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UK, 4 other countries to fast-track modified Covid-19 vaccines

The new guidance was issued jointly by regulators in the UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Switzerland.
Published on Mar 04, 2021 02:35 pm IST

UK regulator approves Covid-19 vaccine from Moderna

An employee shows the Moderna coronavirus disease vaccine at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital in New York on December 21, 2020.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 07:42 pm IST

Britain approves use of Covid-19 self-test kit

Britain on Wednesday approved the exceptional use of the National Health Service test and trace COVID-19 self-test kit to detect asymptomatic coronavirus cases
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 10:55 pm IST

MHRA, UK: People with serious allergies must avoid Pfizer vaccine

Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history, starting with the elderly and frontline workers.
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 06:58 pm IST

UK looking at allergic reaction to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

A nurse prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London on December 8.
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 05:18 pm IST

How are vaccines approved: All you need to know

The United Kingdom became the first country to approve the Covid-19 vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency usage
Updated on Dec 03, 2020 06:50 pm IST

UK first to approve Covid-19 vaccine; roll-out next week

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be rolled out in the UK starting next week.
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 07:02 pm IST

Amid test data doubts, UK seeks temporary supply of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine

A test tube labelled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken on September 9.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 06:01 pm IST

Manufacturing error in AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine: What went wrong

On Monday, AZD1222 Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the Oxford University was declared to be 70 per cent effective.
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 05:51 pm IST

Britain asks regulator to assess Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for suitability

Pfizer spokesman Andy Widger said that the company is continuing to work closely with the MHRA and is in the process of providing the data to allow the regulator to make a full assessment.
Published on Nov 21, 2020 01:23 am IST

UK secures early access to 355 million doses of prospective Covid-19 vaccines

People walk in the rain past Christmas decorations in central London on November 20.
Published on Nov 21, 2020 12:26 am IST

90-minute British DnaNudge Covid-19 test is accurate, Lancet study finds

In a study in The Lancet Microbe, the test was found to have an average sensitivity – the ability to correctly identify those with Covid-19 – of 94.4% and a specificity – correctly identifying those without the disease – of 100%.
Published on Sept 18, 2020 02:07 pm IST

India, UK step up drive against illegal medicines smuggled to Britain, Europe

Seizure by an Indian agency of large quantities of potent medicines destined for the UK, Europe and the US has led the authorities in Britain and India to enhance intelligence-sharing to tackle international medicines crime. (Representative Image)
Updated on Oct 13, 2018 09:13 am IST