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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 …

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India would follow scientific advice in deciding which Covid-19 vaccine to use, stressing that “safety is as important as speed,” even as he said it was a national commitment to provide the vaccinations to all citizens. When asked during a …

By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: November 24, 2020 5:27:30 pm The storage of a vaccine depends on the temperature at which it must be kept so that its potency remains intact. There are several vaccines for Covid-19 in the works. As some enter the final stages of …

Prime Minister Modi urged states to work with the government to keep distribution infrastructure ready. (Archive) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Tuesday that any COVID-19 vaccine could lead to side effects in some people, as even popular drugs do, and that the government would only rely on …

After two months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a virtual conference with senior ministers from all states and territories in the union to review the status and preparedness of the COVID-19 response and management, with special emphasis on eight states of high focus. These states were Haryana, Delhi, …

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said Tuesday that the state has formed a task force to ensure the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine and implement the vaccination program. In a virtual chief ministers meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray said the state is in contact with Adar Poonawalla, executive …

The dream run of national stocks reached a new pinnacle on Tuesday when the Nifty50 index surpassed the 13,000 mark for the first time. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex topped the 44,500 mark in intraday deals. A better-than-expected profit cocktail, better collection of goods and services tax (GST), better big …

PM Modi will also hold a virtual meeting with the senior ministers to discuss the vaccine distribution strategy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted on Tuesday via video conference with the chief ministers of states that are witnessing an increase in coronavirus cases to review the COVID-19 situation. Leaders who attended …

NEW DELHI: An estimated one crore of front-line healthcare workers will receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available, with about 92 percent of government hospitals and 55 percent of private hospitals in all states and UT providing data that identifies workers. , said official sources. …

Oxford vaccinologists were thrilled on Monday when drugmaker AstraZeneca, with whom they developed the injection, announced that it could be around 90% effective, citing data from late-stage trials. “It can only happen if you provide extraordinary support,” Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, who …