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On a sticky wicket: Can Cricket bounce back to blockbuster form after COVID-19?
May 18, 2021 12:27 PM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Governments in cricket-playing nations worldwide have relaxed restrictions, somewhat allowing smaller crowds into stadiums worldwide. But the hit to the bottom line for every national cricket association is crushingly undeniable. The Ch.....
COVID-19 continues to hammer India; global cases decline
May 13, 2021 03:31 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in India continues to test the limits of the country’s healthcare system, even as the global situation has visibly improved. In last seven days, the fresh cases reported by India – the new epicentre .....
Bharat Biotech to commence Phase 2/3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine on children
May 12, 2021 12:10 PM CEST| By Tripti JoshiIndia-based Bharat Biotech will evaluate its COVID-19 vaccine in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial on children in the 2-18 age group. According to PTI report, the study will be performed on approximately 525 participants at several sites in India. Recent.....
All you need to know about intranasal COVID-19 treatments and vaccines
May 07, 2021 04:12 PM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary With the development of COVID-19 vaccines and medicines, scientists are now aiming to improve therapeutics and exploring different delivery routes. Amcyte Pharma’s algae-derived NasitrolTM nasal spray has demonstrated efficacy in .....
Experts warn of more COVID-19 variants as India reels under the deadly second wave
May 07, 2021 10:51 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Viruses continually mutate, and sometimes new variants emerge that can persist for a longer time. Experts warn that more COVID-19 variants are anticipated to arise in the upcoming months. Meanwhile, Moderna’s new booster shot has.....
Pressure to waive off vaccine IP rights increases as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
May 03, 2021 08:29 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary With the surmounting COVID-19 cases, the developing countries are demanding patent exemptions on items, including vaccines, diagnostic kits, and ventilators, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The patent waiver will help emerging nations m.....
Are the Vaccines Working? When will Covid-19 end?
April 22, 2021 11:00 AM CEST| By Kiara KhannaThe deadly coronavirus pandemic was first reported from Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread across the globe leaving economies of the biggest countries come to a standstill. No one had predicted what the outbreak could cost, and sadly it did c.....
COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Latest developments around the world
April 16, 2021 09:00 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Moonhonor, Shutterstock Summary The EU Commission has opted not to renew contracts for the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Researchers at the University of Oxford introduced a Com-Cov study to evalua...
Airlines Might Check New EU COVID-19 Pass Before Onboarding Travelers
April 14, 2021 09:52 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: diy13, Shutterstock Summary European Union (EU) plans to roll out a digital travel certificate to start foreign travel for all EU citizens. The certificate would be valid till WHO confirms the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objecti...
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine: A look at recent challenges
April 09, 2021 08:09 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine Mediae links of blood clots after the administration of AstraZeneca’s jab. The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) has been a part of controversy amid several nations suspending the vaccine's use, in...
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Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% efficacy in young adolescents
April 01, 2021 05:11 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: solarseven, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has proved to be 100% effective in young adolescents (12-15 years) in Phase 3 clinical study. The two partners plan to submit these data to the US FDA and t...
A look at the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines across the globe
March 30, 2021 10:14 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: New Africa, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 shot reduced the risk of infection by 80% after the first of two doses. Moderna transported almost 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the US govern...
EU could block vaccine export amid a shortage of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots
March 26, 2021 07:45 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Juan Roballo, Shutterstock Summary With vaccination programs in Britain and the US moving far ahead, EU leaders have warned to block the vaccine supply. The EU stated that AstraZeneca intends to deliver just 100 million out of 300 mill...
More EU nations suspend AstraZaneca’s vaccine amid growing blot clot concerns
March 16, 2021 04:13 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource arda ,Shutterstock Summary Major EU nations, including France, Germany, and Italy, have stopped the rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 jab amid blot clot concerns. Meanwhile, the WHO and EU medicine regulator emphasised...
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EU faces AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shortage amid manufacturing concerns
March 15, 2021 04:52 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: OrelPhoto, Shutterstock Summary EU is confronting a shortage of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in its COVID-19 vaccination program. AstraZeneca has raised some manufacturing and export concerns that could decrease vaccine deliveries. Som...
AstraZeneca’s vaccine suspended in multiple EU nations over blood clot concerns
March 12, 2021 11:27 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: insta_photos, Shutterstock Summary Following reports of serious events related to blood coagulation, some EU nations have temporarily terminated AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine administration. So far, no relation has been determined...
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Italy to become the first EU nation to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
March 10, 2021 06:53 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: LookerStudio, Shutterstock Summary Italy is all set to become the first EU country to manufacture Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Some European nations have authorized the use of Sputnik V even before the EMA approval. Des...
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Australia warns against protectionism on Italy's vaccine export block
March 09, 2021 06:55 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Seasontime, Shutterstock Summary Australian government triggers a warning against vaccine protectionism on the vaccine export block from Italy. The country has asked the European Commission to review Italy’s decision. The govern...
Merck/Ridgeback’s COVID-19 oral drug shows promising Phase 2 data
March 08, 2021 05:25 AM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:zstock,Shutterstock American pharmaceutical behemoth Merck (NYSE:MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP disclosed preliminary findings from Phase 2a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial for evaluating the safety, tolerability, an...
Two COVID-19 vaccines that are helping the world get over the pandemic
February 27, 2021 02:20 PM CET| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: siam.pukkato, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca’s respective COVID-19 vaccines were found to have reduced hospitalization in the UK. The two vaccines also proved effective against the contagious UK varia...