Harsh Vardhan said that “the authorization of emergency use for the COVID-19 vaccine will depend on data from clinical trials.” Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that his ministry will soon launch the FELUDA paper strip test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. This has been developed by CSIR-IGIB …
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Most vaccines in human trials require two injections to be effective, and developers are not yet sure whether they will prevent infections. Scientists hope to elicit superior immune responses with inhaled vaccines that directly target cells in the airways that the virus invades. An alternative to conventional jabs, aerosol and …
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India has seen a drop in the number of new daily Covid-19 cases since October 7, indicating that the first wave of the coronavirus disease is showing signs of receding in the country. The Health Ministry said Sunday that five states that have contributed to the highest number of cases …
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Up to 18 states and Union Territories have recorded recovery rates above the national average, the ministry said. Active COVID-19 cases in India stayed below the nine lakh mark for the second day in a row and now constitute only 12.65 percent of the total number of cases, the Union …
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The World Health Organization’s top emergency expert has said that European governments must take decisive action to halt the transmission of the coronavirus, including by slowing down massive rallies, to avoid more painful lockdowns. Europe surpassed 100,000 daily cases of Covid-19 for the first time on Thursday, after countries like …
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Vaccine maker Moderna Inc will soon request real-time reviews of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, days after the EU health regulator released ongoing reviews of its rivals’ injections. The drug developer said it was in talks with European countries and would send the same data it plans to send …
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Russia is set to register its second coronavirus vaccine on October 15, the vaccine developer said on Friday, according to a Reuters report. Developed by Vector’s State Research Center for Virology and Biotechnology, the experimental vaccine has recently completed its early-stage human trials. “The Ministry of Health of the Russian …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 9, 2020 12:53:10 pm People wearing protective masks wait in line to board a bus in Mumbai on October 6, 2020 (Reuters Photo: Francis Mascarenhas) When will an antidote to Covid-19 finally be available? The answer …
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UK Health Minister Matt Hancock warned that the country was in a “dangerous time” with more than 17,540 new cases a day on Thursday, while Britain’s parliament was due to vote Tuesday on imposing the a closing time at 10pm for English pubs. bars and restaurants. Staff at branches of …
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Given that most leading-edge candidate vaccines are likely to require ‘additional cold’ storage, the private sector could also be engaged in the effective delivery of a preventative when available, suggest several experts and industry insiders. Some pioneering vaccines are in advanced stages of testing and could hit the market early …
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