Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent. Health 02 Jul, 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine The companies plan to study the safety and tolerability of the shots in the more than 1,400 people who will be enrolled in the trial. World 25 Jan, 2022
World Bank-financed Moderna vaccines arrive in Nepal to protect children and youth from COVID-19 World Bank-financed Moderna vaccines arrive in Nepal to protect children and youth from COVID-19 Nepal 25 Jan, 2022
Over 1.6 million doses of Moderna vaccine arrive in Nepal More than 1.6 million doses of Moderna vaccine against coronavirus has arrived in Nepal. Kathmandu 25 Jan, 2022
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm. World 01 Dec, 2021
Officials offer vaccine reassurance; WHO advises against travel bans The World Health Organization warned countries on Tuesday not to impose blanket travel bans over the new Omicron coronavirus variant as governments and scientists try to determine how much protection current vaccines would offer against the strain. COVID-19 01 Dec, 2021
US tightens COVID-19 travel rules as countries race to quell Omicron threat Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules as several countries moved to seal-off their borders amid growing uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron variant and its ability to dodge existing vaccines. World 01 Dec, 2021
GSK-Vir COVID-19 antibody works as shot in the arm as well as infusion Sotrovimab is authorised for emergency use in the United States to prevent mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 from worsening. World 12 Nov, 2021
AstraZeneca says antibody treatment failed in preventing COVID-19 in exposed patients Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Tuesday a study of its monoclonal antibody treatment, AZD7442, did not meet the main goal of preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in people recently exposed to the novel coronavirus. Health 15 Jun, 2021
Russia expects WHO to approve Sputnik V vaccine within 2 months: RDIF Russia expects the World Health Organization (WHO) to approve the Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus within two months, Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) which markets the vaccine. World 04 Jun, 2021
J&J to resume rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe with safety warning Johnson & Johnson World 21 Apr, 2021
Some countries limit AstraZeneca vaccine use after possible link to blood clots Some countries are restricting use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to certain age groups or suspending use after European and British regulators confirmed possible links to rare blood clots. World 08 Apr, 2021
