November 22, 2020

How much will Covid-19 vaccine cost?

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 22 November, 2020   Despite a vaccine’s clinical effectiveness, if too few people have access to it, a community can’t […]
November 22, 2020

WHO Covid-19 envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response ‘incomplete’

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 November, 2020 Reuters, Zurich A World Health Organization (WHO) special Covid-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic […]
November 22, 2020

Moderna to charge $25-$37 for Covid-19 vaccine

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 22 November, 2020   Moderna has said its experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19 Moderna will charge governments […]
November 18, 2020

Analysis: Can first Covid-19 vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 18 November, 2020 Reuters, Frankfurt/ London Governments and officials are voicing hopes that Covid-19 vaccines could bring “herd immunity”, with […]
November 1, 2020

Australia records no new Covid-19 cases for first time in five months

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 01 November, 2020 Swift and stringent measures combined with community compliance have been credited for reigning in the pandemic before […]
November 1, 2020

Austria orders curfew and shuts restaurants to fight ‘exploding’ Covid

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 01 November, 2020   Businesses forced to close will receive aid amounting to 80% of their sales a year earlier […]
November 1, 2020

‘Stay at home’: Johnson locks down England as UK Covid-19 cases pass 1 million

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 01 November, 2020   ‘Stay at home’: Johnson locks down England as UK Covid-19 cases pass 1 million   Prime […]
October 31, 2020

IHR Emergency Committee urges focus on effective Covid-19 measures

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 31 October, 2020   The committee has provided concrete and targeted advice for WHO and countries to focus on in […]
October 31, 2020

Long-term symptoms of Covid-19 ‘really concerning’: WHO chief

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 31 October, 2020   Symptoms often overlap and can affect any system in the body   With some Covid-19 patients […]