Customs duty on oxygen, vaccines waived
The decision comes after the Prime Minister chaired a meeting to review steps taken to boost oxygen availability in the country….reports Asian
Kerala repeats calls for free vaccines
Vijayan said with the second wave, surge has reached dangerous levels and absolute caution has to be maintained by all…reports Asian Lite
Serum Institute says Covishield is most affordable jab
SII, which manufactures the AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield at its Pune facility, said that the initial prices were kept very low globally as
Sonu :Vaccine should be be free
Sonu’s tweet came in reaction to a news piece that said that states will get the Covishield vaccine at Rs 400 per
‘Only 1% jabs deployed in poor nations’
Close to “99 million doses of vaccines last week went into high- and upper-middle-income and some low- and middle-income countries,said WHO official…reports
US curbs risk Indian vaccine production
American export controls on raw materials and equipment could stop India’s vaccine production in the coming months unless America supplies 37 critical
Vax Shortages Hit China
Vax Shortages and ineffectiveness haunt China’s internal as well as global vaccine programme …. Writes Dr Varun Sharma The government and state-run
Low-cost air circulated PPE for Covid warriors
Gupta said it would now be possible for doctors and frontline Covid warriors to work longer without the discomforts and hassles associated
Denmark halts AstraZeneca rollout
Denmark first suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 11, citing “very rare but severe side effects” discovered during the
COVAX doled out 40mn jabs amid shortage
WHO urged populations to continue practicing the infection control measures as vaccines represent just one approach to dealing with Covid-19…reports Asian Lite