The United States earlier this week paused distribution of the J&J vaccine to investigate six cases of a rare brain blood clot known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), accompanied by a low blood platelet count, in U.S. women under age 50

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said around 90,000 pregnant women had been vaccinated in the United States, mainly with the two American vaccines, without any safety concerns being raised

Australia's Vaccine Safety Investigation Group (VSIG), which held a late meetig on Friday, concluded the New South Wales woman's death was likely linked to the vaccination, the Therapeutic Goods Administration said in a statement

Adar Poonawalla had said earlier that the US has implemented the Defence Act that bans export of raw materials leading to difficulties to several vaccine manufacturers

The research found that the rare blood clotting known as Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) is more common after Covid-19 than in any of the comparison groups, with 30 per cent of these cases occurring in the under 30s

Facing soaring cases and overflowing hospitals after lockdown restrictions were eased, it also abruptly changed the rules to allow it to fast-track vaccine imports, having earlier rebuffed foreign drugmakers like Pfizer

The variant, classified as 'B.1.617', has now been found in eight nations, with 70% of samples comprising mutations believed to have stemmed from India. Experts have termed the \"new double mutant strain\" a desi (Indian) variant

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the earlier deliveries will take total supplies to the EU from Pfizer to 250 million doses in the second quarter in a move meant to compensate for lower supplies from AstraZeneca

Results of investigations into the AstraZeneca-associated blood clots \"showed real and serious side effects,\" Danish health agency head Soren Brostrom told a news briefing

The United Kingdom launched its inoculation drive in December and has already offered a first shot to all over-50s, the clinically vulnerable and health workers

Rahul Gandhi tweeted, citing Mahatma Gandhi's quote: 'First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win'. He also tagged a media report, saying the Centre has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs.

A total of 82,339 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours. As of April 14, India's total case tally stands at 1.38 crore; total recoveries 1.2 crore; active cases 13.6 lakh; and 1.72 lakh patients have died

The bloc is seeking the new supply deal with the two companies for up to 1.8 billion vaccines, of which is 900 million optional, to be delivered in 2022 and 2023

Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev added that Sputnik V's production at a larger scale will start by July 2021 with plans to produce 500 million doses

Indian vaccine manufacturers, including SII, Bharat Biotech, Panacea Biotech, Sanofi's Shanta Biotech, Biological E, Hester Biosciences and Zydus Cadila, have an installed capacity to manufacture 8.2 billion doses of different vaccines per year

In a tweet, RSS said Bhagwat has normal symptoms and has been admitted to Kingsway hospital in Nagpur.

The government's borrowing cost has been beyond 6 per cent during the past three auctions -- something that got the government and the monetary authority worried

The senior leaders of the coalition, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), said they will celebrate the foundation day of Khalsa Panth on the borders of Delhi.

\"The robust revenue growth rides on a low base of the corresponding quarter a year ago, besides higher government capital expenditure, and higher realisations amid a commodity upcycle, among others,\" the report said

According to the BMC, 5,099 patients got discharge from hospitals, which pushed the city's recovery count to 3,97,613