Expecting Covid vaccine approval soon; 50 million doses ready: Serum Institute CEO

PM defends decision to visit Scotland

Boris Johnson has defended the decision to visit Scotland on Thursday following criticism that the engagements constituted “non-essential travel” under Covid restrictions. The prime minister was speaking following a tour of the Valneva facility in Livingston, which has begun commercial manufacturing of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

‘More India-made Covid vaccines will be introduced’: PM Modi at Davos Dialogue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will soon make available many more covid-19 vaccines to other countries. He also highlighted India's success in the fight against Covid-19. PM Modi said that he wants to assured global business community that the situation will now change rapidly. “Many more India-made vaccines will soon be made available to the world. India's upcoming vaccines will help other countries to fight pandemic at swifter pace. I want to assure global business community that situation will now change rapidly,” he said. The prime minister was addressing the World Economic Forum's online Davos agenda summit.

PM visits Covid vaccine centre in Glasgow

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a Covid-19 vaccine centre in Glasgow. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

COVID pushes Portugal's hospitals to the brink

Portugal's epidemic has entered a "terrible" phase, Prime Minister Antonio Costa has admitted, and the surge in cases has left hospitals on the brink of collapse. Emily Wither reports.

Watch: India sends doses of SII’s Covishield vaccine to Bahrain, Sri Lanka

India once again established its position as a reliable partner in Covid-19 assistance. It dispatched Covishield to Bahrain and Sri Lanka under the Vaccine Maitri Initiative. Sri Lanka to receive a consignment of 50,400 doses, while Bahrain to get 10,800 doses. Covishield developed by Serum Institute of India was loaded to cargo aircraft at Mumbai. The cargo aircraft left Mumbai airport as per schedule at 7:55 am for Manama. The vaccine consignment for Colombo, which delayed for 15 minutes, left at 9:00 am. Meanwhile, India has supplied vaccines to its neighbours under neighbourhood first policy. Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh received vaccines. India sees international cooperation in the area of fight against Covid-19 as its duty. New Delhi has played the role of the first responder in the region.

SII's vaccines reach Mumbai airport for shipping to Bahrain, Colombo

Serum Institute of India's vaccine consignment arrived at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on January 28. The consignment containing COVID-19 vaccine will be dispatched to Bahrain and Colombo today. India is helping other countries with the import of COVID vaccine amid the pandemic.