DNA: Why is Covaxin not getting World Health Organization's recognition?
Covaxin has been developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech company, which sent the vaccine data to the WHO for the first time on July 09 and sought approval for emergency use of the vaccine. The vaccine recognition process takes 6 to 9 weeks, but even after 3 months, no decision has been taken so far.
Oct 29, 2021, 23:40 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: Is WHO biased against India's Covaxin? Read here
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Friday analysed if the World Health Organisation is biased towards Covaxin even as Bharat Biotech awaits its approval for emergency use lisitng.
Oct 29, 2021, 23:12 PM IST
‘Bharat Biotech submitting data regularly, very quickly': WHO official on Covaxin approval
"Let me say that Bharat has been submitting data regularly and very quickly, but they submitted the last batch of data on the 18th of October," Dr Mariangela Simao, Assistant Director-General said.
Oct 29, 2021, 07:26 AM IST
Covid 19 third wave? Europe sees sharp increase in infection cases and deaths
The World Health Organisation said that cases in its 53-country European region recorded an 18% increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week.
Oct 27, 2021, 22:39 PM IST
WHO seeks 'additional clarifications' from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin's emergency use approval
The World Health Organisation's technical advisory group will now meet on November 3 for a final assessment.
Oct 27, 2021, 07:48 AM IST
WHO meet on Covaxin emergency use approval today, decision likely within 24 hours
A WHO technical advisory group was reviewing data on Covaxin shot against COVID-19 today with a decision on its emergency use listing likely soon, a spokesperson said.
Oct 26, 2021, 17:13 PM IST
Pics: Will Aryan Khan get bail? EUL for Covaxin and much more, your news capsule is here
Oct 26, 2021, 07:25 AM IST
Emergency use listing for Covaxin: WHO's technical advisory group to decide today
It’s expected that the technical advisory group will most likely consider granting the EUL for Covaxin in today's meeting. A top WHO official had earlier said that the process of thoroughly evaluating a vaccine for use and recommending it sometimes takes a longer time.
Oct 26, 2021, 06:48 AM IST
When will COVID-19 pandemic end? Here's what the WHO chief says
The world has so far witnessed over 24 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases including 49 lakh deaths.
Oct 25, 2021, 08:36 AM IST
As India awaits EUL nod for Covaxin, WHO says ‘decision may take longer time’
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan had said in a tweet earlier that the technical advisory group at WHO will meet on October 26 to consider the Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin being manufactured by India's Bharat Biotech.
Oct 22, 2021, 13:12 PM IST
India delays COVID-19 vaccine supplies to WHO's global sharing platform COVAX
The world`s biggest vaccine maker resumed exports of COVID-19 doses this month for the first time since April. It has sent about 4 million to countries such as neighbouring Bangladesh and Iran, but none to COVAX.
Oct 19, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
HeLa Cells: Cells of a Black woman who died of Cancer 70 years ago, still saves millions of lives!
Body cells of an African American woman Henrieta Lacks, who died of cervical cancer in October 1951 have been responsible for multiple life saving medical breakthroughs like polio vaccine, HPV vaccine and even COVID-19 vaccine.
Oct 19, 2021, 12:37 PM IST
‘Cannot cut corners' in approving Covaxin, expecting more info from Bharat Biotech: WHO
WHO said, "we are aware that many people are waiting for WHO's recommendation for Covaxin to be included in the #COVID-19 Emergency Use Listing, but we cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use, we must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective."
Oct 18, 2021, 23:24 PM IST
WHO group to meet on October 26 to consider Covaxin's emergency listing
"The technical advisory group will meet on Oct 26th to consider EUL for #Covaxin. @WHO has been working closely with @BharatBiotech to complete the dossier. Our goal is to have a broad portfolio of vaccines approved for emergency use and to expand access to populations everywhere," WHO Chief Scientist said in a tweet.
Oct 17, 2021, 23:40 PM IST
WHO says 'last chance' to find COVID origins, urges China to provide data
The World Health Organization said its advisory group on dangerous pathogens may be "our last chance" to determine the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Oct 14, 2021, 06:56 AM IST
WHO 'deeply concerned' as approved COVID vaccines aren't being recognised by all nations
The organisation has called on "all countries to ensure the recognition of vaccines proven to be efficacious and safe and certainly that meet WHO Emergency Use Listing criteria".
Oct 07, 2021, 21:40 PM IST
WHO gives historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect children in Africa
"This is a vaccine developed in Africa by African scientists and we`re very proud," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Oct 07, 2021, 07:58 AM IST
China's COVID-19 pandemic may have begun in May 2019: Report
As a group of researchers of the World Health Organization is trying to trace the origins of the coronavirus, it has now emerged that the COVID-19 pandemic may have begun in China in May 2019 – much earlier than previously thought.
Oct 06, 2021, 08:14 AM IST
WHO's emergency use nod to Covaxin: Expert panel to decide today
Documents detailing the WHO expert committee's agenda for the meeting show that it will discuss the assessment status of pending applications for vaccine candidates, including Covaxin.
Oct 05, 2021, 09:01 AM IST
WHO likely to give emergency use authorisation to Covaxin this month, top experts say
"WHO will give the approval soon as it is a `killed vaccine` which has been approved earlier also by other names from other countries, said Chairperson of the COVID Task Force for AIIMS, Delhi.
Oct 02, 2021, 22:40 PM IST
