters

Eight months after he used the first such summit to announce an ambitious pledge to donate 1.2 billion vaccine doses to the world, the urgency of the U.S. and other nations to respond has waned

Cipla looks to invest more in mRNA tech; holds discussions with firms

Speaking to Business Standard, Samina Hamied, executive vice chairperson, Cipla, says one must invest in research and development (R&D) to feed the commercial growth engines

Cipla will use Covid-19 bulk drugs inventory when demand rises

The Covid-19 portfolio contributed 5-6 per cent of Cipla's turnover during peak Covid waves, the firm said

'Govt to allow precaution dose before waiting period for overseas flyers'

Sources said the decision to relax the norms about the precaution dose for overseas travellers was based on recommendations by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation