Pfizer Inc with its partner BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc have published test data showing that its Covid-19 vaccines are approximately 95% effective in preventing the disease, while AstraZeneca Plc said this week that its vaccine could be as high as 90% of effectiveness. If regulators approve any of the …
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Written by Anil Sasi, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 25, 2020 5:31:57 pm In this illustration, taken on September 9, 2020, a test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo (Reuters Photo: Dado Ruvic). Despite the overall efficacy reading …
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Coronavirus Guidelines: COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in some states, the Interior Ministry said. New Delhi: On Wednesday, the central government called on states to step up efforts to contain coronavirus cases, especially in areas where an increase has been reported in recent weeks. By issuing a set of guidelines that …
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The Union Ministry of the Interior published on Wednesday guidelines for surveillance, containment and precaution during the time of spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Interior Ministry said the main focus of the guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains that have been made against the spread of Covid-19, …
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Congressional Senior Leader Manmohan Singh on Wednesday called his party colleague Ahmed Patel “one of the most trusted leaders of the Congress Party and a great friend of mine,” as he recalled lawmaker Rajya Sabha. Patel died that same day at the age of 71. Patel, who had been in …
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Coronavirus: Punjab recorded 22 deaths from COVID-19 and 614 new infections in the past 24 hours. New Delhi: Amid the grim Covid situation in Delhi and its neighboring districts, and a second wave arrests in Punjab, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ordered a series of new restrictions, including …
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Congress lost Ahmed Patel when it needed him most. Always underrated and low-key, he was fiercely loyal to the party and its top leaders, especially Sonia Gandhi, whom he served as a political secretary even before the formation of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime in 2004. Patel was to …
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India is preparing to vaccinate at least 250-300 million people, including some 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by July next year, for which it will seek acquire between 500 and 600 million. vaccine dose. The Center regularly follows up with states to devise measures to …
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Mumbai: Hundreds of passengers arriving from Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat Y Go to were seen waiting their turn to undergo a test of coronavirus to Dadar, Central Bombay and other train stations in the early hours of Wednesday. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday ordered its district officials to deploy personnel …
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WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a list of veteran diplomats and politicians who will make up his national security and foreign policy team, saying, “America is back, ready to lead the world.” The 78-year-old Biden presented his elections for secretary of state, national security adviser, secretary of national …
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