As India is about to begin a dry run to assess the preparedness to roll out the coronavirus vaccine in the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealed to people not to be misguided by "rumours" and disinformation campaigns regarding the safety and efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine, stressing that there would be no compromise on any protocol while approving it.

Covid vaccine hesitancy: Dr Harsh Vardhan urges people not to pay heed to rumours

While the world is struggling to get access to coronavirus vaccine, a pharmacist was caught purposely ruining nearly 500 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a hospital in Wisconsin, US.

Wisconsin pharmacist arrested for removing 500 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

In yet another coronavirus vaccine-related accident, a West Virginia clinic accidentally injected antibodies to 44 people instead of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, the West Virginia National Guard reported.

West Virginia: 44 people accidentally injected with antibodies instead of COVID-19 vaccine

In a unique incident, eight care home workers in Germany were accidentally infected with five doses of coronavirus vaccine, local authorities reported on Monday.

8 people aged between 38 and 54 overdosed on Pfizer vaccine in Germany, show flu symptoms

The incoming US Vice-President Kamala Harris got vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on live television, the Biden transition team reported. Harris, dressed in a black shirt, was given a jab of the vaccine on Tuesday morning at the United Medical Center in Washington, DC, administered by clinical nurse manager Patricia Cummings.

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris gets COVID-19 vaccine

Leading by example: Political leaders who got vaccinated for Coronavirus

Argentina has officially launched COVID-19 vaccinations with Russia's Sputnik V shots on Tuesday, the local government reported. The news has come a few days after the Russia health ministry approved the vaccine for people over the age of 60.

Argentina starts coronavirus vaccine with Russia's Sputnik V

A Chinese citizen journalist held since May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan as the Covid-19 outbreak unfurled was set for trial Monday, almost a year after details of an "unknown viral pneumonia" surfaced in the central China city.

Chinese citizen journalist faces trial for Wuhan virus reporting

Serum Institute of India is expecting the Indian government to give approval to the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the next few days, the company said on Monday.

India to approve AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine soon: Adar Poonawalla

Several members of the Philippines's President's security team have been injected with a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine making them the first Philippines nationals to receive any vaccine against COVID-19.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte's security team gets COVID-19 vaccine without approval

A pilot has vowed to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus and thank the efforts of the frontline workers who have been working round the clock to help the world battle COVID-19 pandemic.

Pilot draws syringe in sky as COVID-19 vaccination drive begins

Hollywood star Tom Hanks has weighed in on the discussion surrounding the future of cinema halls post COVID-19 pandemic. The actor feels the shift to the streaming world is a due change and says that movie theatres will survive the pandemic.

Tom Hanks feels theatres will survive COVID-19 pandemic

While the world is battling a new strain of coronavirus, experts have now turned their attention to making sure the existing vaccines work against the new variant too.

AstraZeneca chief claims vaccine works against new strain of coronavirus

A journalist in Jordan has been arrested after he reported the kingdom has received coronavirus vaccine and the local officials had already received shots of the vaccine.

Jordan: Journalist arrested for claiming officials received jabs of coronavirus vaccine

A few days after the EU regulator, European Medicines Agency (EMA), approved the coronavirus vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech for usage in the European Union countries, the European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen has said the vaccination drive will begin tomorrow across Europe.

EU Chief says vaccine delivered to all EU countries; vaccination drive to start tomorrow

The district health department said on Friday that the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to around 35,000 health workers of government and private hospitals in the district.

COVID-19 vaccine will be available to 35,000 health workers in Gurugram

EU regulator has finally approved the coronavirus vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech for usage in the European Union countries, EMA chief reported on Monday. In a breakthrough statement, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) chief Emer Cooke also reassured people that the existing vaccine can work against the new variant of the novel coronavirus — a claim nobody had made till now.

'It works against new variant too': EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

As the world awaits their shot at getting the coronavirus vaccine, security experts are warning governments to protect their shares of vaccine from theft. Interpol chief Juergen Stock has warned the world about a possible 'dramatic' increase in the theft and other crimes related to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Crime will increase 'dramatically' with COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Interpol

The National Health Service (NHS) of the UK has advised lactating mothers to not get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus till they stop breastfeeding. This caution by the NHS has received criticism from several Women's rights and breastfeeding organisatons.

Can mothers get COVID-19 vaccine while breastfeeding? UK suggests this

Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious diseases expert, has assured children he won't let their visit from Santa be affected in this pandemic, promising them their gifts will be delivered like every year.

'I vaccinated Santa personally': Fauci promises Christmas cheer to kids

As the world is now relying on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to not show complete trust in this vaccine.

Women may grow beard after taking Pfizer vaccine: Jair Bolsonaro

Belgium’s budget state secretary, Eva De Bleeker, took a bold step by revealing the prices of the coronavirus vaccines that the European Union (EU) has agreed to pay.

Belgian minister 'accidentally' reveals COVID-19 vaccine price list on Twitter

All five babies born to women with COVID-19 infection during a study in Singapore have had antibodies against the virus, although the researchers said it is not yet clear what level of protection this may offer.

Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, Singapore study finds

After several countries started mass vaccination drive, Spain, too, has decided to start immunising people against the novel coronavirus from December 27. The mass vaccination drive will be starting a day after the country receives its first doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the country's health minister Salvador Illa announced on Friday.

Spain to start mass vaccination drive against COVID-19 next week