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Germany has nearly $1.9 billion remaining in the COVID vaccine program for future health initiatives.
Germany was a significant contributor to the COVAX vaccine initiative, which was administered by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). As reported by a news agency on Monday, donors and the Gavi board have been d...
Beginning on June 1, Germany will accept COVAXIN from Bharat Biotech for use in travel
The WHO-listed COVID vaccination COVAXIN from Bharat Biotech has been approved by the German government for use beginning on June 1 in travel to India, according to Walter J Lindner, the German ambassador to India. In November of last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) added COVAXIN to its...
500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated to Syria by China
China has donated 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Syria. The war-torn country has the lowest immunization rate, according to the UN and it is leading to an increase in number of cases. The latest shipment from China has delivered around two million vaccines to Syria last week.
US SIGNS DEAL WITH PFIZER FOR 500 MN COVID-19 VACCINE TO DISTRIBUTE GLOBALLY UNDER COVAX
Highlights
• United States is expected to distribute 200 million doses this year and remaining 300 million in the first half of next year
• This deal was secured ahead of President Biden's first foreign trip ever since he took over the office
The Presid...
US ANNOUNCES VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PLAN, TO SHARE 7 MILLION VACCINES WITH INDIA & OTHER COUNTRIES
Highlights
• Out of total 25 million vaccines in the first tranche, the US will be sharing the 75 percent of it through UN-backed COVAX
A day after the Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US will share its vaccine distribution plan, the United States on June 3...
BHARAT BIOTECH TO SELL COVAXIN IN CANADA WITH THE HELP OF OCUGEN
Highlights
• The two companies have already signed an agreement to sell Covaxin in the United States
Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech that had developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin is now planning to sell it in the country of Canada with Bharat Biotech with the he...
JAPAN PM PLEDGE $800 MILLION TOWARD COVAX FACILITY
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- Japan PM pledge $800 million toward COVAX facility.
- Suga also plans to offer part of Japan's vaccine supply to the effort.
- Japan has already pledged $200 million; however it is looking to boost its contribution. ...
OCUGEN, BHARAT BIOTECH'S AMERICAN PARTNER SUBMITS MASTER FILE ON COVAXIN TO THE US FDA
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• Ocugen has submitted a "Master File" to the US Food and Drug Administration before seeking an emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the United States
• The Bharat Biotech told the government of India that it has already submitted 90% of document...
BHARAT BIOTECH FILES FOR EMERGENCY USE LISTING FOR COVAXIN
Highlights
• Bharat Biotech told Indian government that the remaining documents are most likely to be submitted by June
• The vaccine developed by the Hyderabad-based company has already received regulatory approval from 11 countries
According to the source...
S. KOREA RECEIVES NEW BATCH OF ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINES
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- S. Korea receives new batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.
- S. Korea received new 835,000 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines.
- S. Korea vaccinated a total of 3.71 million people, or 7.2 percent of the populatio...
BHARAT BIOTECH AND CSIR COLLABORATING TO MAKE RAW MATERIAL FOR VACCINES
HIGHLIGHTS
- India is importing adjuvants and other chemicals for vaccine manufacturing.
- Preservatives for vaccines have been imported from Germany.
- Some raw material has also been imported from the USA.
Hyderabad-based Bhar...
OCUGEN SEEKS TO SELL 100 MN DOSES OF COVAXIN IN THE US THIS YEAR
Highlights
• The company is seeking to sell 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine developed by India’s Bharat Biotech, COVAXIN in the United States this year
• In an interim analysis of late-stage trial data on nearly 26,000 people in India, this COVID-19 vacci...
US WILL BECOME PARTICIPANT IN FACILITATION COUNCIL OF COVAX VACCINE DISTRIBUTION TOOL
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• The United States is all set to become participant in the Facilitation Council of the COVAX vaccine distribution tool
• This move by the United States was welcomed by, Tedros Adhanom, chief of WHO
• Along with Adhanom, the decision made by...
BIDEN WILL ORDER U.S. TO BECOME PART OF GLOBAL COVID-19 VACCINE PROGRAMME SAYS DR. FAUCI
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• Dr. Fauci said the US will stop reduction of US staff count at the World Health Organization (WHO) and will pay its financial obligations to it
• COVAX Facility was announced to deploy COVID-19 vaccines to people in need around the world whether in rich ...
SOUTH KOREA LIKELY TO SIGN COVID-19 VACCINE DEAL WITH J&J JANSSEN, PFIZER
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- South Korea likely to sign a COVID-19 vaccine deal with J&J Janssen and Pfizer.
- The South Korean health ministry said to have procured vaccine deals from four pharmaceutical companies.
- The government has set aside 1.3...
JAPAN TO CONTRIBUTE $130 MILLION IN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan to contribute $130 million in an international framework for COVID-19 vaccines.
- The international framework will ensure that developing countries have fair access to the vaccines.
- Japan has previously donated $300 m...
COVID-19 VACCINE LIKELY BY YEAR END SAYS WHO CHIEF TEDROS ADHANOM
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• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his final remarks to the WHO's Executive Board said that we will need vaccines and there is hope that by the end of this year, we may have a vaccine
• The WHO chief has also called for solidarity and political commitment...
INDIA REPORTS 60,975 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN LAST 24 HRS, TALLY AT 3,167,323
• Current Total Cases: 3,167,323
• Total Deaths : 58,390
• Cumulative recoveries : 2,404,585
• Active cases: 704,348
• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases :
Maharashtra: Cases 693,398, number of deat...
INDIA HAS BEST COVID-19 RECOVERY RATE IN THE WORLD SAYS UNION HEALTH MINISTER DR HARSH VARDHAN
According to the statement given by the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday, India has the best COVID-19 recovery rate in the world as 75 percent of the patients in the country have successfully recovered.
The Union Health Minister said as far as the coronavirus numbers are ...
INDIA’S COVID-19 TALLY SURPASSES 25 LAKH-MARK, DEATH TOLL AT 49,036
• Current Total Cases: 2,526,192
• Total Deaths : 48,036
• Cumulative recoveries : 1,808,936
• Active cases: 668,220
• Top five states that has the maximum number of cases :
Maharashtra: Cases 572,734, number of deat...