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All US-authorised Covid vaccines effective against Delta variant: Fauci

US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Thursday (local time) said that most COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and reiterated his request for people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.Speaking at a press briefing along with the White House COVID-19 response team and public health officials, Fauci said: "...From Public Health England, from June 14, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 96 per cent effective against hospitalization from the Delta variant after two doses, and the AZ (AstraZeneca) was 92 per cent effective against hospitalization after two doses.""Since these vaccines -- the AZ and the J & J (Johnson & Johnson) are based on very similar platforms, one could anticipate and make a reasonable assumption that the results against the Delta variant would be at least similar, perhaps even better. We are now looking at neutralization data, and soon we will have more firm data which we will make available to you as ...

Draft guidelines prepared to prevent fake vaccination drives: BMC tells HC

BMC has told the Bombay High Court that it has formulated draft guidelines to prevent fake vaccination camps at private housing societies, offices, educational institutions and other premises

WB govt's separate portal for Covid-19 vaccination is illegal: Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government launching a separate portal for Covid-19 vaccination 'Benvax' instead of 'Cowin' is illegal

Covovax denied trials on children; no nod needed for Sputnik Light

The decision comes as a setback to SII, which had sought permission to start a pediatric clinical trial of Covovax

Decoded: Why Brazilian govt is under scrutiny over Bharat Biotech vaccine

The Brazilian media has reported that though Bharat Biotech initially quoted a price of $1.34 per dose, the Brazilian govt agreed to pay $15 per shot, having ignored Pfizer's offer at a lower price

Brazil suspends $324-mn Covid-19 vaccine deal with Bharat Biotech

The deal to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro after whistleblowers went public with alleged irregularities

India to EU nations: Exempt those who got Covaxin, Covishield vaccines

The European Union's Digital Covid certificate framework to facilitate free movement during the Covid-19 pandemic is to come into effect on Thursday

Indonesia begins inoculating pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, kids

Indonesia has launched a Covid-19 vaccination program for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children aged 12 to 18, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin announced here

Chile fully vaccinates 68% of target population against coronavirus

Some 68.02 per cent of Chile's target population of about 15 million inhabitants, that is 10,340,278 people, has been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease

US Covid-19 vaccination slows down as Delta variant infections climb

The Covid-19 vaccination in the US is slowing down while the highly transmissible Delta variant has spread to nearly every state, fueling experts' fear about potential Covid-19 spikes

Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna vaccine; no commercial deal yet

1st mRNA vax part of US-India pact; no commercial deal yet

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The sharp cuts in vaccine supply projections are baffling

Thailand readies to reopen Phuket on Thursday to vaccinated tourists

Thailand is readying to kick off the 'Phuket Sandbox' campaign on Thursday to reopen the country's largest resort island to vaccinated international tourists, a top official said here

India overtakes US in total Covid-19 vaccine doses given, says govt

According to Our World in Data, the US has given 323.33 million doses so far, covering 54 per cent of its population with at least one dose

Corona epidemic hit 20K years ago, could alter people's DNA, says study

May have dire implications if Covid-19 not brought under control soon

Covid-19 vaccination: Fear, myths & rumours inject vaccine hesitancy

Govts, NGOs and corporations try to get fence-sitters to take the jab

Covid-19 vaccine can be given to pregnant women, says health ministry

ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said vaccines are very useful for pregnant women

Delta variant cloud over Covid-19 success stories across the globe

The variant of concern also forced downtown Sydney and the city's eastern suburbs, which include Bondi Beach, to go into a one week lockdown from midnight Friday

Covid-19: 48 cases of Delta plus variant in India; Maharashtra tops

ICMR chief says the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over

Best of BS Opinion: A jab at veracity, Jet Airways revival, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday