US Announces Global Allocation Plan For 55 Million COVID Vaccine Doses

The U.S. Government has announced the distribution list for the remaining 55 million doses of the 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that President Joe Biden has pledged to supply globally. Approximately 41 million doses will be shared through COVAX, the White House said. 14 million doses have been allocated for Latin America and the Caribbean region that includes Brazil, Argentina, […]

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Walgreens announces $25 giveaway for new COVID vaccine recipients

Walgreens, one of the nation’s two largest drugstore chains, plans to give $25 in store credit to anyone who gets their COVID vaccination there in the next several days. The move comes amid a flurry of COVID vaccine incentives nationwide, including giveaways at Walgreens archrival CVS, million-dollar sweepstakes in states like Ohio and free food or drinks from restaurants like […]

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Pradaxa Gets FDA Approval As First Oral Blood Thinning Medication For Children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) oral blood thinning medication for children. Pradaxa is the first FDA-approved blood thinning medication that children can take by mouth. The only other approved blood thinning medication for children is given by injection. The approval for the oral pellets is given to treat children 3 months […]

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Lesser-known firms set to make a mark in oil and gas sector

These new kids on the block have come up through a mix of entrepreneurial grit and backing from oil industry veterans. India may soon see a new set of oil barons with lesser-known companies venturing into crude oil and natural gas production. These new kids on the block have come up through a mix of entrepreneurial grit and backing from […]

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Dollar pauses ahead of Fed testimony, cryptocurrencies attempt recovery

LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar paused for breath on Tuesday as traders looked to testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for further guidance on the recent surprise shift in the central bank’s policy outlook, while support crept back for cryptocurrencies.FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado […]

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New CDC studies point to reasons behind vaccination slowdown; Moderna to add production lines: Live COVID-19 updates

Young Americans are less likely to get vaccinated against COVID than their elders, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study showed. By May 22, 2021, 57.0% of adults had received at least one vaccine dose, the study said. But coverage was highest among those 65 and older (80%) while it was lowest among those 18-29 years old (38.3%).  Nearly 25% […]

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IMD tweaks monsoon forecast to help agri sector plan better

With rainfall and monsoons becoming highly unpredictable partly due to climate change and partly due to usual changes in weather patterns, it is such innovations by IMD which will help in planning better, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee. The India meteorological department is starting a new experiment of disseminating month-wise Long Range Forecast (LRF) of the June-to-September period in the 2021 monsoon […]

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