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A look at the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines across the globe
March 30, 2021 09:14 AM BST| 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 06:45 AM GMT| 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 03:13 AM GMT| 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 03:52 AM GMT| 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 10:27 AM GMT| 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 05:53 AM GMT| 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 05:55 AM GMT| 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 04:25 AM GMT| 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 01:20 PM GMT| 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...
J&J COVID Jab Clears FDA Test, Plans To Rollout 100 Mn Doses By June
February 24, 2021 04:19 PM GMT| By Ipsita SarkarSource: Shutterstock Summary FDA finds no safety concerns in the new Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. The company is expected to deliver 100 million doses of the vaccine by June. After Friday’s final approval, it will quickly rollou...
COVID-19 vaccine updates from Nook and Corner
February 21, 2021 06:19 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe pressure is on for nations to vaccinate people against COVID-19, especially when the new strain is also picking the pace. As per media reports, close to 200 million people have been vaccinated, covering more than 85 countries. With the launch o.....
Order Covid-19 test kits over a call, no internet required
February 21, 2021 12:36 AM GMT| By Kunal SawhneySummary Individuals willing to order home test kits dial in 119 to place their orders. The home testing kits will remain accessible through the online portal for order. NHS Test and Trace has been working with the RNIB to improve home tests fo.....
Study shows rapid fall in coronavirus cases across England since January
February 18, 2021 09:12 AM GMT| By Kunal SawhneySummary Experts tracking the epidemic suggest a strong decline in Covid-19 infections in England since January. London specifically saw a dramatic fall in cases in early February this year, according to a study conducted by the Imperial College.....
A race against COVID-19: Meet five global vaccine developers in the fray
February 15, 2021 09:34 AM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyVaccine development typically requires years of research, testing and additional time for large-scale manufacturing. However, this time researchers across the globe raced against the clock to develop anti-coronavirus vaccines within a year amid the.....
UK vaccination drive: 15 mn people given first Covid-19 jabs till date
February 15, 2021 07:46 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaBritish PM Boris Johnson announced on Sunday, 14 February, that the national vaccination programme had reached a significant milestone after more than 15 million people having received their first dose of coronavirus vaccine.&nb.....
What does the government blueprint for NHS and social care reform entail?
February 11, 2021 11:35 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The government has decided to institute various measures that can strengthen the NHS with the help of a community-based support. New requirements about calories labelling on food and drink packages will be introduced with the .....
South Africa suspends Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
February 08, 2021 07:40 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaSouth Africa has temporarily suspended the rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a study claimed that the vaccine provided minimum protection against the new Covid-19 variant detected there. These are early trail results of a new st.....
Better than injection? All about nasal COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline
February 05, 2021 04:06 PM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyThe intramuscular route has been thought of as the ultimate way to administer a vaccine. However, intranasal vaccines have multiple advantages of their own, including ease of self-administration and systematic immunity. The nasal route has outstan.....
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US to get 3rd COVID-19 vaccine, Johnson & Johnson files Emergency Use Authorization
February 05, 2021 04:08 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaJohnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) updated the market that Janssen Biotech Inc has submitted an application to the US regulator for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Let us deep dive and discuss in detail: The .....
Revelation Biosciences finishes dosing for five single dose cohorts
February 04, 2021 01:17 PM GMT| By Hina ChowdharyClinical stage life sciences company Revelation Biosciences Inc. announced on 3 February that it has been conceded approval to make an addition of a multiple dose cohort to its Phase-1 clinical study of REVTx‑99 in healthy volunteers by t...
