Texas deep freeze leaves millions without power, 21 dead A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the US Southeast on Tuesday. World 17 Feb, 2021
South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J jabs South Africa will give the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its front-line health workers beginning next week as a study to see what protection it provides from COVID-19, particularly against the variant dominant there, the health minister said Wednesday. COVID-19 10 Feb, 2021
Japan to source most AstraZeneca vaccines locally amid global snags Japan said on Thursday it will procure a majority of 120 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine from domestic makers, as production problems overseas have raised concerns over timely distribution. World 28 Jan, 2021
WHO experts issue recommendations on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine The World Health Organization (WHO) issued recommendations on Tuesday on the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and said it was working with the company to accelerate its approval of the shot for WHO emergency use listing. Health 27 Jan, 2021
Corona vaccine from India: A lifesaver for Nepal The gift of one million vaccines from India is reminiscent of the delivery of the Sanjibani herb by monkey God Hanuman of the Ramayan fame. Kathmandu 26 Jan, 2021
Corona vaccine from India: A lifesaver for Nepal Quite a few vaccines are being rolled out around the globe at the present. In the United States, the PfizerCOVID-19 vaccine has received widespread acceptance. It is said to have an efficiency of 94 per cent. et another vaccine by Johnson and Johnson... 26 Jan, 2021
UK doctors seek review of 12-week gap between vaccine doses LONDON: A major British doctors' group says the UK government should “urgently review” its decision to give people a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine up to 12 weeks after the first, rather than the shorter gap recommended by... Environment 24 Jan, 2021
Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines, although they stress that the shots still protect against the disease. Researchers... Environment 21 Jan, 2021
Australian scientists raise doubts over vaccine efficacy as infections fall SYDNEY: Australian scientists have raised questions over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in establishing herd immunity, calling for a pause on its widespread rollout as the country recorded one new coronavirus case on... Women 13 Jan, 2021
Biden gets 2nd dose of vaccine as team readies COVID-19 plan NEWARK: President-elect Joe Biden received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, three weeks after getting his first one with television cameras rolling in an attempt to reassure the American public that the inoculations are... Women 12 Jan, 2021
Fauci: US could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day The US could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges. The slow pace is frustrating health... Environment 06 Jan, 2021
UK's Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates to their highest recorded... Women 03 Jan, 2021
