After administering the coronavirus vaccine in one of the biggest democracies of the world, India has now started exporting the domestically-manufactured vaccine to other parts of the world.

India starts export of coronavirus vaccine to Brazil, Mauritius; Brazil thanks for 'professionalism'

As the Biden administration takes power with a pledge to tame the most dire public health crisis in a century, one pillar of its strategy is to significantly increase the supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

Biden inherits a vaccine supply unlikely to grow before April

The Hungarian government said Friday it had reached a deal to buy large quantities of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, even though it has not been approved by the European Union's medicines watchdog.

Hungary procures 'large quantities' of Russian vaccine

Cambodia has become the latest country to request India for COVID-19 vaccine even as New Delhi has been reached out by other countries for it. Cambodian PM Hun Sen had met the Indian envoy to Cambodia Devyani Khobragade and requested for the vaccine.

Vaccine diplomacy: India to begin exports tomorrow, more requests sent

Several countries have approved coronavirus vaccines produced in the West and have also started mass coronavirus vaccination drives for their citizens. While it has been a great step to offer vaccines to citizens, the World Health Organization has labelled this as the "brink of a catastrophic moral failure".

WHO chief Tedros slams 'rich' countries and vaccine producers for ignoring 'poor' nations

All at once, the coronavirus seemed to change. For months, Dr. Steven Kemp, an infectious disease expert, had been scanning a global library of coronavirus genomes.

How British scientists found the more infectious coronavirus variant

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signalling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump.

Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans

'Moment of pride': India begins coronavirus vaccine drive

Amid rising resistance to Chinese products, Beijing has declared intentions to donate half a million coronavirus vaccine shots to the Philippines, Manila officials said on Saturday.

China to donate vaccine to Philippines amid growing resistance

Norway has issued a tale of caution for the old and terminally ill people who are being administered the coronavirus vaccine after 23 people died in the countries shortly after receiving a jab of the vaccine.

Norway: 23 people die after taking coronavirus vaccine; caution raised

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Dr. David Kessler to help lead Operation Warp Speed, the program to accelerate development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, according to transition officials.

Joe Biden picks former FDA Chief to lead federal vaccine efforts

Hackers who stole documents from the EU's drug regulator have leaked some online and "manipulated" them in a bid to damage public trust in coronavirus vaccines, the watchdog said Friday.

Covid vaccine papers leaked, 'manipulated': EU regulator

The EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen, while talking at a summit assured the Commission supports "a fast, smooth rollout of vaccination in the EU" as it is the "only way to eradicate the virus.

EU Chief aims to strengthen Indo-EU ties; Ministers raise concern on vaccine delay

With coronavirus vaccines in the spotlight, it appears that the biggest challenge govts around the world may face is vaccine hesitancy. Concerns over safety and the efficacy of the vaccines have been high in common public and could pose a challenge for the governments in carrying out the vaccination.

Covid vaccine hesitancy: Mistrust could threaten, limit coronavirus vaccine rollout

The President-elect of the US, Joe Biden, received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the deadly coronavirus, on Monday afternoon in Delaware and urged everyone to get their shot when it's time.

Joe Biden gets second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine

Jordan said on Saturday it has approved China's Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, after previously giving the Pfizer-BioNTech jab the green light.

Jordan approves China's Sinopharm Covid vaccine

Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine is effective against the new strains of COVID-19, found in the UK and South Africa, a laboratory study conducted by the US drugmaker confirmed on Friday.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective against new dangerous variant: Study

North Korea was among a group of developing countries that requested shipments of COVID-19 vaccines, despite declaring itself free of the virus, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

After months of claiming to have no cases, North Korea requests Covid vaccine

Various global leaders such as tech genius Bill Gates and the Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have congratulated India for its quick and decisive actions regarding the coronavirus vaccine.

Bill Gates and other world leaders applaud India for quick vaccine production

In a first, the Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel got on a phone call on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of jointly producing coronavirus vaccines.

Russia's Putin and Germany's Merkel discuss possible joint vaccine production

Thousands of people were lining up in Beijing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as China races to innoculate millions before the Chinese New Year mass travel season in February.

Beijing vaccinates thousands in COVID-19 jab drive

As governments around the world rush to vaccinate their citizens against the surging coronavirus, scientists are locked in a heated debate over a surprising question: Is it wisest to hold back the second doses everyone will need, or to give as many people as possible an inoculation now — and push back the second doses until later?

As rollout falters, scientists debate new vaccination tactics

As India is about to begin a dry run to assess the preparedness to roll out the coronavirus vaccine in the country, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has claimed the vaccine will be available free of cost in India.

Coronavirus vaccine will be available free of cost in India: Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

A few weeks after the European Union approved the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine for emergency use in the union, the German pharmaceutical company BioNtech has lashed out at the EU for not approving enough doses.

BioNTech lashes out at EU for not ordering enough COVID-19 vaccine