WHO suspends Covaxin supply to UN agencies

The suspension is in response to the outcomes of its post Emergency Use Authorisation inspection held between March 14-22, WHO said

Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame': WHO

The WHO regional office for Africa also said last week that cases of Covid had plummeted in that region and deaths were declining

Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections

Fauci and other medical experts strongly emphasized that Americans should continue to get vaccinated and get their booster shots

The duration of the emergency use listing process depends on the quality of the data which is submitted by the vaccine manufacturer

Delta variant is expected to rapidly outcompete other variants and become the dominant variant over the coming months

Hospitalization rate for patients infected with the Delta variant was 85 per cent higher than for those infected with the Alpha variant

Delta, now reported in 85 countries globally, continues to be reported in new countries across all WHO Regions

ICMR director general Dr Balram Bhargaw, warned states and UTs from rushing to open up restrictions saying unlocking has to be gradual

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