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California allows resumption of Moderna vaccine after allergy scare
January 23, 2021 05:02 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaCalifornia’s Health department has finally given a “go-ahead” for the distribution of the Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine which was earlier halted after several individuals started to fall sick soon after getting the jab from a s.....
WHO Chief cautions over inequality amid global COVID-19 vaccine rollout
January 18, 2021 07:43 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has blasted the unequal worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine. He stated that it was "not right" that young adults in rich nations were vaccinated ahead of healthcare.....
Growing Safety Concerns around Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine; here’s what you need to know
January 17, 2021 05:43 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed by Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE’s (Nasdaq:BNTX), has come under the spotlight with doubts being raised concerning the vaccine’s safety profile. The mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2.....
Will the World be Able to Put The Kibosh on COVID-19 in 2021?
January 16, 2021 05:55 AM PST| By Kunal SawhneyAt the end of 2019, a devastating monster virus sneaked into our lives. First, it gripped the emerging global superpower China, and before any country could sense the danger, the virus had spread across the world. Extensive .....
New Mutant Strain Reaches Japan; State of Emergency in Tokyo
January 11, 2021 06:51 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus has taken many lives and caused enormous economic and social disruption. Just as the world celebrated the rollout of new vaccines for COVID-19, new virus strains have been identified in a few countries. T.....
China denies entry to the WHO team probing COVID-19 origin
January 06, 2021 01:51 AM PST| By Kunal SawhneyA team from the World Health Organization (WHO), scheduled to investigate the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan, has been refused entry by China. Of the two associates of the investigation team who had already set out on their visit, one member has now .....
South African virus strain more dangerous than the UK mutant warn UK health officials
January 04, 2021 11:23 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaNew coronavirus mutation identified in South Africa is considered more infectious than the strain found in the UK. Experts say that there is no need to panic, even though the British Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, is very concerned about the late.....
How 2020 Panned Out for Interest Rate Scenario Across Major Economies?
December 31, 2020 12:36 AM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaCentral banks across the globe have resorted to low interest rates to stimulate economies suffering from a recession amidst the pandemic. Many countries have lowered their interest rates to never-before-seen levels, close to 0% in most cases. Sinc.....
WHO warns coronavirus can become endemic; a wake-up call for 2021?
December 30, 2020 08:00 PM PST| By Kunal SawhneyThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken innumerable lives and caused enormous disruption to economies, families, and societies worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have ~80.77 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, includin.....
US reports first case of the highly contagious new COVID-19 strain
December 29, 2020 05:50 PM PST| By Hina ChowdharyThe US reported its first case of the new COVID-19 strain on 29 December. The highly contagious strain was first detected in the UK and led to travel restrictions and widespread lockdown in the European nation. Health officials stated that the new.....
Is Coronavirus Mutation Slower than Seasonal Influenza?
December 21, 2020 10:06 PM PST| By Kunal SawhneyUK officials have observed a new mutation of the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly and highlight that it is highly transmissible. Several countries across the globe are imposing lockdown and travel restriction to avoid the spread of the new, co.....
After UK, New COVID-19 Strain Found in Australia, the Netherlands, and Denmark
December 21, 2020 05:54 PM PST| By Kunal SawhneyJust as the world celebrated the launch of new COVID-19 vaccines, a new virus mutation detected which is highly contagious. The new strain initially detected in parts of the UK, was also found in a few other nations. With the emergence of th.....
Amazon asks CDC for early COVID-19 vaccination of its essential workers
December 20, 2020 11:04 PM PST| By Edita Ivancevicroposal gets accepted, all workers should receive their jabs in Phase 2a. Amazon is trying to persuade the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to give all Amazon essential workers early access to the coronavirus vaccine. In a letter...
Alarm Bells in the UK Over new COVID-19 Virus Mutation
December 20, 2020 05:48 PM PST| By Hina ChowdharyViruses show mutation regularly, and researchers have found multiple mutations among different samples of the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19. Some of the mutants do not have any effect on the spreads of virus or severity of sympt.....
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine starts working within ten days of first dose, says FDA
December 08, 2020 06:53 PM PST| By Hina ChowdharyAccording to new documents released by the US regulator, Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2 shows response within almost ten days of the first dose. In the documents, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mentioned that BNT162b2 was f.....
Pfizer’s shares plunge after reports of cutting COVID-19 vaccine supply to half
December 03, 2020 08:16 PM PST| By Hina ChowdharyPfizer shares closed the day below 0.22% on Thursday after the news of supply chain challenges. According to several media reports, supply chain challenges forced Pfizer to cut its estimates by half for roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine. The compan.....
Moderna seeks US, EU approval for COVID-19 vaccine after it demonstrated 94.5% efficacy
November 30, 2020 05:30 PM PST| By Edita IvancevicPharmaceutical giant Moderna Inc. (NYSE:MRNA) intends to ask vaccine regulators in the US, Europe, and the UK for urgent approval of its coronavirus vaccine. According to the company, they performed late-stage study of human trials for the COVID-1.....
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What does the new COVID-19 evidence tell us about the future?
November 24, 2020 02:03 AM PST| By Edita IvancevicWinter is coming to the northern hemisphere. Usually, individuals get quite excited around the holidays. However, this year Christmas and New Year might not bring the same amount of joy as they used to. Even after the coronavirus’s first bir.....
Now AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 Vaccine Shows High Efficacy
November 23, 2020 01:46 AM PST| By Kunal SawhneyNovember is proving to be a super month for global stock markets. The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the Oxford University and British-Swedish biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN, AZNCF:US) could be about 90 per cent effecti.....
Asia ratchets up fight against COVID-19 as virus cases resurge
November 22, 2020 11:50 PM PST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Covid-19 pandemic originated in Asia in Wuhan, China and spread across the world. The first cases of Covid-19 were reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. These cases reported in Wuhan were the first Covid-19 cases to be reported globally and .....
