Tag: India

Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 15:59 UTC
India also suffering from a “white fungus” infection, more dangerous than the black fungus

Another surprise from India's worsening pandemic situation. The Health Ministry is asking pharmaceutical companies to ramp up production and distribution of antifungal medications after a new type of fungal infection was found in recovering COVID-19 patients last week.
Saturday, May 15th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Brazil bans entry of foreign travellers from India due to rising number of covid-19 cases

The Brazilian government has banned the entry of travellers from India as a result of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the Asian country, an extra edition of the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette) published on Friday.
Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Cases of South African and Indian coronavirus strains detected in Argentina

Argentine health authorities Monday reported having detected the presence of the South African and Indian strains of the coronavirus in travelers who have arrived into the country over the past few days.
Saturday, April 24th 2021 - 07:37 UTC
Canada bans air traffic to and from India, Pakistan as covid-19 cases soar

Canada has banned all flights arriving from Pakistan and also from India, where the spread of the coronavirus pandemic seems to have to ceil.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Chile, India discuss furthering trade under Partial Scope Agreement

Delegates from Chile and India are discussing furthering bilateral trade under the so-called Partial Scope Agreement (PSA). Authorities from both countries are holding a series of virtual encounters due to round up Friday.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Johnson will travel to India next month, first trip since departure from the EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India in January 2021 to strengthen a key strategic relationship which supports jobs and investment across the UK. This will be the Prime Minister’s first major bilateral visit since taking office, and the first since departure from the EU, and underlines his commitment to step up the UK’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region.
Wednesday, December 9th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
India buys 1,6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Novavax, Oxford and Sputnik

India has bought 1.6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, which is more than any other country, according to a global analysis. Using its massive manufacturing clout, the country purchased 500 million doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, one billion from the American company Novavax and 100 million doses of the Sputnik V candidate from Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute, said the USA-based Duke University Global Health Innovation Centre.
Tuesday, December 8th 2020 - 07:10 UTC
Unidentified infection spreads in the south of India: 400 hospitalized mostly children

One person has died and more than 400 have been hospitalised in southern India due to an unidentified infection that caused many to fall unconscious following seizures and nausea, a senior health department official said on Monday.
Monday, November 16th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
More than 54 million Covid-19 cases worldwide, John Hopkins Center

More than 54 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported on Sunday.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
US and India will share sensitive satellite data; Pompeo knitting a safety ring round China

The United States and India signed a pact to share sensitive satellite and map data as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned of the threat posed by an increasingly assertive China.