Coronavirus Vaccine
- Featured News
COVID-19: With half a dozen vaccines, India presses the accelerator
M Somasekhar The Indian drug regulator’s nod to ZyCoV-D, the first vaccine against COVID-19, which is claimed to be effective for children above 12 years and all adults, could well mark an…
- Sports
Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma get first dose of vaccination
New Delhi: India captain Virat Kohli and senior pacer Ishant Sharma on Monday received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. While Kohli, who now lives in Mumbai, posted a photo on instagram,…
- Middle East
Over 9mn vaccine doses administered in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Over nine million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered across Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health said in a statement late Thursday on its official Twitter account. According to the statement,…
- Hyderabad
Dr Reddy’s expects first lot of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V by May end
Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which has received approval from the Indian drug regulator for restricted emergency use of COVID-19 vaccineSputnik V,on Tuesday said it expects the first lot of stock from Russian Direct…
- Featured News
Vaccine cost should be borne by the Centre; it is too expensive for common man
M Somasekhar The announcement by Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan that citizens between 18-44 years should register on the COWIN portal for vaccination and receive the jabs on payment from private facilities,…
- Featured News
The Vaccine Utsav – a new celebration amidst misery
Amir Ullah Khan Those of us who saw our country going through some bizarre moments while fighting COVID-19 last year, could never have expected a repeat of the farce. Readers will remember…
- Photos
Vaccine shortage in Mumbai
Mumbai: People stand behind a barrier outside a Covid-19 vaccination centre as vaccination was stopped due to shortage of vaccine supplies, in Mumbai, Friday, April 9, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai: A…
- Telangana
‘Fake COVID-19 vaccine taking toll on govt’s efforts to curb pandemic’
Hyderabad: Rise in fake COVID-19 vaccines is taking a toll on the Telangana government’s efforts to curb the ongoing pandemic, said principal secretary (IT and industries) Jayesh Ranjan on Thursday. He added that in…
- World
EU says ”no evidence” to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Berlin: The European Medicines Agency says there is no evidence that would support restricting use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in any population despite reports of rare blood clots associated with the shot.…
- Delhi
Vaccination drive: Jab and job go hand in hand for doctors
New Delhi: Spending barely half-an-hour under mandatory observation after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine shot, Dr Sunny Kalra lost no time in going back to attending patients at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, this time…
- Telangana
Telangana receives 3.64 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday received the first consignment of 3.64 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield from the Pune-based Serum Institute. The vaccine arrived in a freighter aircraft of SpiceJet. “The…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi King Salman gets coronavirus vaccine
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received first dose of coronavirus vaccine on Friday. In the video that is being circulated widely…
- World
Poor nations to miss out on vaccine as West buys most of it: Report
The pandemic has exposed vast inequities both within and between countries. A group of campaigning organisations have warned that nearly 70 countries may be able to vaccinate only one in ten people…
- World
Russian virus vaccine to cost less than USD 10 per dose abroad
Moscow: Russia released new results Tuesday claiming its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective, and promised it would cost less on international markets than vaccines by some of its Western competitors. According to…
- Top Stories
Bharat Biotech announces coronavirus vaccine for human trials
Hyderabad: Vaccine innovator, Bharat Biotech has announced its novel Coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN® approved for human trials. It will use adjuvant Alhydroxiquim-II to boost immune response and longer-lasting immunity. The technology is being used…
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