India’s Bharat Biotech is in talks with more than 10 countries that have shown interest in a possible Covid-19 vaccine it is developing with a government agency, a company executive told Reuters on Friday. The Hyderabad-based company this week received initial approval from Indian authorities to conduct late-stage trials for …
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory for the use of the FELUDA paper strip test, the first test developed in the country for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) based on the CRISPR gene editing tool. / Cas-9, which is likely to hit the market within a month. …
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Bihar’s Chief Deputy Minister Sushil Kumar Modi tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday afternoon. The BJP leader announced this on Twitter and said that he has been admitted to the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Patna. Modi said his parameters are perfectly normal, adding that …
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Written by Amitabh Sinha, edited by Explained Desk | Gaya | October 22, 2020 11:19:26 am Women commuting to work ride a local Mumbai train on the Harbor line on October 21, 2020. Indian Railways has now allowed women, in addition to essential workers, to board trains amid the Covid-19 …
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro annulled his own Health Minister on Wednesday, rejecting the announced purchase of 46 million doses of CoronaVac, a possible vaccine against Covid-19 that is being tested in the state of Sao Paulo. Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello announced the purchase on Tuesday along with Sao Paulo Governor …
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A man cleans equipment at a gym in Navi Mumbai before the gyms reopen on October 25 (Express photo: Amit Chakravarty). Maharashtra Coronavirus News Live Updates: Maharashtra detected an additional 8,151 cases of the new coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing its count to 16.09 lakh. The 16,09,516 cases included 1.74,265 people …
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Kang warned that people still need to be careful about ongoing festivals, air pollution, and approaching winters. Coronavirus cases in the country have seen some decline since last month. The decline has occurred regardless of the ease of travel restrictions and other activities that have begun to return to normal. …
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Metro Rail services were discontinued following the announcement of the nationwide shutdown effective March 25. Maharashtra Coronavirus News Live Updates: Maharashtra reported a one-day surge of 9,060 positive coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the state’s COVID 19 count to 15.95,381. The death of 150 patients due to the pandemic brought …
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By: Express Web Desk | Kochi | Updated: October 18, 2020 8:58:55 pm Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during his Sunday show Samvaad. (Photo: YouTube / screenshot) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that negligence during Onam led to a spike in Covid-19 cases in Kerala, and other …
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India coronavirus news: 9.7 lakh tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. (Proceedings) New Delhi: India reported a daily increase of 61,871 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, bringing its tally close to the 75 lakh mark, data from the Health Ministry showed this morning. The number of cases in …
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