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    Rapid COVID-19 home tests surge in India, experts flag risks

    17 Feb 2022

    Despite rules requiring people to share their results with authorities, many aren't doing so. This means the country’s already patchy testing data is even less accurate and that future clusters may go undetected.

    Short shelf-life of COVID-19 vaccines a problem

    17 Feb 2022

    A serious problem has arisen with the supply of the COVID-19 vaccines to the poor countries, especially in Africa because of the short shelf-life of the vaccines, ranging from AstraZeneca’s six months to Johnson & Johnson’s two

    Pakistan to approach Covax to start vaccination of children aged 5-11

    21 Feb 2022

    Fixing the target for fully and partially vaccinated people till the end of March, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to approach Covax to start vaccination of children aged five to 11 years (numbering 43.7 million) against COVID-19.

    WHO creates global training hub for virus treatment, vaccine production in South Korea

    23 Feb 2022

    The new training hub comes after the UN agency set up a technology transfer hub in Cape Town, South Africa, last year to give companies from poor and middle-income countries the know-how to produce COVID-19 vaccines based on mRNA technology.

    25m children worldwide missed routine vaccinations because of COVID-19

    15 Jul 2022

    "This is a red alert for child health," said Catherine Russell, UNICEF's Executive Director. "We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunisation in a generation,” she said.

    India urges people to wear mask in crowded areas as virus cases in other countries climb

    21 Dec 2022

    "COVID is not over yet. I have directed all concerned to be alert and strengthen surveillance," Health Minister Mansukh said on Twitter. "We are prepared to manage any situation."

    India drug regulator approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine

    01 Jan 2021

    India wants to start administering the vaccine soon, most likely by Wednesday, said one of the sources, both of whom declined to be named ahead of an official announcement expected later in the day.

    India's approval of homegrown virus vaccine criticised over lack of data

    03 Jan 2021

    The government also approved the use of a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, which will be the lead vaccine in India's immunisation programme until other shots are approved.

    European countries begin vaccinations to end COVID-19 nightmare

    27 Dec 2020

    European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed the campaign start as a "touching moment of unity and a European success story," adding the process will "help to get our normal lives back gradually."

    Vaccine is most effective solution to contain coronavirus: UAE health official

    13 Jan 2021

    The COVID-19 vaccine is the most effective solution to contain the pandemic and mitigate its impact, said Dr Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector.

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