NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a meeting Thursday to review the research and potential development of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi took stock of the Ministry of Health’s “comprehensive” distribution and delivery mechanism for vaccines, once their use was successful. For the future …
Read More »Apollo Hospitals Says It Is Prepared To Administer 10 Lakh Of Covid-19 Vaccines A Day
In an effort to support the government’s valiant battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic, Apollo Hospitals announced that it is ready to administer 10 lakh of Covid-19 vaccines daily. The group will leverage its robust pan India network of 19 drug supply centers with cold chain facilities and use its …
Read More »Paris under curfew as Europe tightens virus restrictions Trump’s teenage son contracted virus, first lady reveals
In Spain, bars and restaurants will close throughout the northeast region of Catalonia for the next 15 days, as the country faces one of the highest infection rates in the European Union, with almost 900,000 cases and more than 33,000 deaths. The measures also went into effect in the Netherlands, …
Read More »The IMF recommends three priority policies to overcome the Covid-19 crisis around the world
File photo of the IMF building More than ever, we need strong international cooperation, especially in the development and distribution of vaccines. Faster progress on medical solutions could speed recovery; it could add nearly $ 9 trillion to global revenue by 2025. News18.com Last update: October 14, 2020 11:36 PM …
Read More »Why Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly have stopped late-stage Covid-19 clinical trials
Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 14, 2020 9:30:43 pm Health workers in a Covid-19 ward in New Delhi The quest to find a quick and effective treatment for Covid-19 suffered two setbacks in a 24-hour span after two major US drug …
Read More »TRP Scam: Two Republic TV Senior Editors Appear Before Police | India News
MUMBAI: Republic TV Executive Editor Niranjan Narayanswamy and Senior Executive Editor Abhishek Kapoor appeared before the Mumbai Criminal Branch on Wednesday to record statements in the false TRP scam case. Narayanswamy arrived at the office of the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) at 12 noon, while Kapoor, which is based in …
Read More »WHO expects to see the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 at the earliest
The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that a vaccine against the coronavirus disease will be ready for registration by the end of 2020 or early next year at the earliest, Soumya Swaminathan, the WHO chief scientist, said on Monday. “As you know, we now have about 40 candidate vaccines at …
Read More »Covid-19: Vaccine and Therapy Candidates and Their Position
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) roared as the world reopened after spending months in lockdown. This underscored the urgent need for treatment and vaccines. Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said that normalcy will come only when the second generation of the Covid-19 vaccine is released. The World Health Organization …
Read More »‘Normality only when the second generation of the Covid-19 vaccine is out’: Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has given a grim picture to the world seeking to return to normal after being hit by the coronavirus pandemic. On a television show, the billionaire said that life will return to normal only when a second generation of the Covid-19 vaccine becomes available. Gates told …
Read More »The Covid-19 vaccine will have multiple doses, although a single dose is desirable for rapid control of the pandemic: Minister of Health
File photo of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. (Photo: PTI) Will it be more difficult to acquire and inoculate large swaths of the population with multiple doses, or would a single-dose vaccination plan have been easier? Yes, experts say. CNN-News18 Last update: October 11, 2020 9:49 PM IST FOLLOW US: …
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