The company said it is reaching a critical milestone in its vaccine program (Representative) A vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing phase 3 trials, the companies announced Monday. The statement came as coronavirus cases skyrocketed around the world and …
Read More »Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective in phase 3 trial
Protection in patients was achieved seven days after the second of two doses and 28 days after the first, according to preliminary findings. A vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing phase 3 trials, the companies announced Monday. Protection in patients …
Read More »Pfizer Says Its Covid Vaccine Succeeds In Interim Analysis Of Phase 3 Trial
The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc and the German biotechnology company BioNTech announced today that their mRNA-based covid vaccine candidate BNT162b2 against the coronavirus has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants. This is based on the first interim efficacy analysis conducted on November 8, 2020 by an external …
Read More »Delhi overtakes Maharashtra and Kerala as largest contributor to new Covid cases: Center
The Union Ministry of Health said on Monday that 79 percent of the 45,903 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) registered in the last 24 hours come from 10 states and territories of the Union (UT). He added that Delhi has overtaken Maharashtra and Kerala by recording 7,745 cases in a …
Read More »Worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
TOKYO: As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes for an economic and environmental revival are mixed with stinging anxiety and fear of inattention. From security to trade to climate change, a powerful reach of the US extends to almost every corner …
Read More »India coronavirus numbers explained, Nov 9: Delhi cases growing three times faster than national rate
Written by Amitabh Sinha, edited by Explained Desk | Pune | November 9, 2020 11:25:25 am RT-PCR test at Trilok Puri in Delhi (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey) Explanation of the coronavirus figures in India: The peak of the latest wave of coronavirus infections in Delhi is increasing by …
Read More »Tollywood actor Chiranjeevi tests positive for coronavirus, under home quarantine
Just a few days ago, Chiranjeevi had met with Telangana’s chief minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, along with actor Akkineni Nagarjuna. Tollywood actor Chiranjeevi said on Monday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. On Twitter, Chiranjeevi wrote: “I did a COVID-19 test before resuming the ‘Acharya’ session as protocol …
Read More »Marginal rise in number of Covid-19 cases brings India’s tally to 8,553,657
India’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) count reached 8,553,657 on Monday after 45,903 new cases were recorded, according to the Union Ministry of Health. The country recorded 490 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,26,611. Monday’s case count (a tally of the number of Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours) …
Read More »Unsanitary habits of indigenous people prevented the spread of COVID-19: research
If you think that the reason for the spread of coronavirus in India is less than in other countries due to following the government’s instructions, then you may be wrong. We say this because in recent research, it has been revealed that the reason for the lower spread of COVID-19 …
Read More »Donald Trump’s election night party adds to virus scrutiny
WASHINGTON: It was supposed to be a celebratory setting. Instead, the Trump campaign election night watch party in the East Room of the White House has become yet another symbol of President Donald Trump’s arrogant attitude toward a virus that is spreading across the country and infecting more than 100,000 …
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