NEW DELHI: India is one of the few countries in the world that has isolated the novel coronavirus what cause COVID-19. Now, you’re on your way to developing one of the cheapest vaccines, according to Dr. MV Padma Srivastava, Head of Neuroscience at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences …
Read More »Modern vaccine 100% effective in severe cases; to seek US and EU approval
Moderna Inc plans to apply for authorization for its coronavirus vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday, after a new analysis showed the vaccine was highly effective in preventing Covid-19, without serious safety concerns. The primary analysis, which included 196 cases, found the vaccine to be 94.1 percent …
Read More »Voting begins for 11 Uttar Pradesh legislative council seats
Voting for the biennial elections to 11 Uttar Pradesh legislative council seats, including six teachers and five graduate seats, started on Tuesday. Votes will be counted on December 3. Officials said that in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, voters will be thermally scanned before they are allowed to vote. The …
Read More »WHO says it will ‘do everything possible’ to discover the origin of COVID-19
The WHO chief urges critics who have accused the agency of handing over the reins of the investigation to China to stop “politicizing” the issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Monday that it would do everything possible to find the animal origins of Covid-19, insisting that knowledge is …
Read More »The adverse event will not affect the Covid vaccine schedule in any way: government
The initial findings did not require stopping trials of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, he said. “Every time a clinical trial begins, subjects are expected to sign a prior informed consent form. This is a worldwide practice, it occurs in all countries. The form informs the subject about possible adverse events …
Read More »Consistent Efforts Have Seen Downward Trend in COVID-19 Infections: Delhi Government to Supreme Court
In a briefing to SC, the Delhi government. rejects the Center’s claim of a “massive increase” in cases The Delhi government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its “constant efforts” have seen a “downward trend” in the spread of COVID-19 infections since last week. He said the capital is …
Read More »Center rejects volunteer claim and approves Oxford vaccine trials in India
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has said the vaccine was “safe and immunogenic” New Delhi: The government said today that it has found no reason to stop trials of the Oxford vaccine in India after reviewing a Chennai volunteer’s claim of serious adverse effects, including memory loss and behavior …
Read More »The government never spoke about vaccinating the entire country, says the health ministry
The government said Tuesday that it has not talked about vaccinating the entire population of the country against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as India has reported 9,462,809 infections and 137,621 related deaths so far. “I just want to make this clear that the government has never talked about vaccinating the …
Read More »Serum Institute Vaccine Row: Vaccination Volunteer Wife Sued by Serum Institute of India: We Can’t Stay Quiet
Serum has described the volunteer’s accusations as “malicious and ill-conceived” (Representative) New Delhi: A Chennai volunteer whose allegations of adverse effects during the Oxford vaccine trials led to a Rs 100 million lawsuit by the Serum Institute of India (SII), lost an American project and found it difficult to even …
Read More »The Center’s New Covid-19 Guidelines Go into Effect Today – Here’s What’s Allowed and What’s Not
As the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues to rise across the country, the Center has issued a new set of guidelines that go into effect today. These guidelines will remain in effect until December 31. Although the spread of the infection has slowed down, the Union …
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