Russia claims first coronavirus vaccine as global cases top 20 million
Russia claimed Tuesday it has developed the world's first vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, as the pandemic marked another bleak milestone with...
Modi urges ramped up testing and tracing to beat coronavirus
India's ability to rein in a surging coronavirus outbreak hinges on its 10 most populous states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, urging...
Serum Institute to get $150 million from Gates Foundation for COVID-19 vaccine
Serum Institute of India said on Friday it would receive $150 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the GAVI vaccines alliance...
India coronavirus cases pass two million
India's official coronavirus case tally passed two million on Friday after a daily jump of more than 60,000.
The South Asian giant becomes only the...
Novavax signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with Serum Institute
Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it has entered a supply and license agreement with the Serum Institute of India for the development and commercialization of its...
Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate found safe in early-stage human trial
India's Zydus Cadila said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be safe and well-tolerated in an early-stage human trial.
The company will...
India’s Wockhardt strikes deal to supply COVID-19 vaccines to UK
Indian drugmaker Wockhardt Ltd will supply millions of doses of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, including that being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, under a...
Daily coronavirus cases in India top 50,000 for first time
India on Thursday reported more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, driven by a surge in infections in rural areas at...
India virus cases hit 1.5 million, but slum study casts doubt on official data
Coronavirus infections in India passed 1.5 million and deaths neared 35,000 on Wednesday, but test results in Mumbai cast further doubt on official data...
Hetero wins approval to sell COVID-19 drug favipiravir
India's Hetero Labs Ltd has received regulatory approval to sell its version of anti-viral drug favipiravir to treat COVID-19, the drugmaker said on Wednesday,...
