India’s drug regulator will approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca on Friday for emergency use, according to the news agency. Reuters reported. The expert committee set up by Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) VG Somani to examine vaccine proposals, meeting for the …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 22, 2020 8:02:34 pm Passengers arriving from the UK at Mumbai airport on Tuesday (Express photo) The highly infectious new strain of coronavirus found in the UK, leading some 40 countries to sever travel ties with the country, has yet …
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Anil Vij received a test dose of a coronavirus vaccine today at a hospital in Ambala New Delhi: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij received a test dose of a coronavirus vaccine today at a hospital in the state’s Ambala cantonment. The third phase trial of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech started …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 20, 2020 4:07:53 pm An actor dressed as a coronavirus reacts after injecting a fantasy vaccine during a street performance in Plaza San Martín (AP) Encouraging results in Covid-19 vaccine trials by pioneers in November have …
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The Center will deliberate whether to obtain the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19, which requires a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius. And the storage requirement isn’t the only hurdle that worries the Covid-19 task force. The amount in which they will be available would not be enough for the Indian …
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Written by Prabha Raghavan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 10, 2020 3:43:25 pm The company’s first interim efficacy analysis indicates that the vaccine may demonstrate efficacy against Covid-19. (Reuters) The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer has launched preliminary data from late-stage human trials of the Covid-19 …
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As Bharat Biotech aims to launch its vaccine, Covaxin, in February, which could be the first vaccine available in India, the Center is finalizing the procedure for administering the vaccine, including identifying the priority groups to target. they will administer the vaccine first and at no cost. . The group …
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The wait for the Covid-19 vaccine may be longer for the young population in good health, said World Health Organization chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO social media event. . “Most people agree, it’s starting with healthcare workers and front-line workers, but even there, you need to define …
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A ‘safe and effective’ vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease could be ready by the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. “We will need vaccines and there is hope that by the end of this year we can have a vaccine. There is hope,” …
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