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Indian Government Yet To Place Fresh Covid-19 Vaccine Orders As Manufacturer Warns Shortage Will Last Months

May 3, 2021

ToplineIndia’s federal government has not yet placed fresh orders for Covid-19 vaccines, with the country’s two vaccine manufacturers despite several vaccination centers across the country reporting shortages, the Business Standard reported, a development that comes after one of the manufacturers warned the country will continue to face a vaccine s...

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Photos Show The Distressing Severity Of India’s Covid-19 Crisis

May 1, 2021

ToplineIndia, the current epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, has reported more than 2 million new cases and 18,000 Covid-related deaths this week alone, as a catastrophic second wave continues throughout the country, pushing hospitals and crematoriums past their breaking point.  Key Facts India's Health Ministry on Saturday r...

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Covid Cases Are Declining Nationwide — Except In Washington And Oregon. Here’s What That Means.

May 1, 2021

ToplineWashington and Oregon are grappling with upticks in coronavirus infections, bucking a national trend of declining case counts, a surge some experts and local officials are interpreting as a signal that the risk of Covid-19 is still lingering even as vaccinations soar. Key Facts Case counts in Oregon have more than doubled over t...

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India’s Daily Covid Cases Soar Past 400,000 As Crisis Deepens

May 1, 2021

ToplineIndia reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Saturday, shattering the worldwide single-day record, as a devastating second wave of the pandemic continues to ravage the country, crippling an already weakened healthcare system.  Key Facts After 10 consecutive days of more than 300,000 new, confirmed cases, India's H...

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Health Workers Are Getting Fired For Refusing The Covid Vaccine—Here’s Why Office Workers Could Be, Too

April 30, 2021

ToplineA Houston-area nurse is the latest health-care worker to claim she lost her job over refusing to get a Covid vaccine—an issue that could grow more common across industries as offices reopen and employers start mandating vaccinations. Key Facts Former Houston Methodist nurse Michelle Fuentes told KRIV-TV she was fired and escorte...

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Russia Produces World’s First Batch Of Animal Covid Vaccine

April 30, 2021

ToplineRussia has produced a batch of the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals, the country’s agriculture regulator announced Friday, which could help prevent dangerous mutations emerging, protect vulnerable animals and support animal-driven industries, such as mink fur farming, that have been crippled by the pandemic. Key Facts ...

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Moderna Invests To Make Up To 3 Billion More Covid Vaccines In 2022

April 29, 2021

ToplineBiotech company Moderna announced it will increase its investment in Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing, enabling it to make up to 3 billion doses of its mRNA vaccine next year. Key Facts The company says it will expand its manufacturing capacity in the vaccine-making facilities that it owns and partners with in Switzerland, Spain ...

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InnovationRx: Artificial Intelligence 50; Plus Covid Treatments In India

April 28, 2021

InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. While some industries were devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, funding kept flowing to startups using artificial intelligence to solve business challenges. Several healthcare companies made the annual Forbes AI 50 list, which identifies some of the most...

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How Drug Companies Are Expanding Access To Covid Treatments In India

April 28, 2021

The current surge of Covid cases in India continues to strain the country. Over the past week, the country has been reporting over 300,000 new cases per day, and over 200,000 people have died from the disease. The sharply rising case counts are overwhelming hospitals, which face shortages of equipment and supplemental oxygen.  To help contain...

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Why Using Coronavirus Names Like ‘Indian Variant’ Is Racist

April 27, 2021

As Coronavirus evolves, new strains are being named after where they were first found, such as referring to B.1.617 as the 'Indian variant'. Naming variants after places might seem harmless but it's actually harmful, creating stigma that can lead to racism. The damage caused by using geographic locations as labels has been demonstrated by forme...