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NEW DELHI: India is in dialogue with US biotech giant Moderna about progress in clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which the firm says has shown 94.5 percent efficacy, official sources said Monday. Moderna said Monday that the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) appointed by the independent National Institutes …

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said Monday that its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19 according to interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, becoming the second American company in a week to report results that far exceed. The expectations. Along with the vaccine from Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N), which has …

In Nagaland, 9,885 people have been affected by COVID-19, which has claimed 52 lives so far. (Archive) Guwahati: The Nagaland government has ordered the closure and complete sanitation of the secretary of state for two days amid a new surge in daily coronavirus cases. The northeastern state government also ordered …

Delhi has reported more than 4.85 lakh coronavirus cases so far (archive) New Delhi: CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) doctors and paramedics will fly to Delhi to help contain another surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, Interior Ministry officials said Monday night, after numerous meetings with various wings …

The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives. “A vaccine will complement the other tools we have, it …

Over the past few weeks, Delhi has witnessed a huge increase in coronavirus cases. New Delhi: The indefinite postponement of parliament in light of the coronavirus outbreak is likely to continue through the winter session, as it is “very unwise” to carry out parliament under the current circumstances, top central …

HYDERABAD: Covaxin, India’s first indigenous vaccine candidate for the Covid-19 vaccine, began phase III clinical trials on Monday in what is the country’s largest human trial of a vaccine for the dreaded coronavirus. Trials began in Hyderabad with the first doses of the candidate vaccine administered to volunteers at the …

Jharkhand has banned the rituals of Chhath Puja, one of the largest community festivals in the state, in public ponds, rivers, lakes, dams and reservoirs. This has been done in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), said the order issued by the state department of …

Boris Johnson spent three days in intensive care with coronavirus in April. London, United Kingdom: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was in “good health” and had no symptoms despite self-isolating after someone he came in contact with tested positive for coronavirus. “It doesn’t matter that I’m …

Mr Tedros said that supplies of the vaccine would initially be restricted (Archive) The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than …