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France's Covid tally top 4 mn with 25,229 cases, total deaths pass 90,000

France on Friday reported 25,229 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour span, taking the total to 4,015,560, and the cumulative number of related deaths passed 90,000

WHO grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday issued emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the one-shot dose to be used as part of the United Nation's international vaccine distribution effort.According to The Hill, The go-ahead signal from WHO, which comes a day after the European Union approved the shot, means that countries that receive shots through the UN's COVAX effort, which promotes equitable distribution of vaccines, could cite the new endorsement in the distribution of the shot."Every new, safe and effective tool against COVID-19 is another step closer to controlling the pandemic," said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a statement."But the hope offered by these tools will not materialize unless they are made available to all people in all countries. I urge governments and companies to live up to their commitments and to use all solutions at their disposal to ramp up production so that these ...

Brazil records 2nd-highest Covid cases tally, death toll surpasses 275,000

Brazil comes now second in terms of the number of the confirmed coronavirus cases while the death toll from COVID-19 in the country has surpassed 275,000 people, the national Ministry of Health said.

Quad to harness India's capability for massive vaccine diplomacy project

The leaders at the Quad summit made a commitment to harness India's manufacturing prowess for a massive vaccine diplomacy project to deliver 1 billion doses to the Indo-Pacific region and beyond

US to provide financial assistance to Indian vaccine manufacturer: Document

The US will provide financial assistance to support Indian drug-maker Biological E's effort to produce at least 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of 2022

Tussle between US, allies over Covid-19 vaccine supply escalates

Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses are in cold storage in the US that can't be injected in the states because they are not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Karnataka caps gatherings at weddings to 100 amid Covid cases surge

Amid surging Covid cases, Karnataka on Friday banned large gatherings at weddings and public functions across the state to prevent the virus spread, a top official said.

Clot mystery thickens: Opinion divided over AstraZeneca vaccine roll-out

Thailand, Bulgaria delay jab launch; WHO, France, Germany support shot

Clinically tried and tested: Bharat Biotech boss Ella wins Covaxin fight

Covaxin was India's first indigenously developed vaccine to be approved, controversially under "clinical trial mode" in the first week of January

WHO grants emergency authorization for J&J Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization granted an emergency use listing Friday for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, meaning the one-dose shot can now theoretically be used as part of the international COVAX effort to distribute vaccines globally, including to poor countries without any supplies. In a statement, the U.N. health agency said the ample data from large clinical trials shows the J&J vaccine is effective in adult populations. The emergency use listing comes a day after the European Medicines Agency recommended the shot be given the green light across the 27-country European Union. As new vaccines become available, we must ensure they become part of the global solution and not another reason some countries and people are left further behind, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a Friday press briefing. WHO has previously signed off on COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca. A massive study that spanned three ...

Under a Quad initiative, India to make Covid shots for Indo-Pacific region

In their first summit, the leaders of Quad countries on Friday decided to launch a mega vaccine initiative under which coronavirus vaccines will be produced in India for the Indo-Pacific region

Approve more vaccines

There are several reasons why we are not yet, as Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan claimed recently, in the "the endgame" of the pandemic in this country

A sensible vaccination policy

The costs of providing free vaccines are way lower than the costs of a freewheeling epidemic

Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer

Japan will not take part in China's offer accepted by the International Olympic Committee to provide vaccines for participants" in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year's Beijing Winter Games

Novavax's coronavirus vaccine 96% effective in UK late-stage trial

Company plans to produce its jab at eight sites, including Serum Institute

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 15,817 new cases, 56 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, MP, Delhi, Gujarat and Karnataka - are displaying an upward trajectory in the number of fresh cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Helping India's Covid-19 vaccination with 'scientific information': Google

Company says it is working with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Rising Covid cases: Night curfew in Pune; schools shut till March 31

Hotels and restaurants will be allowed to function till 10 pm, and food deliveries will be permitted till 11 pm

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Biden sets ambitious July 4 target for normalcy

Several EU countries suspend AstraZeneca vaccine, the US is sitting on millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India's coronavirus vaccine leadership high on Quad summit agenda

India's leadership in providing the Covid-19 vaccine will be high on the agenda of the first Quad summit on Friday as the leaders of the four countries look for ways to build the group