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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicCoronavirus vaccine

Topic: coronavirus vaccine

Bahrain approves registration of China’s Covid vaccine Sinopharm

The vaccine has already been administered to hundreds of thousands of people under emergency authorization in China, but it’s yet to receive public use approval from any drug regulators.

China’s Covid-19 vaccine has 86% efficacy, UAE says

The vaccine has already been administered to people under emergency authorisation in China, but it’s yet to receive public use approval from drug regulators.

Singapore airlines to prioritise room for vaccines, to conduct test flights soon

The carrier has 7 Boeing 747-400 freighters ready for the transportation of Covid vaccines, while its passenger aircraft fleet is also ready to be deployed to ramp up capacity.

Willing to get inoculated but won’t make Covid vaccine mandatory, says President-elect Biden

Biden, who is due to take office on 20 January, said he will ensure free access to the vaccine and also make provisions for any related health complications from it.

Are Covid vaccines halal? Malaysia tries to find middle ground

Muslim religious authorities have previously exempted vaccines from halal labeling. Still, concerns about the shots containing items banned under Islamic law continue to linger.

Women are taking lead in vaccine development. Therein lies a lesson

The unprecedented impact of women in the field of vaccine development means that there are other endeavours that would greatly benefit from more involvement by women.

Why India’s Vaccinonomics must involve being a net vaccine exporter, not consumer

India is already the global supply chain engine for childhood vaccines and we can be so for Covid vaccines as well.

No correlation between Covid vaccine trial & participant’s condition, says Serum Institute

Participant in Covid vaccine trial sent legal notice to Serum Institute, claiming neurological & psychological symptoms, seeking Rs 5 crore in compensation.

Vaccines can fight Covid but we still don’t know if they can stop transmission of virus

If a vaccine does not meaningfully reduce viral transmission, it leaves the unimmunized relatively vulnerable and has a better chance to keep mutating and evade our defenses.

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij to be administered trial dose of Covaxin tomorrow

Anil Vij, who is an MLA from Ambala Cantt, had offered himself to be the first volunteer in the Phase-III trials for Covaxin, India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

On Camera

India’s gallantry awards system needs reform in standoff era. Operation Sindoor shows why

The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.