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India’s mRNA vaccine candidate advances to human testing phase

India’s first mRNA vaccine candidate, developed by Pune-based Gennova in collaboration with US HDT Bio, received approval for human trials to determine if it is safe and produces a protective immune response against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Indian drug regulator’s Subject Matter Expert Committee recommended that the candidate vaccine, …

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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Actor Divya Bhatnagar Passes Away Following COVID-19 Complications Devoleena Bhattacharjee writes a note: Bollywood News

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’s actor Divya Bhatnagar passed away following complications due to COVID-19. In November, she was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. His health deteriorated over a period of time and he was eventually put on a ventilator. Devoleena Bhattacharjee, an actress and …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

Last week, as several installments in this column had pointed out, was going to be crucial for India in terms of how the trajectory of the coronavirus disease would unfold in the country. It was to show if India would also see the festive effect seen in almost every other …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

Friday was an important day in the global fight against Covid-19. The day was held an informal meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal made by India and South Africa in October, and that since …

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