During his confirmation hearing, Dr Vivek Murthy in his opening remark said that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused tremendous suffering for the United States. US President Joe Biden’s nominee for US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy told lawmakers. Indian-American physician...
On Wednesday, India announced the gift of 200,000 Covid-19 doses for UN peacekeepers. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres appreciated India for its leadership in the global battle against the Covid-19 pandemic and its efforts to bring a "much-needed supply"...
During a telephone call between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trudeau said that if the world manages to conquer Covid-19, it would be tremendously because of India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Canadian...
Pfizer withdrew the emergency use request of its Covid-19 vaccine in India after an expert panel under India’s drug regulator recommended against approving its vaccine. On Friday, pharma major Pfizer Inc announced the withdrawal of its application for emergency-use authorization...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is one of the countries that have succeeded in saving maximum lives. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit on Thursday, lauded India’s progress in...
Since the launch of the Vaccine Maitri initiative on January 20, India has provided vaccines to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, and Seychelles. On Thursday, India sent 500,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka under the Vaccine Maitri...
Before rolling out vaccines in India, foreign vaccine makers must conduct at least a Phase-three trial with Indian volunteers even if the vaccine is approved outside India. According to a report in an Indian newspaper, Tata Group’s health care venture...
President Biden’s nominee for Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stated the new strains of the disease will require continued masking, social distancing, and better government tracking. The new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr Rochelle Walensky...
Donald Trump's administration had announced a plan to relax travel restrictions on passengers from several countries starting from January 26. According to a White House statement on Sunday, US President Joe Biden will continue to impose a Covid-19 travel ban...
Pune-based Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla earlier through a tweet reassured the government and the public that there would be no loss of Covishield production. Five people died after a major fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at...
