Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that “experts believe that the wait for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be long, it may be ready in a few weeks.” Prime Minister Modi chaired an all-party meeting with selected ministerial colleagues and opposition leaders on Friday to discuss the situation of …
Read More »PM Modi at the meeting of all parties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a virtually all-party meeting with leaders of various political teams and senior union ministers to discuss the situation of the novel coronavirus pandemic in India. Addressing the meeting, called by Modi, the prime minister said that Indian scientists are very confident of succeeding in …
Read More »Coronavirus | India may be considering making the vaccine available from January, says AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria
Two groups will present the results of the trials in late December or January, and depending on the results, the regulatory body should be able to approve them, says Dr. Guleria. India May Be Considering Making COVID-19 Vaccine Available Starting In January, Says Director of All India Institute of Medical …
Read More »Quixplained: Why the Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Error Matters and the Way Forward
By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2020 6:38:57 pm The Oxford vaccine for Covid-19 is AZD1222. Late last month, Oxford and AstraZeneca said their vaccine candidate for COVID-19, AZD1222, could be as effective as 90 percent when given as a half dose followed by a full …
Read More »Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa have a dance at Aditya Narayan-Shweta Agarwal’s reception – watch video
Aditya Narayan and Shweta Agarwal’s wedding reception took place in a suburban location last night. Comedian couple Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa had fun at the wedding. Bharti Singh looked gorgeous in a white lehenga with red roses in her bun. Haarsh Limbachiyaa wore a black suit. This was the …
Read More »Pfizer says ‘committed to working with the Indian government to make the vaccine available in the country’
The US multinational pharmaceutical company Pfizer has said it remains “committed to working with the Government of India to explore opportunities” to make the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the novel coronavirus available in the country. In a statement, a Pfizer spokesperson said: “We are currently in discussions with many governments around …
Read More »AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria Awaits Vaccine Approval This Month
Amid the increase in coronavirus cases in the country, Dr. Randeep Guleria, director of AIIMS and member of the national working group on the management of Covid-19, has said that we now have vaccines, which are in their stage of final test in India. Dr. Randeep Guleria is hoping for …
Read More »Jabs for all versus enough shots for herd immunity
The Center says India does not need to administer COVID-19 vaccine injections to the entire population. Rather, inoculating a “critical mass” in priority will help break the chain of transmission. If the previous presumption was that everyone would be released, what does this mean? Mint delves into What does the …
Read More »Pfizer Vaccine: Doesn’t Top India’s Wish List, But Officials Follow Launch, Pushing For Similar Vaccine
Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2020 7:00:03 am In order for the vaccine to be considered for use here, Pfizer’s Indian subsidiary will have to reach out to the regulator and share the data it has submitted to the UK regulator. (Photo: AP) …
Read More »Russian President Putin Plans Massive Covid-19 Vaccines Next Week
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered authorities to begin mass vaccinations with the Sputnik V vaccine against the new coronavirus starting next week, as the country recorded 589 new daily deaths from Covid-19. “We are going to agree on this: he will not inform me next week, but the …
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