A health worker explains the operation of an oximeter to an asymptomatic person who tested positive for Covid-19 at a local Delhi government dispensary on September 1, 2020 (AP Photo / Manish Swarup). Coronavirus cases in India crossed the 37 lakh mark on Wednesday, with 78,357 new Covid-19 infections reported …
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Coronavirus vaccine: WHO officials had said moving too fast to make a vaccine could pose risks Washington: On Tuesday, the White House rejected concerns expressed by the World Health Organization after a US health official said a coronavirus vaccine could be approved without completing full trials. “The United States will …
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NEW DELHI: In another grim milestone, the number of active cases in the country surpassed 8 lakh, having risen from the 7 lakh mark in 11 days. It had taken 15 days for active cases to increase from 6 lakh to 7 lakh. There has been a sudden increase in …
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A handful of dozens of experimental Covid-19 vaccines in human trials have reached the last and biggest hurdle: seeking the necessary proof that they actually work, as a U.S. advisory panel suggested a way to ration Tuesday. limited first doses once a vaccine wins. approval. AstraZeneca announced Monday that its …
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Now some are beginning or approaching the final testing stage. Depending on the results, some companies say their vaccines could be approved for use as early as this year. The pioneers Among the first candidate vaccines to begin the final round of testing is one developed by the University of …
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This column has often mentioned the similarities between the spread of coronavirus disease in the US and India, both in geographically large and populated countries. The United States is bigger than India; and India is more populous than the United States. But there is a big difference, one that points …
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The modified common cold viruses behind the high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from CanSino Biologics of China and the Gamaleya Institute of Russia have been studied for decades, but are not yet widely used. The following are some details of their development, how they work, and past and potential future uses: …
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The whole world is waiting with great anticipation for a ‘safe and effective’ vaccine against the new coronavirus. Currently, three candidate vaccines are in different stages of testing in India. Two homegrown candidate vaccines, Covaxin from Bharat Biotech and ZyCoV-D from Zydus Cadila have already started the phase II clinical …
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By: Desk Explained | Updated: August 31, 2020 10:00:05 am US President Donald Trump gestures during a tour of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where components are being developed for a possible vaccine candidate for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in North Carolina (Reuters / Archive) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): Raising the …
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Metro stations in the containment zones and some other locations may not open immediately when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) restarts train operations from September 7, based on Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Union Interior Ministry, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Sunday. . The minister said …
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