India's Serum institute to sell AstraZeneca vaccine to private hospitals at $8/dose

The Serum Institute of India said on Wednesday it would sell the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) vaccine to the country's state governments at 400 rupees ($5.30) per dose and to private hospitals at 600 rupees ($7.95).
21 April 2021, 09:30 AM

Covid-19: 10 Rohingyas dead, 507 infected since last year

A total of 507 Rohingya refugees were infected with Covid-19 in the camps of Cox's Bazar since the coronavirus outbreak started March last year.
20 April 2021, 12:58 PM

Russia has proposed manufacturing its Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh: Momen

Russia has proposed to manufacture its ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh in collaboration with the local pharmaceuticals under a co-production arrangement while Bangladesh is searching other sources apart from India to get vaccines.
20 April 2021, 10:00 AM

Vaccinated yet Covid-positive people at less health risk: CVASU study

A study has found that people who contracted coronavirus after getting vaccinated are at lower health risk.
20 April 2021, 06:27 AM

New, grim record every day: 112 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours

One hundred and twelve people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 April 2021, 11:01 AM

New Delhi under weeklong curfew from tonight to curb Covid-19 infections

India’s capital Delhi will be placed under complete curfew for a week from tonight.
19 April 2021, 07:48 AM

Novo Nordisk and UofT announce joint investment to address diabetes & chronic disease prevention

Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto (UofT) has announced a CAD 40 million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations, says a press release.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Why the COVID-19 vaccines are safe

Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ramadan food habit during COVID-19

Ramadan will see Muslims around the world observing daytime fasting for 30 days, abstaining from meals and drinks, while spending large portions of their time in prayers.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Risk for cerebral venous thrombosis elevated after COVID-19

Rates of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), also called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, are significantly higher among people with COVID-19 than in
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Past COVID-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection

A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people, according to an observational study of more than 3,000
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

India's drug regulator gives clearance for restricted emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V

India's drug regulator has given the clearance for restricted emergency use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine "Sputnik V", paving the way for a third vaccine against novel coronavirus as the country tries to check a surging second wave of the virus.
13 April 2021, 05:59 AM

Rollout of eye-scan test for coronavirus targeted by German firm

A Munich-based company hopes to help usher in a new era of coronavirus testing with an eye scan that, it says, takes just three minutes to identify carriers of the disease and has a hit rate of 95%.
13 April 2021, 05:24 AM

Record-breaking 83 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours; 7,201 infected

Eighty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 April 2021, 11:53 AM

India overtakes Brazil as world’s second worst-hit country by Covid-19

India reported a record 168,912 Covid-19 infections overnight, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.
12 April 2021, 05:58 AM

Covid-19: India bans export of Remdesivir injection, API

India today prohibited the export of Remdesivir injection, which is used to treat Covid patients, and also Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), amidst a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
11 April 2021, 13:02 PM

78, number of Covid-19 deaths in a day highest till now; 5,819 infected

Seventy-eight people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 April 2021, 11:15 AM

South African Covid-19 variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine: study

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study found.
11 April 2021, 01:14 AM

Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone

In recent years, countries in the Western Pacific have experienced rapid economic growth, migration and urbanisation. This created opportunities for
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

CDC updates travel guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to get tested before or after travel within the United States — unless their travel
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM