When Johnson & Johnson announced the third phase of its Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial, US President Donald Trump said that four Covid-19 vaccine candidates are in the final stage. Here is the status of the ongoing trials Pfizer The candidate vaccine being developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech …
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Corona vaccine update: The Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has said that a COVID-19 vaccine candidate must show at least 50 percent efficacy during phase III clinical trials for it to be widely implemented. However, it will be necessary to generate adequate data that inform about the potential risk …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 22, 2020 9:16:23 am Moscow: An injection of Russia’s experimental Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is shown before use in Moscow, Russia (AP) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: At least ten countries in Asia, South America and the Middle East have signed agreements to access …
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The central government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that India is in contact with Russia to advance trials of the COVID-19 vaccine – Sputnik V – in the country, according to the news agency. PTI. India is “exploring the possibility of cooperation between the two countries to promote the …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 17, 2020 7:32:42 am A mural in Noida. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: Describing it as the “most powerful public health tool” against the new coronavirus, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 13, 2020 8:53:31 am A healthcare worker holds blood samples during clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida. (Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): The clinical trials of a coronavirus …
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After pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced the resumption of its Covid-19 vaccine trial in the UK, its partner at India Serum Institute said it will also restart trials once the General Medicines Controller of India (DGCI) gives its okay. The DGCI previously sent a show of cause notice to the Pune-based …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 7, 2020 8:41:47 am A nurse holds China’s Sinovac vaccine, a possible vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Sao Lucas Hospital in Brazil (Reuters / Archive) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): A coronavirus vaccine being developed by a Chinese company was …
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NEW DELHI: In another grim milestone, the number of active cases in the country surpassed 8 lakh, having risen from the 7 lakh mark in 11 days. It had taken 15 days for active cases to increase from 6 lakh to 7 lakh. There has been a sudden increase in …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: August 29, 2020 8:10:16 am US President Donald Trump has promised to produce a vaccine for Covid-19 before the end of this year, “or it may even be earlier.” (AP Photo: Charles Krupa) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): The timeline for a new coronavirus …
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