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India's Vaccine Diplomacy In South Asia Pushes Back Against China

India News | Reuters | Thursday January 21, 2021

India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources told news agency Reuters today, drawing praise from its neighbours and pushing back against China's dominating presence in the region.

South Africa To Pay $5.25 Per Dose For AstraZeneca Vaccine From India's SII

Business | Edited by Nirmalya Sen | Thursday January 21, 2021

South Africa is hosting clinical trials of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University, raising questions about the higher price it will be paying

Brazil Authorises Emergency Use Of 2 Vaccines As Covid Enters Second Wave

World News | Reuters | Monday January 18, 2021

Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Sunday approved emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd and Britain's AstraZeneca, clearing the way for immunizations as the pandemic enters a deadly second wave.

Coronavirus Vaccines Explained: How The Two Shots Launching In India Work

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday January 16, 2021

India on Saturday will launch one of the world's biggest vaccination programmes with vaccines manufactured in the country - one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, the other by Bharat Biotech International with a state-run institute.

"Beginning Of End Of Covid": India Starts Vaccinations Today - 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday January 16, 2021

The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 10:30 am today, setting off India on the path towards overcoming the pandemic that has upended lives, ravaged the economy and unleashed unprecedented suffering over the last 12 months. One of the world's biggest vaccination programmes aimed at inoculating ...

Coronavirus Vaccination: Centre To Compare Covaxin, Covishield Vaccines On Different Parameters

India News | ANI | Friday January 15, 2021

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Thursday that the government will compare the coronavirus vaccines - Covishield and Covaxin on different parameters for the purposes of recordkeeping.

Nepal Approves AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use

World News | Reuters | Friday January 15, 2021

Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine against the coronavirus, the government said, following a meeting with neighbouring India, a major manufacturer of the shot.

Serum Institute Awaits WHO Emergency Approval For AstraZeneca Shot Soon

Business | Edited by Nirmalya Sen | Thursday January 14, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) listed Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 shot for emergency use on December 31 as it sought to accelerate vaccination in the developing world, which is badly lagging Western countries

Serum Institute Expects WHO Emergency Approval For Astrazeneca Shot Soon

India News | Reuters | Thursday January 14, 2021

The Serum Institute of India expects WHO emergency-use authorization soon for the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which it is producing for mid and low income countries, its chief executive said.

Bolivia, Serum Institute Sign Deal For 5 Million Oxford Vaccine Doses

India News | Reuters | Wednesday January 13, 2021

The Bolivian government said on Wednesday it had signed a contract with Serum Institute for the supply of 5 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

Astrazeneca Files For Vaccine Approval: European Union Medicines Agency

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 12, 2021

AstraZeneca and Oxford University have applied for authorisation for their coronavirus vaccine in the European Union with a decision possible by January 29, The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Writes To PM Modi, Asks To Expedite Vaccine Shipment

India News | Reuters | Saturday January 9, 2021

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine amid broader delays to the vaccine's arrival in Brazil, according to a letter on Friday.

UK Approves Moderna's COVID Vaccine, To Purchase Another 10 Million Doses

World News | Reuters | Friday January 8, 2021

Britain's medical regulator on Friday approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use, the health ministry said, adding that it had agreed to purchase an additional 10 million doses of the shot as it eyed a spring rollout of the shot.

First Shipment Of Covid Vaccine To Land At Delhi Airport From Pune Soon

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday January 7, 2021

The first shipment of coronavirus vaccine Covishield - developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute - is expected to land at Delhi's Indira Gandhi airport tonight

Brazil Eyes India-Made Vaccines, Expects Delivery By Mid-January

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 5, 2021

Brazil's government said on Tuesday that India is not restricting the export of coronavirus vaccines made there, which the South American country aims to buy and import within weeks.