Singapore health officials extend use of Moderna vaccine for kids

Singapore news: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore has extended the authorisation of Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for kids.

Indian government to offer free COVID booster jabs

India@75: The Union government will administer booster doses against the coronavirus disease free of cost to all adults for 75 days to mark the country’s 75th year of Independence.

WHO charts India with 4.74 million ‘excess COVID deaths’, highest in the world

News: World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated there were 4.74 million COVID deaths in India in 2020 and 2021, which is the highest in the world.

India’s COVID tally reaches 43,088,118 with 3,205 cases in a day

India has reported 3,205 new COVID cases, pushing the country’s cumulative tally to 43,088,118, while the number of fatalities touched 523,920 after 31 fresh deaths, the Union Health Ministry’s data said today.

About Category: Corona Virus/Covid-19

Official names have been announced for the virus responsible for COVID-19 (previously known as “2019 novel coronavirus”) and the disease it causes. The official names are: COVID-19 and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2