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Pirola Variant BA.2.86

This is How Contagious Covid-19 Will Be: Recent Insights on the BA.2.86 Omicron Subvariant

The emergence of the BA.2.86 Omicron subvariant, commonly known as "Pirola," has sparked concerns due to its high mutation count in comparison to the dominant XBB.1.5 variant. However, recent data offers a more reassuring...

09 September 2023

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Moderna Sues Pfizer Over Patents Behind Covid-19 Vaccine

Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Moderna is suing competitors Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly copying its technology in making their vaccine.

26 August 2022

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Is Ready To Roll Out 70 Lakh Doses Of Its Gemcovac-19 vaccine

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is awaiting approval of its Gemcovac-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in adults.

29 June 2022

Moderna says mRNA vaccines for cancer and other diseases could be developed by 2030 (Representative Photo)

Explained: Moderna's Cancer And Heart Vaccines Could Be Made By 2030, What's Science Behind Them?

Vaccine-maker Moderna said that mRNA vaccines could be available for 'all sorts of disease areas' in five years. Other companies like Pfizer and BioNTech are also working on cancer vaccines.

08 April 2023

Canada To Throw Out 13.6M Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

13.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be thrown out by Canada because it couldn't find any takers for it either at home or abroad.

06 July 2022

Pandemic Creates New Billionaire Every 30 hours: Oxfam At Davos

Oxfam Group's new report released in Davos that with the cost of essential goods rising, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by USD one billion every two days

23 May 2022

Covid-19 vaccine booster shots

Covishield Administered In India ‘Worse’ Due To Adverse Health Impact: Expert

Eminent British-Indian Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra said there have already been international calls to suspend mRNA vaccines like those manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna because of the serious adverse effects especially...

07 February 2023

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Explained: What’s India's New ‘Indigenous’ mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine, How Does It Work

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology announced development of an indigenous mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

15 May 2022

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24 February 2022
CDC: Some People Should Wait Longer For 2nd COVID Shot

CDC: Some People Should Wait Longer For 2nd COVID Shot

CDC officials said that they were reacting to research showing that the longer interval can provide more enduring protection against the coronavirus.


25 January 2022
Current Covid Vaccines Can Defend Against Severe Disease Caused By Omicron: Study

Current Covid Vaccines Can Defend Against Severe Disease Caused By Omicron: Study

These data come from adults who were fully vaccinated, but not yet boosted.


29 December 2021
8 Vaccines, 4 Treatments in India’s Covid-19 Arsenal

8 Vaccines, 4 Treatments in India’s Covid-19 Arsenal

The two-dose vaccine uses adenoviruses that infect chimpanzees to carry the gene responsible for the spike protein of the novel coronavirus.


17 December 2021
Covid-19 Vaccines: US CDC Panel Recommends Pfizer, Moderna Over J&J Shot

Covid-19 Vaccines: US CDC Panel Recommends Pfizer, Moderna Over J&J Shot

Observing that there have been nine confirmed deaths in the US after Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine shots, the US' Center for Disease Control and...


20 November 2021
US Regulators Approve Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters For All Adults

US Regulators Approve Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters For All Adults

Amid a new wave of infections, US health regulators have approved access to booster shots for all adults using either BioNTech-Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.


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20 November 2021
US Regulators Approve Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters For All Adults

US Regulators Approve Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters For All Adults

Amid a new wave of infections, US health regulators have approved access to booster shots for all adults using either BioNTech-Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.


04 November 2021
Covaxin Gets WHO Nod For Emergency Use: What That Means For Indian Travelers

Covaxin Gets WHO Nod For Emergency Use: What That Means For Indian Travelers

The announcement has come as a great relief to the millions of Indians including—students, professionals and businessmen jabbed with Covaxin who intend to...


26 October 2021
Moderna To Supply Africa With Up To 110 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

Moderna To Supply Africa With Up To 110 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

Moderna is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, with 35 million in the first quarter of 2022 and up to 60 million in the...


14 October 2021
FDA Panel Debates Lower-Dose Moderna COVID Shots For Booster

FDA Panel Debates Lower-Dose Moderna COVID Shots For Booster

U.S. officials stress that the priority is to get shots to the 66 million unvaccinated Americans who are eligible for immunization -- those most at risk as the...


18 August 2021
US Approves Booster Shots To Tackle Decline In Vaccine Efficacy

US Approves Booster Shots To Tackle Decline In Vaccine Efficacy

The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after...


17 August 2021
US May Recommend Boosters Eight Months After Second Covid Vaccine Dose

US May Recommend Boosters Eight Months After Second Covid Vaccine Dose

The action is expected for the Pfizer shot in the coming weeks. However, the Food and Drug Administration is yet to formally approve the vaccine.


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11 August 2021
US To Send 8.5 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Mexico

US To Send 8.5 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Mexico

Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said the U.S. government will send AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines, though the latter hasn't yet been approved by...


05 August 2021
Moderna Plans Booster Doses To Help Fight Virus

Moderna Plans Booster Doses To Help Fight Virus

With “the rising force of infection” from Delta variant and eventual waning immunity, a “booster will likely be necessary to keep us as safe as...


30 July 2021
US: States Race To Use Covid-19 Vaccines Before They Expire

US: States Race To Use Covid-19 Vaccines Before They Expire

The surge in infections in U.S is largely due to the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, which has spread rapidly, particularly among...


24 July 2021
European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Aged 12-17

European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Aged 12-17

The EU drug regulator said research in more than 3,700 children aged 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine produced a comparable antibody...


24 July 2021
European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Aged 12-17

European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Aged 12-17

The EU drug regulator said research in more than 3,700 children aged 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine produced a comparable antibody...


17 July 2021
Sri Lanka Receives 1.5 Million Doses Of Moderna Vaccine Donated By US

Sri Lanka Receives 1.5 Million Doses Of Moderna Vaccine Donated By US

It was the second shipment to Sri Lanka from the global COVAX effort after an AstraZeneca delivery in March.


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