Dec 04, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Washington/Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with Covid-19, a US official said Saturday, according to media reports.
Apr 11, 2022, at 03:59 am
Shanghai (China): People in China's financial hub Shanghai are struggling amid an acute scarcity of food, water and other necessities as the stringent Covid-19 restrictions continue, forcing the city of 26 million to stay indoors, media reports said.
Another 633 Omicron cases identified in UK in biggest daily jump
Dec 12, 2021, at 06:14 am
London/UNI/Xinhua: Another 633 Omicron cases have been confirmed in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 1,898, British health authorities said Saturday.
'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:53 am
Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.
Germany detects highest number of New Covid infections since start of Pandemic
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in charge of coronavirus statistics.
G20 leaders agree to take steps to boost Covid vaccine supply to developing nations
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:38 am
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: The leaders of the G20 countries agreed on Sunday to take action to help boost the supply of vaccines and essential medical products and inputs in developing countries, according to the Rome summit's declaration obtained by Sputnik.
Russia confirms record 31,299 COVID cases in past 24 hours: Response center
Oct 14, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia confirmed a record high of 31,299 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 28,717 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 7,892,980, the federal response center said on Thursday.
US heard Russia’s pitch for mutual recognition of vaccine certificates: Minister
Oct 03, 2021, at 04:41 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday he believed that US delegates in Geneva saw his point in the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates.
Covid: Thousands to revaccinate in Germany after investigations reveal nurse injected saline
Aug 13, 2021, at 04:27 am
The administration in north Germany has asked more than 8,000 people to get Covid vaccine again as a nurse is suspected to have administered saline instead of vaccines in many cases, according to media reports.
Daily Covid cases skyrocket in US, nearly 100,000 infections reported everyday
Aug 09, 2021, at 12:42 am
Baltimore: The US is averaging 100,000 Covid-19 cases daily, returning to the high last seen during winter season, mainly due to the highly transmissible Delta variant and sizable number of people choosing not to get vaccinated, according to media reports.
Middle East is in fourth wave of Covid-19 triggered by Delta variant: WHO
Jul 31, 2021, at 01:41 am
Geneva/IBNS: The Middle East is in the midst of the fourth wave of Covid-19, triggered by the delta variant of coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
Covid-19: China imposes fresh lockdown after hundreds infected
Jul 31, 2021, at 12:09 am
Beijing/IBNS: China has imposed a lockdown in Jiangsu province, after a cluster of infections in its capital, Nanjing city, spread to Beijing and five provinces by Friday.
France recognises Covishield for its travel pass
Jul 18, 2021, at 06:55 am
Paris/IBNS: France will accept people vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, for its health pass, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in a statement on Saturday, reported AFP.
Fully vaccinated British health secty Sajid Javid tests Covid+
Jul 18, 2021, at 05:50 am
London/IBNS: British health secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating.
Only children of fully vaccinated families can attend school, say Chinese authorities
Jul 17, 2021, at 03:28 am
Beijing: Students will not be allowed to attend schools in China unless their entire family is fully vaccinated, some local governments in the country have issued the order, according to media reports.
Brazilian Supreme Court approves investigation of Bolsonaro over Covaxin deal - Reports
Jul 04, 2021, at 07:53 am
Brasilia/UNI/Sputnik: The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has approved a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro regarding alleged overpricing during the purchase of India's coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, the G1 website reported.
Covid19: Emergence of Delta variant may lower acceptance of EU Digital Covid Certificate
Jul 02, 2021, at 07:15 am
Brussels/IBNS: The digital travel pass programme launched with the aim to allow seamless traveling across the European Union during the summer vacation period could fail as the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus threatens to trigger a fresh wave of the infection.
UK records another 1,907 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths
May 02, 2021, at 04:39 am
London/Xinhua: Another 1,907 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,418,530, according to official figures released Saturday.
French Prime Minister says 3rd COVID-19 wave 'seems to be behind,' but risk remains high
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:10 am
Moscow/Sputnik: France appears to have descended the peak of the third coronavirus wave, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday, adding that vigilance must prevail as COVID-19 variants were still spreading.
US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Apr 23, 2021, at 07:00 am
Washington/Sputnik: The US senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act by a vote of 94-1, with Senator Josh Hawley being the lone dissenting vote.
FDA warns against one-dose regimen for Coronavirus vaccines in US: Reports
Mar 07, 2021, at 04:18 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are strongly against administering only single doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, as their efficacy has only been proven if people get two shots, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, husband Prince Philip get Coronavirus vaccine
Jan 10, 2021, at 07:37 am
London/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of Britain, and her husband Prince Philip took the Covid-19 vaccine shot on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, reported the media.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available in US next week: Donald Trump
Dec 06, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump has announced that Coronavirus vaccines will start becoming available in the US from next week onwards.
First human trial for coronavirus vaccine starts in US
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: A clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine designed against the novel coronavirus started on Monday, a US health official confirmed.