Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP A safety monitoring system flagged that U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 shot could be linked to a type of brain stroke in older adults, according to preliminary data analysed by U.S. health authorities. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and … Read more
Israel’s move to roll out booster shots comes amid reports of rising breakthrough infections. (Representational image: IE) Israel has recently started inoculating the country’s elderly residents with compromised immunity with a third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine. However, after meeting with Pfizer’s chief scientific officer on Monday, officials in the United States said more data … Read more
While most people will not need to take precautions if they are vaccinated, it also depends on the situation. (Picture courtesy: IE) England Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced strong criticism earlier this month after he announced that wearing masks in public would no longer be a mandatory requirement. Both the opposition Labour Party, doctors and … Read more
Earlier this month, New Zealand suspended entry of all travelers from India. From opening air bubbles since the first COVID-19 wave to now being red-listed by many countries as the second wave hits, India is now facing outbound travel restrictions. As the Coronavirus cases in India have crossed more than 2 lakh per day, many … Read more