Double-mutant variant shows enhanced host cell entry, immune evasion
London | Double-mutant variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 -- B.1.617 -- that has emerged in India, entered certain types...
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1 in 3 women with Covid pneumonia at lung damage risk: Lancet
London | Most patients hospitalised for Covid-19 infection return to full health, but one in three may develop lung damage even...
Pfizer in talks with India on vax approval, says CEO
New York | Pfizer is discussing expedited approval of its Covid-19 vaccine with the Indian government, company CEO Alber Bourla said...
India travel ban not racist: Australian FM
Canberra | Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has denied suggestions that the government's decision to ban travel from India amid the...
Powerful Indians making aggressive calls for vaccines: Poonawalla
London | Admitting that he is facing immense pressure from "some of the most powerful people in India" demanding supplies of...
US denies issuing new guidance to Americans to leave India
New York | The US State Department has denied that it has issued new guidance to American citizens in India to...
Brazilian Covid variant more transmissible, can evade immunity
London | The Brazil variant (also known as P1) is likely to be more transmissible than previous strains of Coronavirus and...
US CDC unveils new mask guidance for fully vaccinated Americans
Washington | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled new guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans on Tuesday, including...
Gilead to help speed up Remdesivir availability in India
New York | Pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences has announced that the company is providing its voluntary licensing partners with technical assistance,...
US supplies of AstraZeneca vaccine to India could take ‘weeks’
New York | The US is "looking at options" to ship millions of AstraZeneca vaccines to India but that can happen...
