Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): As the US continues to register a record number of COVID-19 cases, American tennis legend Jimmy Connors has called on the Biden government and country's regulatory authority to recognise India's indigenously developed coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN for its vaccination programme.
At the suggestion of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution, WHO recognized the variety B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern. It is called Omicron, on November 26, 2021. This conclusion was made based on data submitted to the TAG-VE. Omicron contains several mutations that could affect how it acts, such as how easily it […]
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in South-East Asia Region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage.
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's US partner Ocugen has announced that it had asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of Covaxin for children below 18.
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Following the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said the approval has now opened up the indigenous vaccine for worldwide use.
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): Travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with Covaxin have been given the green light to enter the US from November 8.
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use listing of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharti Pawar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for constantly taking care of the vaccination process in the country.
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday congratulated Bharat Biotech and ICMR for developing Covaxin which got World Health Organization's (WHO) nod for emergency use on Wednesday.