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Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhereAs things stand, it's either AstraZeneca or nothing for some poorer countries. The vaccine from the Anglo-Swedish drug maker is cheaper and...
19 Mar, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
Brazil gives final approval for AstraZeneca vaccine, sees domestic manufactureThe AstraZeneca vaccine is already being administered in Brazil, but is registered only for emergency use, and the doses have been imported...
12 Mar, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
Pfizer Covid shot neutralises Brazilian strain in lab studyIn lab experiments, the shot demonstrated “roughly equivalent” levels of neutralising activity against the Brazil and UK strains compared w...
09 Mar, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
Raging virus, few shots. How Brazil missed its chance to secure COVID-19 vaccinesWith efficacy of just over 50% - barely above Brazil's threshold for regulatory approval - the Chinese shot was not the government's first ...
27 Jan, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro invokes Ramayana, thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccine supplyIndia has undertaken contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh and Myanmar, t...
23 Jan, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
Brazil receives vaccine cargo from India amid supply concernThe 2 million doses from India only scratch the surface of the shortfall, Brazilian public health experts told, as far more doses will be n...
23 Jan, 2021, 09.07 AM IST
India to ship vaccines to neighbours in few weeksThe first destinations would be in India’s immediate neighbourhood, like Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldiv...
18 Jan, 2021, 10.29 AM IST
Brazil drug agency questions 'transparency' of China vaccineThe Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Monday accused China of using criteria that "are not transparent" to win emergency approval of its...
15 Dec, 2020, 10.51 AM IST
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial Brazil volunteer dies, trial to continueThe Federal University of Sao Paulo, which is helping coordinate phase 3 clinical trials in Brazil, separately said the volunteer was Brazi...
21 Oct, 2020, 11.39 PM IST
Global virus cases cross 25 million as India sets grim recordA million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July, according to an AFP tally.
30 Aug, 2020, 11.45 AM IST