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Two more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirusPassengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the MV Hondius anchored in the Canary Islands...12 May, 2026, 06.51 PM IST- Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tipsHantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eig...10 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary IslandsA cruise ship carrying passengers with a hantavirus outbreak has arrived in Spain's Canary Islands. Most of the nearly 150 people on board ...10 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
- WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreakThree passengers died from hantavirus after a cruise. The World Health Organization believes the outbreak will be limited if precautions ar...07 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
- Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
- Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...06 May, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
- Serum Institute joins CEPI network for vaccines against unknown pathogens (Disease X)Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced its partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) network, based...23 Jan, 2024, 10.00 PM IST
- IMF calls for $15 billion this year to manage long-term risks of COVIDThe paper, prepared with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Global Fund, and charitable group Wellcome, said a...05 Apr, 2022, 09.38 PM IST
- Bharat Biotech, IVI launch Chikungunya Vaccine Phase 2/3 trial in Costa RicaCEPI first partnered with IVI and Bharat Biotech in June 2020, providing up to USD 14.1 million for vaccine manufacturing and clinical deve...25 Aug, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
- Coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also condemned the "dangerously short-sighted" cycle of throwing cash at outbreaks but doing nothing to prepare ...27 Dec, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
- CEPI labs to help improve Covid-19 vaccine evaluationThe initiative, led by the not for profit Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation (CEPI), is looking to bring in as many global v...08 Oct, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
- India launches programme to strengthen clinical trial research capacity of vaccines in neighbouring countriesThe training programme which will extend for about six to eight weeks will see participation of investigators, epidemiologists, clinicians ...23 Sep, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
- Human clinical trials of Gennova’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to start by the end of this yearPune-based biotechnology company Gennova Biopharmaceuticals will soon start human clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, joining ...20 Jul, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
- Kamal Haasan calls for epidemic preparedness budget in IndiaHe outlined a proposal that cut across sectors and emphasised the need for an 'epidemic preparedness budget' for the health sector. Kamal s...21 Apr, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
- World Bank approves $1 billion aid to India to fight Covid-19This is the largest ever health sector support from the Bank to India.03 Apr, 2020, 08.44 AM IST
- Biotech department set to work on vaccines for coronavirusThe Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the India chapter of the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations (CEPI) will support...12 Feb, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
- Disaster panel to look into medical readinessThe national Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will, next week, meet experts from different fields of medicine to draw up guidelines on ...21 Aug, 2006, 03.10 AM IST
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