Health workers in India are travelling by boat to vaccinate people living in the remote mangroves of the Sundarbans in West Bengal state as the country works to vaccinate people against the coronavirus.

Health workers travel by boat to vaccinate people in West Bengal

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday that the COVAX system will be given an ultimatum this week to provide the country's portion of coronavirus vaccines, even though all outstanding payments to the global vaccine-sharing plan have been made.

'Either send us the vaccines or give us our money back': Venezuela to COVAX

The World Health Organization's Director-General has said that the world is in a very dangerous period of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 resurges across the world

The ban on international commercial flights has been extended by the Indian government until July 31, according to a circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday.

COVID-19: India extends ban on international flights till July 31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top officials to review the progress of vaccination and COVID-19 situation in the country and expressed satisfaction at the rising speed of vaccinations this week.

PM Modi reviews progress of COVID-19 vaccination

As South African authorities failed to vaccinate the majority of the population, thousands of opposition activists rallied in Pretoria to demand faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in the continent's worst-hit country.

South Africa to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination

Britain will next month publish plans to allow fully vaccinated people to travel unrestricted to all countries except those with the highest COVID-19 risk, in a boost for a travel industry wrecked by the pandemic.

UK to publish plans to lift travel curbs for fully vaccinated

There were only six tiny vials of coronavirus vaccine in the refrigerator, one Air Force nurse on duty and a trickle of patients on Saturday morning at a federally run mass vaccination site here.

With mass vaccination sites winding down, it’s all about the ‘ground game’

Britain is working on easing travel restrictions for the fully vaccinated to allow people to enjoy a summer holiday on Europe's beaches but the plans are not finalised yet, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.

Vaccinated Brits could be back on Europe's beaches soon: Minister

Authorities in the Mexican border state of Baja California say they will include migrants in the new COVID-19 vaccination plan for border cities, which is aimed at accelerating the reopening of the shared land border with the United States.

Mexico to vaccinate migrants in Baja California under new border initiative

Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 residents vaccinated against Covid to perform this year's hajj, but Muslims from abroad will be barred for a second straight year.

Saudi allows 60,000 vaccinated residents on hajj, bars foreigners again

Covaxin has been denied emergency use authorisation in the US. The vaccine is yet to be listed on the WHO's list of approved vaccines. The lack of global approvals has put a question mark on travel, work & study plans of millions of Indians.

India: No American approval for Covaxin

Tourism is one of the biggest industries of the Kashmir Valley and it has been incurring losses in crores due to the pandemic. The UT's tourism department along with the health department has launched a mission to vaccinate each individual related to this industry.

Special vaccination drives for tourism stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday called for leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to make a commitment to vaccinate the entire world against COVID-19 by the end of 2022 when they meet in Britain next week.

UK's Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022

Russia may provide coronavirus vaccinations for a fee to foreigners who travel to the country, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum on Friday, as Moscow seeks to enhance its global reputation with its Sputnik V vaccine.

Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee

India's apex drug regulator has waived the requirement of testing every batch of foreign-made COVID-19 vaccines by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli and post-launch bridging trials for such firms, a move that will bolster the availability of vaccines.

Indian drugs regulator DCGI eases norms for clearing foreign-made COVID-19 vaccines

People all over the world are still learning how effective vaccinations are at preventing the deadly virus that causes COVID-19 from spreading to others, even if you don't have symptoms.

COVID-19 vaccination: Tips to follow before and after taking the jab

Italy passed the milestone of 30 million Covid vaccine doses on Saturday. This brings the number of fully vaccinated people to nearly 10 million. More than 9.85 million people in Italy have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to government figures, representing 16.

Italy crosses 30 million vaccine doses mark

A year into the Covid pandemic, there are still no treatments that can knock out the virus. For now, doctors have been re-purposing old drugs and steroids and for most patients it works but, since last year, one method of treatment has got way more attention than it deserves - plasma therapy.

Does blood plasma work on virus patients? experts disagree

After COVID-19 wreaks havoc across India, thousands of patients and caregivers continue to search for plasma donors. Several calls related to plasma donation from a particular blood group is a common scene on the social media platform, often for critical patients in the ICU.

COVID-19 — Donating plasma: Here’s everything you need to know

Drugmakers on Thursday said US President Joe Biden's support for waiving patents of COVID-19 vaccines could disrupt a fragile supply chain, and that, rich countries should instead share more generously with the developing world.

Drugmakers say Biden misguided over vaccine patent waiver

Expressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, America's top public health expert and White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Monday recommended a nationwide lockdown, massive vaccination drive and the construction of a large number of makeshift hospitals.

Fauci's advice to India: Clamp nationwide lockdown, start massive vaccination

A total of 86,023 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine across 11 states on May 1, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Phase-3 vaccination: Over 86,000 received first dose on May 1 in India

The third phase of vaccination has begun for people above the age of 18 years in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir today. The government said that it has received around 75,000 new doses of Covaxin from Hyderabad.

Third phase of coronavirus vaccination begins in Jammu and Kashmir

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