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Significant increase in life expectancy for adults living with HIV on ART
Life expectancy among adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased significantly since
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) welcome the opportunity to make rotavirus
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccines bring us closer
With all eyes on vaccines, World Immunisation Week 2021 offers an unprecedented opportunity to build public trust in the value of all vaccines and
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
What to do in case of antibody resistance in COVID-19?
Generally, the humoral immune system relies strongly on the production of specific antibodies for a successful immune response against a certain
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
MIS-C and COVID-19: What should we do?
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is the disease of children from birth to 21 years which is an emerging health crisis of
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Indian hospitals turn away patients in Covid-19 'tsunami'
Overwhelmed hospitals in India begged for oxygen supplies on Saturday as the country's coronavirus infections soared again overnight in a "tsunami" of disease, setting a new world record for cases for the third consecutive day.
24 April 2021, 15:09 PM
83 Covid-19 deaths, 2,697 infections in 24 hours
Eighty-three 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).
24 April 2021, 10:22 AM
Serum Institute has no right to halt vaccine supply after Bangladesh paid in advance: Papon
Seram Institute of India (SII) has no right to halt vaccine supply after receiving payment in advance, Nazmul Hasan Papon, managing director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, said today.
24 April 2021, 08:52 AM
Odisha closes border with West Bengal amid fear of new Covid-19 variant in India
The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha has sealed its land border with adjacent West Bengal where the reported presence of a triple mutant variant of Covid-19 has caused concerns.
24 April 2021, 05:02 AM
US ends J&J Covid-19 vaccine pause; shots to resume immediately
The United States can immediately resume use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, top health regulators said on Friday, ending a 10-day pause to investigate its link to extremely rare but potentially deadly blood clots.
24 April 2021, 04:24 AM
Covid-19 vaccine access: 2 million people sign petition urging Biden to back patent waiver
The US and a handful of other big countries have blocked negotiations at the World Trade Organization involving a proposal spearheaded by India and South Africa that would temporarily waive the intellectual property rights of pharmaceutical companies to allow developing countries to produce vaccines.
24 April 2021, 02:38 AM
UK PM Johnson says he is looking at Covid-19 help for India
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was looking at what he could do to help India, where the coronavirus pandemic is entering a deadly new phase with which its health services are struggling to cope.
24 April 2021, 02:19 AM
88 Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 hours
Eighty-eight 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).
23 April 2021, 10:35 AM
Covid-19 vaccine: Dhaka agrees to Beijing’s proposal to set up emergency storage facility
Bangladesh, in principle, has agreed to a Chinese proposal to set up an "Emergency Covid-19 Vaccine Storage Facility" to ensure quick supply of vaccines among the South Asian countries during emergency.
22 April 2021, 18:39 PM
98 Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 hours
Ninety-eight 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).
22 April 2021, 10:54 AM
Will try our best to supply Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh: Indian High Commissioner
India will try its best to supply Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami said today.
22 April 2021, 09:02 AM
Pfizer confirms fake Covid-19 vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland: Reports
US drugmaker Pfizer on Wednesday (April 21) confirmed that suspect doses of its coronavirus vaccine that were seized in Mexico and Poland were indeed fake, with doses going for as much as US$1,000 (S$1,328) a shot, according to US media.
22 April 2021, 06:18 AM
India sees world's highest single-day spike with 3.14 lakh Covid-19 cases
India reported the world's highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 3,14,835 infections and 2,104 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to figures released by Indian Health Ministry this morning.
22 April 2021, 05:24 AM
Covid-19 vaccine: Bangladesh engages India over timely delivery of 5 lakh doses
Bangladesh has taken up the issue of speeding up delivery of about five lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines with India through diplomatic channels to ensure momentum of the vaccination drive in that country, diplomatic sources in India said today.
21 April 2021, 17:17 PM
95 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Ninety-five 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).
21 April 2021, 10:55 AM