ICMR Invites Bids to Develop Vaccine for Monkeypox Virus
The Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Virology, Pune, isolated the monkeypox virus strain for the first time. The agency has invited...
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EU Approves Smallpox Vaccine ‘Imanvex’ Against Monkeypox
On Monday, the Danish drugmaker that developed the vaccine said: that the European Commission approved a smallpox vaccine to treat monkeypox after the World Health...
Second Dose of Covid Booster for Most Vulnerable Could Bring Benefits, WHO Says
As omicron and its sub-variants continue to spread globally, there may be some benefit to delivering a second dose of a coronavirus booster vaccine to...
‘Unprecedented Demand’: Cipla Doubles Remdesivir Output
India’s Cipla Ltd has doubled production of Covid-19 medication Remdesivir to help meet ‘unprecedented demand’ as the country battles a massive second wave of infections,...
Biden to Speak at Virtual Meeting of World’s Major Economies
President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world”s major economies on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccine distribution, according...
BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against New Coronavirus Strain
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said on Monday he was confident a COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by his company would be effective against a variant of the coronavirus...
Asian Stocks Set for Mixed Start; Crude Climbs
Asian stocks looked set for a mixed start to trading after a U.S. rally faltered on a report a leading experimental coronavirus drug performed...
Coronavirus: Trump Suspends Travel From Europe to US
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is cutting off travel from Europe to the US and moving to ease the economic cost of...
Coronavirus Death Toll at 564, Over 28,000 Affected
The novel coronavirus (nCov2019), which was first identified in Wuhan in December, has claimed 564 lives so far and affected more than 28,000 people in...