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US official says Chinese President Xi Jinping 'unwilling to accept Covid-19 vaccines' despite protests
Fp Staff •She added that while the recent demonstrations in the country do not pose a threat to Communist Party rule, they may have an impact on his personal standing
Explained: Britain's COVID-19 booster dose hesitancy
•As of 6 November, more than 13 million people in England had received an autumn booster, against 26 million people who are eligible for this additional jab, meaning only half have taken it up so far
Omicron-specific boosters are here: How effective will these vaccines be in the fight against COVID-19?
•The new booster shots — one by Moderna and another from Pfizer-BioNTech – are specifically tailored to combat the two most recent and contagious Omicron subvariants, BA4 and BA5
COVID-19: Nasal vaccine's phase 3 trial completed, informs Bharat Biotech chief
•Dr Krishna Ella said that the company will submit its data with Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) next month and If everything is okay, it will be the world's first clinically proven nasal COVID-19 vaccine
Explained: How the Quad has played big brother in times of crisis
Fp Explainers •The leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia, under the Quad initiative, have joined forces to maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. From donating vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic to setting up an urgent mechanism for the Ukraine crisis, the Quad has stepped up in time
Hyderabad-based CCMB announces first potential mRNA COVID vaccine
•Dr N Madhusudan Rao, CEO of Atal Incubation Centre at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, said the mRNA platform has an advantage of flexibility unlike other vaccine platforms
How conditional market authorisation to Covishield and Covaxin will change India’s COVID-19 vaccine drive
Fp Staff •Highly-placed sources have said that the conditional market authorisation will now allow the two vaccines to be made available at private hospitals and clinics at pre-decided costs
As India rules out mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, take a look at countries making it compulsory
Fp Staff •The World Health Organization has said in the past that coronavirus vaccine mandates shouldn’t come into force till all other options have been exhausted
COVID-19: India records 90,000 fresh cases, 56% higher than Wednesday; Omicron spreads but hospitalisation still low
Fp Staff •The daily count reported today is at least 56 percent higher than yesterday when 58,097 cases were recorded. With this, the overall caseload rose to 3,51,09,286, while the toll climbed to 4,82,876
Europe grapples with Omicron ahead of New Year: a look at the precautions being taken
Fp Staff •Omicron has forced thousands of flight cancellations and delays around the globe because of staffing shortages linked to the virus, scrambling travelers' holiday plans.