June 23, 2021

Let down by rich and failing the poor, global vaccine scheme to be shaken up

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 23 June, 2021 REUTERS, BRUSSELS Shunned by rich countries and failing to meet the needs of the poorest, a programme co-led by […]
June 22, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines: ADB approves $940 million for Bangladesh

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 June, 2021   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan package of $940 million today for the Government […]
June 22, 2021

WHO says poorer countries running out of vaccines

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 22 June, 2021   Led by the WHO and other international organisations, Covax initially set a target of providing two […]
June 22, 2021

US directs 16 million Covid-19 shots to Asia including Bangladesh

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 June, 2021 Reuters The White House laid out a plan on Monday to share 55 million US Covid-19 vaccine […]
June 21, 2021

China passes 1 billion mark in Covid-19 vaccine doses administered

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 21 June, 2021 The Straits Times China has passed the one billion mark in the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses […]
June 21, 2021

India begins inoculating all adults with free shots

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 21 June, 2021   India on Monday began a nationwide campaign of free Covid-19 shots for all adults after weeks […]
June 21, 2021

India vaccinates record 75 lakh people on day 1 of new vaccination programme

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 21 June, 2021   The Indian governemnt started providing vaccines free of charge to all above 18 from today and […]
June 21, 2021

Gilead’s remdesivir reduces Covid-19 mortality risk

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 21 June, 2021   The drugmaker said on Monday it analyzed data from 98,654 patients from three retrospective studies of […]
June 21, 2021

Study confirms GSK-Vir antibody drug reduces hospitalisation, death in Covid-19 patients

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 21 June, 2021   The drugmakers also said on Monday the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recommended sotrovimab […]