Covid vaccine: DCGI has allowed Serum Institute to restart its phase two and three clinical trials
New Delhi:
Latest Coronavirus Updates: India’s COVID-19 case count has crossed the 50 lakh mark with an increase of 90,123 new cases and 1,290 deaths, the highest the country has seen in 24 hours, the Ministry of Union Health. The total number of people who have died from the disease now stands at 80,776. The country now has a total of 50,20,359 coronavirus cases, including 9,95,933 active cases (20.08 percent of total cases), according to the data.
India’s Comptroller General of Drugs (DCGI) Dr. VG Somani on Tuesday granted permission to the Serum Institute of India to resume clinical trial of the candidate Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in the country, while revoking its order. above to suspend any new recruitment for phases two and three. judgment.
The DCGI, however, established certain conditions such as taking special care during detection, providing additional information in the informed consent and close monitoring of adverse events during the follow-up of the study that must be followed “scrupulously” by the Serum Institute of India. (IBS). .
On September 11, the DCGI had directed the Serum Institute of India to suspend any new recruitment in the phase two and three clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate until new orders are placed in the context of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. , which will pause clinical trials in other countries because of “unexplained illness” in a study participant.
Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Positive Results in COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Trials: China
China and the United Arab Emirates have seen some positive results in their COVID-19 phase III vaccine trials, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press conference in Beijing on Monday.
The United Arab Emirates granted emergency approval for the use of a coronavirus vaccine on Monday, six weeks after human trials began in the Arab Gulf state.
The head of the EU calls for a “European Health Union” amid the pandemic
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged EU members to build a stronger health union on Wednesday, promising a biomedical research agency and a global summit.
In his first annual State of the European Union address, Von der Leyen said that the coronavirus pandemic had underscored the need for closer cooperation. “The people of Europe are still suffering,” he said.
Delhi BJP chief tests positive for coronavirus
Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta said he tested positive for COVID-19.
“Last week, I took a COVID test after having a mild fever. His report was negative. I was tested again because I was not feeling well. The report is now positive,” he tweeted in Hindi.
Mr. Gupta said he was in quarantine for the past week and advised those who had come into contact with him to get tested.
Over 30 vaccine candidates supported, 3 previous trials: Center
The government says more than 30 coronavirus vaccine candidates have been endorsed, with three of them in advanced stages of trials now, while four are in an advanced stage of preclinical development.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also told Rajya Sabha that 13 clinical trials of repurposed drugs have been conducted to build a portfolio of therapeutic options for COVID-19 patients.
“More than 30 vaccine candidates that are at different stages of development have been supported, 3 candidates are in advanced stage of Phase I, II, III trials and more than 4 are in advanced stage of preclinical development,” he said.
There is no data on death, injuries to people during the confinement: Center
The Center said it has no data on deaths or injuries caused to people by enforcing the blockade across the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The written response of the Minister of State of the Union for Home G Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha was in response to the question of the leader of the Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge, in this regard.
Global social distancing will not help combat COVID-19; the world needs multilateralism: UN
Global social distancing will not help as no country could fight COVID-19 alone, said the president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, stating that multilateralism is the “panacea” for all. world problems.
Bozkir, addressing UN ambassadors and delegates, said that since the beginning of the crisis earlier this year, critics of multilateralism have become more vocal and the pandemic has been used to justify unilateral measures and weaken the international system. rule-based.
Congress wants a scientific basis behind the closure decision
Congressional MP Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha says the health minister said Tuesday that the decision to impose the lockdown prevented approximately 14 to 29 lakh of COVID-19 cases and 37,000 to 78,000 deaths, says “the Chamber It must be informed what is the scientific basis on which we reached this conclusion, “he questioned.
Arunachal Pradesh Reports 170 New Covid-19 Cases
Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 case count rose to 6,466, as 170 more people, including 24 security personnel, tested positive for the virus, a health department official said.
The COVID-19 death count rose to 13 in the northeastern state after two people in Changlang District died from the infection, state surveillance officer Dr. Lobsang Jampa said.
Telangana reports 2,273 new cases of COVID-19
In Telangana, up to 2,273 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of cases to 1,62,844, the State Department of Health reported.
According to the health department, the total number of cases includes 1,31,447 recoveries and 996 deaths so far.
Currently, there are 30,401 active cases in the state. The recovery rate is 80.71%, while the mortality rate is 0.61%.
Coronavirus cases exceed 50 lakh in India
India’s COVID-19 case count crosses the 50 lakh mark with an increase of 90,123 new cases and 1,290 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest in the country in 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. .
PM insurance scheme for healthcare workers extended for 90 days
The “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Insurance Plan Package for Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19”, which was announced on March 30 this year for 90 days, has been extended for an additional 90 days .
“The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package insurance plan for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 was extended for an additional 90 days, that is, until September 25. The plan has been extended for other 180 days, that is, 6 months, “according to one government. launching.
The plan provides Rs 50 lakh insurance coverage to health care providers, including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact with and care for COVID-19 patients and therefore in risk of infection. It also includes accidental loss of life from contracting COVID-19.
RJD Leader Gives Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha on COVID-19 and Its Impact on Migrants
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha has given a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha on COVID-19 and its impacts on the migrant workforce.
Bahujan Samaj Party MP Veer Singh has given a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha on “rising unemployment due to the shutdown and the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Coronavirus pushed 37 million into extreme poverty: Gates Foundation
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly 37 million people into extreme poverty, in addition to reversing the progress made in the healthcare sector over the past decades, according to a report by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She said the “most far-reaching catastrophe,” the one that has affected all countries regardless of the actual spread of the disease, is economic.
Citing a projection from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the report said that the global economy will lose $ 12 trillion or more by the end of 2021 despite spending $ 18 trillion trying to stimulate growth around the world.
Japan allocates $ 165 million to WHO’s global coronavirus vaccination program
Japan said Tuesday that it pledged 17.2 billion yen ($ 165 million) in funding for its participation in the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine program.
The program, known as COVAX, aims to help buy and fairly distribute vaccines against the new coronavirus around the world. But some countries that have secured their own supplies through bilateral agreements, including the United States, have said they will not join.
The funds are part of a 1.64 trillion yen reserve intended to bolster the government’s response to the virus, a government document showed.
Donald Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in a month
US President Donald Trump has said that a coronavirus vaccine could be available in a month, an acceleration even from his own surprisingly optimistic predictions, but added that the pandemic could go away on its own.
“We are very close to having a vaccine,” he said in a question and answer session at city hall with voters in Pennsylvania.
“We’re just weeks away from getting it, you know, it could be three or four weeks,” he said.
A total of 8,846 more new coronavirus cases were reported in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, bringing the count to 5,83,925 in the state.
According to the data, a total of 70,511 samples were analyzed on Tuesday.
A total of 7,576 new COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, the state health department said.
“With the addition of new cases, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state reached 4.75,265, with 98,536 active COVID-19 cases and 3.69,229 discharges,” the state health department said.
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