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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…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 461.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.05 million and vaccinations to over 10.71 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Tuesday…

Sydney : Daily Covid-19 infections in several Australian states witnessed a big spike on Wednesday as the new BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in the country.The state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded 30,402 new cases on…

Brasilia : Brazil has confirmed two cases of infection with the new Deltacron variant of the coronavirus, which combines genetic characteristics of the Delta and Omicron variants, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said.The World…

New Delhi : Over 25 per cent children and adolescents infected with SARS-CoV-2 are likely to suffer long-Covid symptoms, according to a study not peer-reviewed yet.The study led by an international team of researchers from the US, Mexico…

New York : US drug maker Pfizer has announced that it has submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorisation (EUA) of an additional booster dose for adults 65 years of age and older who…