VG Somani, Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI), in a webinar on Thursday indicated that India was close to approving a COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Somani was participating in a webinar, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, in which vaccine experts, infectious disease experts and representatives of companies developing vaccines …
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Six passengers traveling on Air India’s London-Delhi flight tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, a senior government official said on December 22. Read also: Coronavirus, December 22 updates The flight landed around 11.30pm on December 21. “Five COVID-positive passengers were found at the Delhi airport. A passenger, who took a …
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The total number of recovered cases is more than 30 times the number of active cases, the ministry said. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 1 crore (10 million) mark on December 18, 2020. According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John …
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The total number of recovered cases is more than 30 times the number of active cases, the ministry said. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 1 crore (10 million) mark on December 18, 2020. According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John …
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As India prepares for mass vaccination against Covid once approvals are obtained, states with more people in the age group 50 and over and with comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension are expected to get larger allocations (plus, of course , frontline healthcare workers, essential personnel, and police and defense personnel). …
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The investigation found that the device accurately detected a set of positive samples. (Figurative) Washington: Scientists have developed novel technology for a CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in less than 30 minutes. According to research published in the journal Cell, the new …
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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 …
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Scientists have used nanopores (extremely small pores) and electrical current to devise a new method to identify viruses. The method will be a breakthrough in new, rapid and accurate tests for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), they claimed. The study describing the new method has been published in the journal ACS Sensors. …
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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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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra exempted the airline crew from the requirement to carry a negative test report from anyone flying into the state from the Covid access points of Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Goa. The rule, applicable equally to air and train arrivals to Maharashtra, takes effect from Wednesday to …
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