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WHO senior adviser Bruce Aylward said at a briefing in Geneva that discussions are underway to make India part of the WHO global vaccine plan ‘Covax’. WHO senior adviser Bruce Aylward said at a briefing in Geneva that discussions are underway to make India part of the WHO global vaccine …

Malaika Arora with Amrita Arora. (courtesy: amuaroraofficial) Highlight Malaika Arora tested positive for coronavirus “Was posting your result helpful to anyone?” asked Amrita Arora “What is the perverse pleasure of turning it into an argument,” he added New Delhi: Before Malaika Arora officially announced that she tested positive for coronavirus …

China has showcased its homegrown coronavirus vaccines for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered seeks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic. There are high hopes for the small vials of liquid on display at a Beijing trade fair this week: vaccine candidates produced by …

Ben Stokes. (Photo by TOI) NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Royals of Rajasthan your main SUV is likely to be missed Ben stokes during the first part of the T20 event, as the World Cup winner is currently in New Zealand to be with his sick father, Ged. Stokes, considered the …

The opening match of the T20 Championship will be played between the three-time champion Chennai Super Kings and the defending champions the Mumbai Indians. IPL 2020 Anthem (Source: Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally put an end to all speculation by unveiling the long-awaited schedule …

BEIJING (AP) – Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Ltd said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate appeared to be safe for older people, based on preliminary results from an early to mid-stage trial, while immune responses triggered by the vaccine were slightly weaker than those of younger adults. Health officials have …

After Russia broke the news that it had developed the world’s ‘first coronavirus vaccine’ with pomp, hope and questions soared in equal measure among the public that has prepared during the 6 months of the pandemic. Now, the head of Russia’s Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, has said that clinical …

MOSCOW: Clinical trials of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will take place this month in several countries, including India, Kirill Dmitriev, executive director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), confirmed on Monday. Dmitriev said that clinical trials in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Philippines, India and …

Pakistan coach and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has insisted he inherited a declining T20 team last year, despite the team ranking No. 1 at the time. He noted the form losses of several players who had helped Pakistan reach that ranking, and stressed that it needed to make significant changes to …

Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases have risen in India, although recovery rate has improved New Delhi: The World Health Organization is in talks with India to join the global “COVAX” vaccine allocation plan, a senior WHO adviser said on Monday. “India is certainly eligible, like every country in the world, to be …