Health

Serum Institute promises 9-10 crore Covishield doses in June

Shawdesh Desk: Serum Institute of India (SII) has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of Covishield in June, official

UK approves single shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: Britain on Friday approved the use of the single shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced Friday. “This is a

Anyone above 12-year can receive Pfizer Corona vaccine as it gets approval

Shawdesh Desk: Pfizer Coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Bangladesh. Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) confirmed this information in a press notification on Thursday.

Cabinet body okays proposal to procure 1.5 crore Chinese Sinopharm vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Thursday gave final approval to a proposal of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry to procure 1.5 crore Chinese Sinofarm Covid-19

Race to vaccinate in Bordeaux as rare variant detected

Shawdesh Desk: The French city of Bordeaux will fast-track vaccinations for residents in one neighbourhood after nearly 50 people tested positive for a “very rare” variant of Covid-19, health authorities

Vaccinating children before poor morally wrong, Oxford scientist says

Shawdesh Desk: Offering children in some richer countries a coronavirus vaccine before some high-risk people in poorer ones is “morally wrong”, a group of MPs has been told. Prof Andrew

Covid: Will UK vaccine success keep virus at bay?

Shawdesh desk: Next week will see the most significant lifting of restrictions yet in England, with indoor mixing to be allowed. The rest of the UK is making similar steps.

Coronavirus strain found in India is a ‘variant of concern’: WHO

Shawdesh desk: A COVID-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing an explosive outbreak, appears to be more contagious and has been classified as being “of concern”, the World Health