Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that until the government is fully confident that the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is under control, “schools will not be reopened.” Speaking to the ANI news agency, Jain said: “The positivity rate in Delhi has dropped to 8.5% in the …
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AstraZeneca Plc is likely to conduct an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to the company’s chief executive, after current studies raised questions about its level of protection. The new trial would be conducted rather than adding an arm to an ongoing trial in …
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Less than a year after an unknown coronavirus that has claimed 1.4 million lives began to spread around the world, several very promising Covid-19 vaccines are about to be released. Health authorities could give the green light for emergency use in a few weeks, marking the fastest vaccine development for …
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Astra faces scrutiny as she responds to growing confusion about the vaccine. (Figurative) AstraZeneca Plc is likely to conduct an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to the company’s chief executive, after current studies raised questions about its level of protection. The new trial …
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IBS is conducting clinical trials of AstraZeneca-Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine in India. (Representative) New Delhi: The leading Serum Institute of India for vaccines said Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is safe and effective, and that Indian trials are progressing smoothly with strict adherence …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday to see the production of the Covid-19 vaccine and the proposed distribution plan, a senior official confirmed Thursday. “We have received official confirmation on the Prime Minister’s visit to Pune on November 28. The Prime Minister …
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Delhi and Haryana have already been in the midst of a resurgence of the infection this month. The growing list of such states raises fears that the week of Diwali in mid-November has undone some of the gains made so far. Winter could be a major factor, especially in the …
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Calling the increase in Covid-19 cases in the capital alarming, the Delhi high court said Thursday that it would hear, on December 9, a petition from the Health Providers Association challenging the state government’s decision to reserve the 80% of ICU beds in 33 private ones. hospitals for Covid-19. As …
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A Mumbai airport official has said that a total of 120 domestic passengers arriving at the city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport underwent RT-PCR tests on November 25, adding that none of the passengers tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Click here for full Covid-19 coverage “A total of …
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MUMBAI: Within 24 hours after the Maharashtra government introduced mandatory Covid tests for travelers from Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa at the state’s airports and train stations, the Center has urged that the new rules be keep it on hold until December 1. The request came on Wednesday, even as …
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