Topnews

Washington, June 11 : US-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna has sought the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency authorisation for its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine for use in adolescents 12-to 17-year-olds.”We are pleased to …

New York, June 11 : After loss of taste, respiratory distress, researchers have found evidence that Covid-19 also leads to hearing and balance disorders, as well as aggravating tinnitus symptoms.The factors that may play a role in the relationship be…

London, June 11 : The Group of Seven(G7) leaders countries — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US — have pledged to donate one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to poor countries to help vaccinate the world by the end of next y…

Colombo, June 11 : Sri Lankan health authorities announced on Friday that the two highly contagious Covid-19 variants — B.1.1.7 and B.1.617.2 — have been detected in the island nation.Director of the Allergy, Immunity and Cell Biology Unit at the S…

Johannesburg, June 11 : South Africa has “technically” entered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases said.The national seven-day moving average incidence, which reached 5,959 cases, exc…

New York, June 11 : US pharmaceutical Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19 can effectively neutralise Beta, Gamma variant of the Coronavirus disease, according to a study.The study led by researchers from the New York University, US, showed that the Pfi…

New Delhi, June 11 : The Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet held a brief discussion into Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi’s abduction claim, as well as on the decisions rendered by the Magistrate and the High Court of Dominica, local media reported….

Washington, June 11 : A key panel of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a meeting during which they discussed the potential use of Covid-19 vaccines in children under 12 years of age.The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advi…

San Francisco, June 11 : Popular virtual gaming platform Roblox has been sued by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) in the US, seeking (Dollar) 200 million in damages for allegedly allowing users to upload music from famous artists wi…

Addis Ababa, June 11 : African countries have acquired nearly 55 million Covid-19 vaccines so far, according to health authorities.The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday that around 0.6 per cent of the con…