March 6, 2021

Don’t waste the hope of Covid-19 vaccines, warns WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 06 March, 2021 AFP, Geneva Covax will distribute 14.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the […]
March 6, 2021

In Oregon, Scientists Find a Virus Variant With a Worrying Mutation

The New York Times Apoorva Mandavilli Sat, March 6 Scientists in Oregon have spotted a homegrown version of a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that first […]
March 2, 2021

World will not vanquish Covid-19 this year: WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021 AFP, Geneva It is unrealistic to think the world will be done with the Covid-19 pandemic by […]
March 2, 2021

UK rollout data on AstraZeneca shot should guide other countries: vaccine chief

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021 Reuters, London Data from Britain’s vaccine rollout on the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 shot in […]
March 2, 2021

WHO panel issues strong advice against hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 March, 2021   “The anti-inflammatory drug should not be used in the fight against the pandemic and is “not […]
March 2, 2021

New US Covid-19 cases hit plateau after steep drops

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 March, 2021   New cases fell as much as 25% in the week ended February 7 and 23% in […]
March 1, 2021

EU to propose vaccine passports in March in time for summer

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 01 March, 2021   Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the coming legislative proposal in a speech to German […]
February 27, 2021

WHO team probing Covid-19 visits Wuhan lab, meets ‘Bat Woman’

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 27 February, 2021   Wuhan Institute of Virology staff Dr Shi Zhengli earning her the nickname “Bat Woman” – was […]
February 27, 2021

New Zealand’s largest city Auckland back to lockdown after Covid-19 case

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 27 February, 2021   The rest of New Zealand will be put into Level 2 restrictions that limit public gatherings, […]