Biden announces India to receive Covid vaccines from US stockpile
New York | As US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that India will receive Covid-19 vaccines directly from its stockpile,...
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WHO validates China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use
Geneva | The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, procuring agencies...
China reports human infection of H10N3 avian influenza
Beijing | A human infection with the H10N3 strain of avian influenza has been found in China's Jiangsu province, the National...
Less evidence on Covid’s animal to human spread: Ex-FDA head
Washington | There is less evidence now to show that the novel coronavirus developed naturally -- jumping from an animal to...
UK in early stages of third Covid wave: Scientist
London | The UK is in the early stages of a third wave of Covid-19, a scientist advising the UK government...
Vietnam records new Covid-19 variant with mutations
Hanoi | Vietnam has detected a new coronavirus hybrid variant that possesses characteristics of of the B.1.17 variant, first identified in...
UK approves Johnson & Johnson single-dose Covid vax
London | The Johnson & Johnson single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been approved in the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory...
Eight people killed, suspect dead in mass shooting in California
San Francisco | Nine people including the suspect were dead and at least one person was injured Wednesday morning after a...
Belgium suspends use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine for under 41s after death
Brussels | The Belgian government decided on Wednesday to temporarily stop administering the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen single-dose coronavirus vaccine to people...
Sniffer dogs show 88% accuracy in detecting Covid: UK study
London | Sniffer dogs can help prevent the spread of Coronavirus by detecting SARS-CoV2, the virus behind Covid-19, according to a...
