Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic. Pfizer shares fell 1.4 per cent before the bell while BioNTech was down about 2.0
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DGDA approves emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine
The government of Bangladesh on Tuesday approved the emergency use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V. Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) Director General (DG) Maj Gen Md Mahbubur Rahman made the announcement at a media call in Mohakhali on Tuesday. The approval was given at a meeting of the Directorate General
Indian PM gets second dose of Covid vaccine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi on Thursday morning. Modi took the first shot of the 'Made in India' Covaxin vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech on March 1. Allaying concerns about the safety of
Obaidul Quader receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. After getting vaccinated, the minister, also Awami League general secretary, posted seven photos on his verified Facebook account. Quader took the vaccine shot at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) at 10:30. On January 28, the Covid-19
SAGE approves Janssen Covid jab
The UN health agency expert advisory board, SAGE, has approved the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for international use, allaying concerns over clotting events being associated by some countries, without definitive evidence, with coronavirus jabs. In a virtual press conference from Geneva on Wednesday, SAGE hailed the one-dose Janssen shot – produced by
Sweden latest country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine
Sweden on Tuesday became the latest European country to pause use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and international regulators continue to say the vaccine is safe, however, and many countries elsewhere in the world are forging ahead with their vaccination
President Abdul Hamid Gets Vaccine Jab
President Abdul Hamid received his first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday. He received the shot at 5:00 pm, his Press Secretary Joynal Abedin said. A countrywide vaccination drive was launched on February 7. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the first dose on March 4. On February 24, her sister Sheikh Rehana