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Sinopharm Vaccine approved by WHO
The World Health Organisation recently approved the Emergency Use of Sinpharm vaccine. Recently, the WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca, Pfizer, BioNTech, Johnson and Johnson as well. The other popular Chinese Vaccine is sinovac. Sinopharm Vaccine Sinopharm vaccine was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Intellectual Property Waiver for COVID Vaccines
India and South Africa proposed for IP waiver at the World Trade Organisation in 2020. This has now been backed by the United States. The US will further negotiate at the World Trade Organisation to waive Intellectual property for COVID-19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
What is Stop Tokyo Olympics?
The Stop Tokyo Olympics is an online campaign that is wanting to stop the Tokyo Olympics Games. It has gathered more than 200,000 signatures within two days of its launch. However, the organisers of the Olympic Games are to go ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
COVAXIN: Transfer of Technology from Bharat Biotech to Haffkine
The Government of India recently approved the transfer of technology from Bharat Biotech to Hafkine Institute. COVAXIN COVAXIN is one of the two drugs that is currently administered in India. It is manufactured by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
New Zealand inaugurates its First Big Vaccination Clinic
New Zealand has inaugurated its first large vaccination clinic in a bid of scaling up efforts to protect the people from Covid-19 pandemic. Highlights The clinic was opened in South Auckland and it will initially target the household members of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
USA: Food & Drug Administration approved single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. This is the third vaccine which was authorised in the United States. Highlights It is a cost-effective alternative vaccine of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Joe Biden’s 1.9 trillion USD plan
The United States President elect Joe Biden recently announced 1.9 USD “American rescue plan”. It is a covid-19 stimulus package. Key features The plan will provide 130 billion USD to help the schools in the United States to reopen safely ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
First mRNA vaccine of India
The HGC019 Vaccine was developed by the Pune based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals. It is the first indigenously produced mRNA vaccine of the country. The phase I and phase II clinical trials of the vaccine was recently approved by Drug Controller General ..