Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccineIn October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalise deals to ensur...
20 Dec, 2020, 11.25 AM IST
After a year-long sprint, coronavirus vaccines are finally at hand, but questions remainThe European Medicines Agency (EMA), charged with overseeing drug approval in the European Union, told AFP that it could approve the first ...
27 Nov, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE released final late-stage trial data on Nov. 18 that showed their shot was 95% eff...
24 Nov, 2020, 05.33 PM IST
No country for Chinese vaccine: China's big drug maker not able to conduct overseas trialsIf history is any guide, domestic use-only could be a path for China: An Ebola vaccine, also jointly developed by CanSino and the military ...
30 Jul, 2020, 04.35 PM IST
China firm uses workers to 'pre-test' coronavirus vaccine in global raceChina has positioned itself to be a strong contender. Eight of the nearly two dozen potential vaccines in various stages of human testing w...
16 Jul, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
India, European Union decide to set up high-level dialogue to address 'trade irritants'Addressing the virtual summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India and the EU as "natural partners", and asserted that the partner...
15 Jul, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
'At war time speed', China leads COVID-19 vaccine raceWhile a laggard in the global vaccine industry, China, where the new coronavirus is thought to have originated, has brought state, military...
07 Jul, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
How a Chinese firm jumped to the front of the virus vaccine raceIn May, CanSino became the first globally to publish a full scientific study on its early human trials, an important step because it allows...
02 Jul, 2020, 10.05 AM IST
Covid-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guaranteeAbout 100 research groups are pursuing vaccines with nearly a dozen in early stages of human trials or poised to start. It's a crowded fiel...
04 May, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Six Indian companies working on COVID-19 vaccine, many challenges in finding a preventive: ExpertsNearly 70 'vaccine candidates' are being tested and at least three have moved to the human clinical trial stage, but a vaccine for the nove...
16 Apr, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
A coronavirus vaccine in 18 months? Experts urge reality checkMost vaccines go through years of tests before they hit the market; 12 to 18 months would be extraordinarily fast. The coronavirus shots mo...
31 Mar, 2020, 03.59 PM IST
Imbalanced trade not in India, China's interest: V K SinghHe said the yawning $47-billion trade deficit needs to be "pro-actively" addressed through improved market access for Indian products.
11 Jun, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
India, China can quickly resolve boundary dispute: Shivshankar MenonIndia and China can quickly resolve their vexed boundary dispute as they have governments with strong mandates, ex-NSA Shivshankar Menon sa...
02 Dec, 2014, 04.01 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping could change contours of Sino-India ties: BJP MPs'For the first time, China is looking at India as a strong ally who can be a partner, who can walk together shoulder-to- shoulder.'
21 Nov, 2014, 10.23 PM IST
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang looks to leverage German high-technologyThis programme will cover and map the future for bilateral cooperation in areas including industry, science and technology.
10 Oct, 2014, 03.08 PM IST