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 2025The 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 2025The 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 2025The 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.
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6 min read15 Oct 2024The 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 2023The 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 2023According 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 $130 per per dose as the purchases of the vaccine have moved to the private from government sector
1 min read21 Mar 2023China has dismissed the FBI statement on the Covid-19 lab leak theory
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