October 1, 2021

Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 01 October, 2021   AP, Washington Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by […]
September 30, 2021

Merck says research shows its COVID-19 pill works against variants

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 30 September, 2021   Laboratory studies show that Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, is likely […]
September 15, 2021

Big drop in antibodies

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 15 September, 2021   Finds Indian study on fully vaccinated health workers within four months of first Covid shot A […]
August 15, 2021

Children hospitalized with Covid-19 in US hits record number

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 15 August, 2021   The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States hit a record high of just over 1,900 […]
August 8, 2021

11 billion-plus doses needed to vaccinate 70% people: Guterres

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 08 August, 2021   To double the manufacturing capacity, a much greater sharing of technology and know-how will be needed […]
August 5, 2021

Global Covid cases top 200 million

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 05 August, 2021   Global Covid cases top 200 million The global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past the grim […]
August 4, 2021

WHO calls for halting Covid-19 vaccine boosters in favor of unvaccinated

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 04 August, 2021   The call for a moratorium is the strongest statement yet from the UN agency at a […]
August 4, 2021

50-60% reduced risk of Covid for double-vaccinated: English study

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 04 August, 2021   Reuters, London — Imperial estimates effectiveness against asymptomatic cases — Unvaccinated prevalence three times higher than […]
July 29, 2021

Should pregnant women get vaccinated?

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 29 July, 2021   International evidence has shown positive results in favor of the safety of Covid vaccines for pregnant […]