Reena BhardwajWashington US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday (local time) announced its support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines and said it will negotiate the terms at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). "These extraordinary times...
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...
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Tuesday dispatched its first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine shots for the COVAX vaccination initiative. Under this initiative, Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines. COVAX (Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access) is a...
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...
The resolution was passed 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris casting her first tie-breaking vote. On Friday, the US Senate passed a budget resolution that sets up the path for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief...
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...
