India reports 34,973 COVID-19 cases, 260 deaths in 24 hours

Sep 10, 2021, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 34,973 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while the toll increased by 260 in the same span of time, the Health Ministry said Friday.

Germany to give away 1.3 billion leftover AstraZeneca doses: Health Minister

Aug 05, 2021, at 01:05 am

Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany will hand over 1.3 billion AstraZeneca vaccine doses to the COVAX shot-sharing mechanism, Health Minister Jens Spahn said.

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines approved in the Maldives

Jun 08, 2021, at 01:04 am

Authorities in the Maldives have given emergency use approval to Covid-19 vaccines of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson--both of them are already approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Johnson & Johnson to start clinical trial for it Covid vaccine at Kolkata's Peerless Hospital

May 08, 2021, at 08:47 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Peerless Hospital has been selected as the only trial venue in the East for Johnson & Johnson for their single dose vaccine which is currently being used under emergency authorization in USA.

Kolkata's Peerless Hospital commences Johnson & Johnson vaccine's clinical trial

May 08, 2021, at 03:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's Peerless Hospital has been selected as the only trial venue in the East for Johnson & Johnson for their single-dose vaccine which is currently being used under emergency authorization.

US health regulator calls for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine use after cases of rare blood clots

Apr 14, 2021, at 04:27 am

Washington/IBNS: US's federal health officials on Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine after several cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot were reported among 6.8 million people who received the vaccine.