Vaccines

Groundbreaking set of new vaccines would save many hundreds of thousands if not millions of lives, say experts

Berlin has sent its first batch of BioNTech vaccines to be administered initially to German expatriates

At least 4.87 million people have received booster shots

80% of adults aged 12-plus inoculated against virus

Vaccinations carried out at centres across the city and surrounding districts

Protesting medics continue to demand nine months of wages

In a white lab coat and mask, virologist says her team realised something was different in PCR tests

National caseload of the global pandemic tops 1.1m

Both sides sign agreement on highly concessional rates with 25-year repayment period

WHO needs $16.8 billion, almost as much as what has been raised so far, and $7.7 billion is required urgently.

"We are prepared to deliver more vaccines, including against new variants,"

Inflammation in adolescents, young adults is ‘likely linked to the vaccines but benefits outweigh the risk’, says CDC

In certain neighborhoods communal chatter continues to override coronavirus awareness campaigns

Says vaccines being administered round-the-clock at Expo centre

Covid-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 80% five weeks after the first dose of vaccines administered

"We're spending money on COVAX and the return in terms of political visibility is nil."

Government has approached World Bank and Asian Development Bank for getting loans to procure vaccines

The federal government and to discuss setting up mass vaccination centres from as early as June

More than 200 athletes are expected to represent the Kiwis at the July 23-Aug 8 Games

The spike, much faster than last year’s first wave, has caught the authorities by surprise

Private sector imports vaccine amid sharp increase in coronavirus cases

The Losail circuit will stage back-to-back races on March 28 and April 4

A chance for US to project a message of re-engagement with the world and with global institutions

"This is the first major step towards ending the pandemic,” said vice health minister

More than half of eligible Israelis have now been fully or partially vaccinated are seeing dramatic drop in illnesses

Health Ministry says only 7,580 people have shown mild adverse reactions after Covid-19 dose in 2nd half of January

The move came as daily infections tripled in around six weeks to hit a record 3,977

Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Laos have granted authorisation for the Sinovac vaccines

NCOC chief, Asad Umar, thanks media for all-out support in communicnating health guidelines to people during pandemic

The country has so far vaccinated 631,417 frontline workers

PTI MPAs question lack of lawyers, psychiatrists, daycare facilities for women

4,319 people administered vaccines in Indian capital

Rawalpindi DC tells health authority to ensure proper administration of polio drops to children under five years

Qureshi, Wang agree to maintain strategic communication and consultation

Recently approved vaccine Sinopharm’s Beijing developer says its Phase 3 trial showed 79.34% efficacy

‘1,100 children without HIV medicines in Ratodero’

Attendants asked to purchase injections themselves

Says social distancing is the best way to avoid local transmission

Researchers discover that people’s immune systems respond to coronavirus in the same way it typically fights flu

There is no clinical trial evidence yet that the drug will be effective

Gilead drug remdesivir has already been used to treat one infected patient in the US

The child had received seven doses of the anti-polio vaccine, did not receive routine immunisation

China is currently using five different approaches to develop the vaccine to curb the spread of the virus

More than 800 dead in China, 37,000 infected

Country's artificial intelligence sector is all active to lend their technological hands to help battle the epidemic

Vaccinators are unhurt, says police official

Disease claims more than 90,000 lives each year in the country

Increased number of dog-bites sends thousands to hospital while several succumb to the deadly disease

DMC commissioners, health secretary, local govt secretary summoned at next hearing

Lacks of testing facilities, ineffective vaccines have combined together to make rabies challenge a ticking time-bomb