February 18, 2021

10 countries have 75% of existing Covid-19 vaccines, 130 have none: UN chief

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 18 February, 2021 AP, UN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of Covid-19 vaccines […]
February 17, 2021

Spain to give AstraZeneca Covid vaccine to 45-55 year olds in next phase

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 17 February, 2021   People under 60 with a high risk of serious Covid-19 infection will be vaccinated with shots […]
February 16, 2021

WHO approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine through Covax facility

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 16 February, 2021 AFP, Geneva The World Health Organization gave emergency use approval to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, allowing […]
February 15, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines: efficacy, for how long and other FAQs

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 14 February, 2021   Despite the recent debate regarding the efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against South African Covid-19 variants, WHO […]
February 15, 2021

Covid-19 new variant may be 70 percent more deadly – UK study

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 15 February, 2021   The findings are from the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group UK government scientific […]
February 13, 2021

WHO calls for more research on post-coronavirus complications

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 13 February, 2021   Much more research is needed into the “constellation” of at times debilitating symptoms among people who […]
February 13, 2021

Oxford University to test Covid-19 vaccine response among children for first time

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 13 February, 2021 Reuters The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of […]
February 11, 2021

WHO recommends use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine in people aged 65 and over

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 February, 2021 Reuters, Geneva AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should be given in two doses with an interval of 8 to […]
February 11, 2021

Covid-19 maths: All the virus in the world would fit in a coke can

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 February, 2021 Reuters, London All the Covid-19-causing virus circulating in the world right now could easily fit inside a […]