Oximeter

London  : " US drug maker Moderna has announced that it has submitted a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an amendment to the emergency use authorisation (EUA) to allow for a fourth dose of its Covid-19 vaccine to all…

Brussels : Cases of Omicron BA2, a Covid-19 subvariant, are rising across the European Union (EU) as member nations were lifting restrictions, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said."While many EU countries are lifting restrictions, we…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 465.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.06 million and vaccinations to over 10.75 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Friday…

Ottawa : Canada has approved the use of the Moderna Spikevax (50 mcg) Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 to 11 years of age.Health Canada said in a statement that this is the second Covid-19 vaccine authorised in Canada for use in this younger…

Jerusalem : Israel's Health Ministry has announced two cases of a previously unknown coronavirus variant that areA thought to be a combination of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sub-variants.According to the Ministry, the cases were discovered…

Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has delayed the assessment process for granting emergency use authorisation to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid, in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.According to a WHO official, the…

Quito : Ecuador identified its first five cases of the BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the city of Guayaquil, the Ministry of Public Health announced.In a statement, the Ministry said that it was notified of the cases…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 463.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.05 million and vaccinations to over 10.73 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Thursday…

Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a global spike in Covid-19 cases, despite reduced testing and several weeks of declining infections.WHO said cases are especially on the rise in parts of Asia, urging…

Berlin : The German government has approved contracts worth $3.15 billion for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines until 2029.The contracts with five companies grant long-term access to production capacities in the event that the Covid-19…