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After just Rs 18,000 cr profits in a decade, Serum, Bharat Biotech may earn big with Covid

For both companies, the pandemic presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to earn hundreds of crores of rupees that could be ploughed back to fund further research and capacity expansion

Covid-19 second wave can impact child nutrition in India: UNICEF

With half the children under five in India being malnourished, the present Covid-19 crisis could further impact child nutrition and service delivery across the country, said UNICEF

India's tragic Covid-19 situation should raise alarm bells for all: UNICEF

There will be reverberations across the region and the world in terms of virus-related deaths, virus mutations and supply delays, the head of the UN children's agency says

At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

Over 20 mn kids in India facing extremely high water vulnerability: UNICEF

More than two crore children in India are experiencing extremely high water vulnerability, according to an analysis by UNICEF

Serum Institute, UNICEF enter into long-term supply for Covid-19 vaccines

The UN children's agency said it will have access to up to 1.1 billion doses of vaccines for around 100 countries

BS Reads: From deal-making to air lifting, how the world will be vaccinated

While mass airlifting of vaccines is yet to begin, global deal-making shows many interesting trends

Odisha govt launches career portal for secondary, higher secondary students

The portal has been launched in collaboration with UNICEF

WHO, vaccine makers discuss fast-tracking of vax rollout in Southeast Asia

Key global and regional partners such as GAVI and UNICEF participated in the meeting

UN Children's Fund seeks $6.4 bn in its largest-ever emergency fund appeal

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking $6.4 billion for next year, to reach 300 million people, including 190 million children, for its largest emergency funding appeal, UNICEF said

Airlines face 'mission of the century' in shipping coronavirus vaccines

United Airlines Holdings Inc. has begun flights to ready Pfizer's vaccine for distribution if it receives regulatory approval, said a person familiar with the matter

One child or youth under 20 infected with HIV every 100 seconds: UNICEF

Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday

Parents, teachers must work together to promote children's rights: Assam CM

He also said steps would also be taken for providing scholarships to the specially-abled students

Worldwide measles surge to 23-year high in 2019, killing 200,000: UNICEF

Deaths from the childhood disease measles last year increased 50% from 2016 levels, with this year's coronavirus pandemic threatening another spike in cases by curtailing global vaccination programs

91 million urban Indians lack basic handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF

Around 91 million urban Indians lack basic handwashing facilities at home, UNICEF has said while noting that washing of hands with soap is critical in the fight against diseases like Covid-19

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of coronavirus vaccines

The UNICEF will be leading the procurement and supply of coronavirus vaccines to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available, it has said

Just 24% of Indian households have internet to access e-education: UNICEF

Just 24 per cent of Indian households have internet connections to access e-education, and there is a large rural-urban and gender divide according to a new UNICEF report

WHO, UNICEF urge African countries to accelerate reopening of schools

African governments should accelerate the reopening of schools, the World Health Organisation has urged, saying that the continent's youths will suffer from prolonged closures due to the Covid-19

Lockdown has hurt education of 247 mn school kids in India: UNICEF report

According to the report, at least 600 million South Asian children have been threatened by the impact of Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 might push 120 mn children into poverty in South Asia: UNICEF

UNICEF India Representative said there is a need to get core essential services going as soon as possible