Covid Vaccine News
Low vaccine stocks in focus as new covid variants spread
India has reported 1,010 active covid cases till 26 May, with seven people succumbing to the infection. Health experts say there is no need to panic since the cases were mild
5 min read29 May 2025No one’s safe until everyone’s safe: This covid mantra retains relevance
The world must act collectively on healthcare, as the pandemic reminded us. Its lessons on global cooperation mustn’t be forgotten. The world needs to pool resources for those who need them most—in enlightened pursuit of its self-interest.
3 min read26 May 2025Innovation isn’t just about labs: It needs reliable buyers too
The government should step in forcefully with its visible hand—as not just a funder but also a procurer—to generate demand that the market’s invisible hand can’t. Public funding and procurement can take cues from the US DARPA model.
4 min read27 Apr 2025Long covid effect? Conspiracy theories are alive and kicking in America
The US government’s past record of opacity has weakened public confidence in official narratives. Vaccine scepticism during the pandemic has lingered and is hurting public health as some parents refuse to immunize kids against various illnesses.
3 min read9 Feb 2025Pfizer Went From Covid Star to Activist Target as Stock Fell
Pfizer Inc. and Albert Bourla got the upper hand in an early skirmish against Starboard Value LP — but the drugmaker and its embattled chief executive face a long war against an activist that hates to lose.
6 min read15 Oct 2024US Covid vaccine requirement for international travelers to end on May 11
The White House recalled the 2021 time when the Biden-Harris Administration announced Covid-19 vaccination requirements to promote the health and safety of individuals and the efficiency of workplaces, protecting vital sectors of our economy and vulnerable populations.
1 min read2 May 2023Serum Institute could resume Covishield production as Covid cases rise
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has offered two crore doses of the Covishield vaccine to the central government free of cost in December 2022.
1 min read13 Apr 2023India reports over 4000 Covid cases in 24 hours
According to the health ministry's data, the country's total active caseload stands at 21,091.
2 min read5 Apr 2023Moderna expects to price its COVID vaccine at about $130 in the US
Moderna expects to price its COVID vaccine at $130 per per dose as the purchases of the vaccine have moved to the private from government sector
1 min read21 Mar 2023‘US hurting own credibility’: China on FBI statement on Covid lab leak theory
China has dismissed the FBI statement on the Covid-19 lab leak theory
2 min read1 Mar 2023