In a shot in the arm for India, the Coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University received emergency use authorization (US) from the UK. In India, the vaccine, called Covishield, which is being manufactured by the Serum Institute, is likely to gain regulatory approval within days. Development comes even …
Read More »Coronavirus Highlights, Dec 29: India Detects 6 Cases of New Strain; UK flight suspension likely to be extended
In a day six cases of the new strain of coronavirus were detected in India, the Center said Tuesday that samples from all Covid-19 symptomatic passengers who arrived in the country on Dec. 9-22 would be subjected to genome sequencing. Also, to control the spread of the most contagious strain …
Read More »India Reports 6 Cases of New Covid-19 Strain As UK Returnees Test Positive
India has detected six cases of the mutant coronavirus that was first discovered in the UK. The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the six patients had recently returned from the UK. The mutated UK strain was detected in samples at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, at CCMB, Hyderabad and one at NIV, …
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