Representative Image: Reuters Russia has approved RPharm’s coronavir treatment for outpatients with mild to moderate Covid-19 infections and the antiviral drug could be rolled out in the country’s pharmacies next week. Reuters MOSCOW Last update: September 18, 2020 11:08 PM IST FOLLOW US: Russia has approved R-Pharm’s coronavir treatment for …
Read More »Dr. Reddy’s-Sputnik V Agreement, Could India Get Covid-19 Vaccine This Year?
Written by Prabha Raghavan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 18, 2020 12:25:23 pm A new vaccine is on display at the Nikolai Gamaleya National Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia. (AP) Pharmacist Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) announced on Wednesday (September 16) that it …
Read More »AstraZeneca denies trial subject had a nervous ailment
AstraZeneca Plc, the drug maker working with the University of Oxford on a Covid-19 vaccine, contradicted a report that a volunteer in UK testing of the injection developed a rare nerve disease that could have pointed to serious safety concerns. . AstraZeneca responded to a CNN report on Thursday citing …
Read More »India talks to Russia about possible Sputnik V breakthrough here, says health ministry
The Center is in consultations with the Russian government to explore the possibility of obtaining the Russian Sputnik V vaccine early, Parliament was told on Friday. Health Minister Ashwini Choubey informed Lok Sabha that the biotechnology department is in talks with the Russian government for the Covid-19 vaccine in India. …
Read More »Government in talks with Russia for ‘possible advance’ of Sputnik V in India
The central government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that India is in contact with Russia to advance trials of the COVID-19 vaccine – Sputnik V – in the country, according to the news agency. PTI. India is “exploring the possibility of cooperation between the two countries to promote the …
Read More »Coronavirus LIVE updates: India count crosses 52 Lakh with 96,000 new cases; Global infections exceed 30 million
WHO regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said a sudden spike in September “should serve as a wake-up call for all of us” after Europe set a new record last week, with some 54,000 cases recorded in 24 hours. “Although these numbers reflect more comprehensive tests, they also show alarming …
Read More »Vaccine Maker Moderna Launches Covid-19 Test Plan
Moderna Inc. unveiled details of its plan to analyze data from its Covid-19 vaccine trial, offering an unusual look under the hood of the study of one of the leading vaccine candidates. In a statement ahead of an investor meeting the company will hold on Thursday, Moderna said the trial …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine in India early next year? The health minister is hopeful
More than six months after a global pandemic, the search for a “safe and effective” vaccine against the new coronavirus continues. When will India get a COVID-19 vaccine? In response to this question, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine could be available in India …
Read More »Rich nations have grabbed more than half of future Covid-19 vaccine supply, says Oxfam
A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” label stands near a medical syringe in front of the words “Coronavirus COVID-19” shown in this photo taken on April 10, 2020. (REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File photo) The NGO analyzed agreements reached by vaccine and pharmaceutical producers for the …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine | Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Update: Masks Offer Better Protection Than A Vaccine, Says A US Health Official.
By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 17, 2020 7:32:42 am A mural in Noida. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: Describing it as the “most powerful public health tool” against the new coronavirus, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the …
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