UK Raises Alarm Over New Covid-19 Variant
Britain declared that it was concerned by a new coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that can make vaccines less effective and restrict travel on...
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S&P Global Cuts India’s Growth Forecast to 9.5% From 11%
S&P Global cut its growth forecasts for some of Asia’s top economies including India, the Philippines, and Malaysia on Monday, offsetting upgrades to China and...
Edtech to be Next Frontier for RIL
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is building a suite of diverse learning solutions for India’s vast edtech market, which is dominated by names such as Byju’s...
Turkey Imposes 14-Day Quarantine For Arrivals From India And 7 Other Countries
Turkey has announced new travel restrictions for passengers entering the country in a bid to stop the spread of the corona pandemic. Under the new...
Cipla Dips 4% on Lower than Expected Q1 Earnings
Cipla Ltd shares were down 4 per cent at Rs 870 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Monday after the company reported lower than...
WTO Looking For Larger Deal on Vaccine, Medical Goods
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is looking to go beyond India and South Africa’s proposal on flexibility in patents for vaccines to discuss a possible...
US Pauses J&J Vaccine Over Rare Blood Clots
US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few days after six women...
Pfizer to Test Covid-19 Vaccine Booster for South African Variant
A top Pfizer Inc scientist said on Thursday the company is in intensive discussions with regulators to test a booster shot version of its coronavirus vaccine specifically...
WHO Recommends Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for All Above 18 Years
The World Health Organisation’s expert panel on vaccines on Wednesday recommended the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and older. The recommendation was...
South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Jab Over New Strain
South Africa halted the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine on February 7 after evidence emerged that the vaccine did not protect clinical trial volunteers from mild...