Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been approved by the WHO, with the technical advisory team recommending the India-made vaccine for emergency use in anyone aged 18 and up.
In AIBA Me's World Boxing Championships, Debutant Akash Kumar had to settle for bronze after going down in the 54 kg category semi-final against Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan at Belgrade in Serbia.
Britain has become the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing Covid-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by the U.S -based Merch and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.