Last week, Oxford University scientists hoped to report the results of late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas. Dr Andrew Pollard, an expert in pediatric infections and immunity at Oxford, said the research was slowed by low infection rates over the summer, but phase III trials are now accumulating …
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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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Delhi is in the midst of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of new confirmed cases daily in Delhi has increased for about fifteen days. The Union territory reported more than 7,500 new cases on Thursday. As the focus continues on the national capital, data from other …
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On Wednesday, New York City decided to close its public schools beginning Thursday after the city achieved a positivity rate (seven-day average) of 3%. This is one of the lowest bars in the US, but given New York’s debilitating first brush with the pandemic in March and April, perhaps it …
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The world may be in the “last big wave” of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and the fight to stop the infectious disease that haunts the world could start to end sometime next year, top leaders said. health experts Thursday at the 18th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. The pandemic will …
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Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressed hope that based on the positive signs of the past four to five days, the national capital was crossing the third peak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), with the positivity rate of the tests and the number. of infections steadily decreasing during …
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for coronavirus disease could be available to the general public between April and May next year and is likely to cost around ₹ 500-600 per dose, the executive director of the Serum Institute of India said on Thursday. , Adar Poonawalla, adding that he expects the long-awaited …
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It was in 2011, shortly after assuming the role of CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII), that Adar Poonawalla set out to double the capacity of what is now the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume. Initially motivated by economies of scale, Poonawalla, whose father Cyrus founded the …
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Noida / Ghaziabad: Eleven people who entered Noida and Ghaziabad from Delhi tested positive during random tests for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by officials from the two cities on Wednesday. Despite the fact that the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration had announced on Tuesday that travelers from Delhi will undergo random …
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The world’s first Covid-19 home test was approved (for emergency use) by the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Performed by Lucira Health, this is a molecular test that is relatively inexpensive (according to the company’s website, it will cost less than $ 50) and quick (30 minutes). The …
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