COVID-19 vaccines
UN launches ‘Only Together’ campaign to support global vaccine equity call
The United Nations on Thursday launched a new global campaign, Only Together, aiming to advance fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.
When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation
Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate rises, 8 more die
Eight more Covid-19-related deaths and 585 new cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, showing a substantial rise in its daily infection rate.
India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those with medical conditions that put them at risk. Among the first to be inoculated on Monday was Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
‘Don’t worry, come forward’: Asian nations get 1st shots
Many nations in the Asia-Pacific region are rolling out the first shots for COVID-19 this week.
Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines
Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery Wednesday of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India.
Modi suggests special visa scheme for doctors, nurses in region
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested creating a special visa scheme for doctors and nurses, so that they can travel quickly within the region during health emergencies, on the request of the receiving country.
USAID to provide $2bn to propel global access to Covid vaccines
US President Joe Biden has announced that the United States intends to provide an initial amount of $2 billion, out of a total of planned $4 billion, to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to support the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment to provide Covid-19 vaccines for 92 low- and middle-income countries.