Healthcare workers, those above 65 yrs to be given vaccine first: Govt

Noting that it is natural to prioritise the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process, health minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said healthcare workers and people aged above 65 years will be given......

'India examining possibilities': Govt on Pfizer Covid vaccine

The cold-chain requirement for the anti-coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer at a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius poses a big challenge, but the government is examining the......

Govt needs to define COVID vaccine strategy: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the government will have to define a vaccine distribution strategy to ensure that every Indian gets the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE......

Pfizer, BioNTech claim their Covid vaccine over 90% effective

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Monday said their vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19.   "Today is a great day for science and humanity. The......

IOC reassures anxious Japan Olympics will be safe

IMAGE: International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers an opening speech on a screen at a meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as Tokyo......

Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan

In two days since its launch, an online campaign (https://www.change.org/p/cancel-the-tokyo-olympics-to-protect-our-lives-stoptokyoolympic) called "Stop Tokyo Olympics" has gathered over 210,000......

Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: 'This year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are an historic moment representing the global community and how we stand together. We are honoured to be able to contribute the vaccine to support......