The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday that the exit gates of Khan Market, the Supreme Court, the Central Registry and Mandi House are closed, adding that entry and interchange are allowed at these stations. Security update The exit doors of Khan Market, the Supreme Court, the Central …
Read More »Expert Panel Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Oxford Vaccine | India News
NEW DELHI: The drug regulator’s Subject Matter Experts Committee (SEC) recommended on Friday the granting of an Emergency Use Authorization (USA) for the Serum Institute of India’s ‘Covishield’, raising hopes that it will soon be Covid vaccine available in India. The sources said that the SEC has recommended the EUA …
Read More »4 New UK Covid Variant Cases Detected in India, Count 29 | India News
NEW DELHI: The central government said on Friday that four more cases of the mutant strain Covid UK have been detected in the country, bringing the total count of such cases to 29 so far. They are kept in physical isolation in sanitary facilities. Of these 29 cases, eight have …
Read More »Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by Expert Panel for India: Sources
Coronavirus: Oxford COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India will go to DCGI New Delhi: The Oxford COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India will be submitted for approval to the regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) by a government-appointed panel of experts, the …
Read More »LIVE MARKET: Sensex at the high of the day, up to 200 points; India VIX cools 8%
Live market updates: Domestic stocks got off to a decent start to 2020, trading about half a percent higher on Friday. Meanwhile, the volatility index, India VIX, cooled more than 8 percent to 19.34 levels. Among the major indices, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 220 points to 47,970 levels and …
Read More »Tamil Nadu: 20 UK returnees, 20 contacts positive for coronavirus so far
However, it remains to be confirmed if any of those found positive have contracted the new variant of the coronavirus. A total of 40 people, half of them returnees from the UK, and the rest their contacts, tested positive for the coronavirus in Tamil Nadu and are being treated in …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine update: pan-India trial on Saturday, WHO approves Pfizer candidate
It has been almost a month since several countries began vaccinating against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. While the UK was the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin the immunization campaign, several others have joined the list since then. Most countries have approved Pfizer Inc-BioNTech SE or …
Read More »US President Donald Trump Extends Immigrant and Work Visa Restrictions Until March
Donald Trump issued an order suspending the issuance of certain types of work visas for 3 more months. Highlight The bans, which were issued in April and June, are set to expire on December 31. A wide range of companies oppose the ban on certain foreign workers President-elect Joe Biden …
Read More »Key meeting on COVID-19 vaccine approval today, day before Pan-India dry test
India hopes to have a vaccine approved in the new year. Highlight Panel of government experts to review submissions from drug manufacturers Final approval with the drug regulator after expert recommendation Tomorrow second mock vaccination campaign New Delhi: Applications for emergency use approval for coronavirus vaccines submitted by the Serum …
Read More »Panel of key experts meets today to review data on Covid-19 vaccines from Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech
The National Medicines Regulator’s Committee of Subject Matters (SEC) will meet again on Friday to make a decision on the Serum Institute of India (SII) Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Emergency Use Authorization Application (EUA) and Candidate Bharat Biotech vaccines against coronavirus disease. (COVID-19). The SEC had met for a second time on Wednesday …
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