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No More Covid Boosters For Healthy Children, Adult Americans Without New Trials
US regulators will no longer approve Covid booster shots for healthy adults and children without new studies, adding a costly requirement for drugmakers, though they will still be available for millions of high-risk Americans.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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Opinion | Patanjali Saga Is A Reminder That India Needs Better Ad Regulation
The need of the hour is a cohesive legal framework and an active awareness and self-regulation to guarantee quality communication between brands and the public.
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Coughing At Others While He Had Covid
A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask that covered his nose and mouth while outside his home in 2021.
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USA Ends Mandatory Covid Vaccine Requirement For International Travellers
The United States has announced the removal of the COVID vaccine requirement for international travellers
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No Jobs For Migrant Workers Due To China's Zero Covid Policy: Report
China lifted the 'Zero Covid' policy hoping it would give their citizens relief but it didn't go well with migrant workers as they have to search for new jobs after being affected by the stringent regulations, Voice Against Autocracy reported.
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Covid Still Remains Global Health Emergency, Warns WHO
In addition to other ailments, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of WHO states that health systems are finding it difficult to manage the current levels of COVID-19.
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US Health Regulator Lists 378 Hand Sanitisers Consumers Should Not Use
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in China, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of hand sanitisers it recommends avoiding.
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These Countries Have Imposed Fresh Covid Curbs On Flyers From China
Around a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world's most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions.
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Higher Risk Of Severe Covid Complications In Children With Immunodeficiency: Study
According to a new study, children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing to COVID-19.
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Inhaled Covid Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval As Booster In China
China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the country's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its business.
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EU Regulator Backs Use Of Novavax Covid Shot As A Booster
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday backed the use of Novavax's COVID-19 shot as a booster for adults, ahead of an anticipated rise in infections this winter.
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Xiaomi Feels Sting of China COVID Curbs With 20 Percent Fall in Q2 Revenue, Smartphone Sales Fall 29 Percent
Xiaomi reported a 20 percent drop in revenue year-on-year, as the smartphone giant felt the sting of Covid-19 curbs and restrictions in China. The firm’s stock price has tumbled nearly 40 percent since the start of 2022, hit by the slowing Chinese economy and weakening overseas growth.
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UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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China Censors Medical Site Critical Of Government's Herbal 'Covid Remedy'
A popular Chinese medical information site has been censored by authorities for "violation of relevant laws and regulations", months after its criticism of a government-backed herbal Covid-19 treatment sent shares in a pharmaceutical giant tumbling.
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No More Covid Boosters For Healthy Children, Adult Americans Without New Trials
US regulators will no longer approve Covid booster shots for healthy adults and children without new studies, adding a costly requirement for drugmakers, though they will still be available for millions of high-risk Americans.
-
"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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Opinion | Patanjali Saga Is A Reminder That India Needs Better Ad Regulation
The need of the hour is a cohesive legal framework and an active awareness and self-regulation to guarantee quality communication between brands and the public.
-
Indian-Origin Singaporean Jailed For Coughing At Others While He Had Covid
A 64-year-old Singaporean of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Monday on pleading guilty to one count of breaching a COVID-19 regulation by failing to wear a mask that covered his nose and mouth while outside his home in 2021.
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USA Ends Mandatory Covid Vaccine Requirement For International Travellers
The United States has announced the removal of the COVID vaccine requirement for international travellers
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No Jobs For Migrant Workers Due To China's Zero Covid Policy: Report
China lifted the 'Zero Covid' policy hoping it would give their citizens relief but it didn't go well with migrant workers as they have to search for new jobs after being affected by the stringent regulations, Voice Against Autocracy reported.
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Covid Still Remains Global Health Emergency, Warns WHO
In addition to other ailments, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of WHO states that health systems are finding it difficult to manage the current levels of COVID-19.
-
US Health Regulator Lists 378 Hand Sanitisers Consumers Should Not Use
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in China, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of hand sanitisers it recommends avoiding.
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These Countries Have Imposed Fresh Covid Curbs On Flyers From China
Around a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world's most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions.
-
Higher Risk Of Severe Covid Complications In Children With Immunodeficiency: Study
According to a new study, children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing to COVID-19.
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Inhaled Covid Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval As Booster In China
China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the country's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its business.
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EU Regulator Backs Use Of Novavax Covid Shot As A Booster
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday backed the use of Novavax's COVID-19 shot as a booster for adults, ahead of an anticipated rise in infections this winter.
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Xiaomi Feels Sting of China COVID Curbs With 20 Percent Fall in Q2 Revenue, Smartphone Sales Fall 29 Percent
Xiaomi reported a 20 percent drop in revenue year-on-year, as the smartphone giant felt the sting of Covid-19 curbs and restrictions in China. The firm’s stock price has tumbled nearly 40 percent since the start of 2022, hit by the slowing Chinese economy and weakening overseas growth.
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UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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China Censors Medical Site Critical Of Government's Herbal 'Covid Remedy'
A popular Chinese medical information site has been censored by authorities for "violation of relevant laws and regulations", months after its criticism of a government-backed herbal Covid-19 treatment sent shares in a pharmaceutical giant tumbling.
