Month: January 2021

Workers unload a pickup van that carries Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines which arrived from India as a gift to Bangladesh, in Dhaka

India May Give Indication on Vaccine Delivery to a Scrambling Brazil by End of the Week

The Wire Staff 21/01/2021

Nearly ten days ago, the Brazilian government’s plan to...

Trial run of COVID-19 vaccine delivery systems, in Mumbai

‘Pharmacy of the World’: India Starts Vaccine Shipments to Neighbours

Krishna N. Das 21/01/2021

Many low and middle-income countries are relying on India for...

FILE PHOTO: An illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depicts the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Coronavirus Spike Proteins May Evolve to Evade Human Immune System: Study

"The current vaccines against COVID-19, while highly effective, may...

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The Herky-Jerky Weirdness of Earth’s Magnetic Field

Jenessa Duncombe 21/01/2021

Dented, erratic and wandering, our field is constantly changing...

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In Tamil Nadu, Herders Feel Sidelined as Native Cattle Breeds Dwindle

M. Mathivanan and M. Soubadra Devy 21/01/2021

Common property resources like tanks, streams, grazing and penning...

COVID-19 vaccination drive in Thane

In Urban India, 41% Want to Wait a Few Months Before Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

Katharina Buchholz 21/01/2021

In the capital Delhi, 53% of people scheduled to...

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Delaying Second Vaccine Shot Will Make Supplies Last Longer – but Is Risky

Sanjay Mishra 21/01/2021

Rushed and ineffective vaccines can produce antibodies that fail...