The administration has cut off power and water supplies to the hundreds of farmers on the Delhi-UP border. New Delhi: Farmers protests: A clash built into Thursday night between police and farmers on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur after the UP government ordered the farmers camping there to be …
Read More »Explainer: Where are we in the Covid-19 vaccine race?
India became the fourth country to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, authorizing the launch of the vaccine in the coming weeks in the country with the second highest number of infections. The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines …
Read More »A million dollar question arises when lab executives sell shares amid the race for the Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax: executives from several US laboratories developing COVID-19 Vaccines have recently raked in millions of dollars by selling shares in their companies, raising questions about the advisability of such a move amid a national health crisis. On the same day that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced preliminary data showing …
Read More »Covid-19: India will receive 100 million injections of the Astra vaccine next month | India News
The world’s largest vaccine maker is ramping up production of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 injection, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation campaign that could begin across India later that month. If the data from the end-stage trial shows that AstraZeneca’s candidate provides effective protection against …
Read More »Serum Institute prepares 40 million doses of Covid vaccine under “at risk” manufacturing and storage license | India News
NEW DELHI: In order to ensure early availability of its Covid-19 vaccine once approved, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has already manufactured 40 million doses of the candidate developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca , under the category ‘at risk’ manufacturing and warehousing license from the …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine Update: 40 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Have Been Produced, Serum Says | India News
BENGALURU: The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer, said Thursday that it has manufactured 40 million doses of AstraZeneca’s potential Covid-19 vaccine and will soon start producing Novavax’s rival vaccine as both seek regulatory approval. While there are no approved Covid-19 vaccines yet and trials are still …
Read More »The government plans to administer covid-19 vaccines at 20-25 crore Indians for July
NEW DELHI: The government plans to administer around 40-50 crore of covid-19 vaccines to 20-25 crore of Indians in July. The Center, together with the states, is also preparing a list of priority population groups, especially front-line health workers, who would receive vaccines, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on …
Read More »The government may need ₹ 80,000 cr for the covid vaccine in the next year: executive director of the Serum Institute
NEW DELHI: The government may need ₹Rs 80 billion over the next year for the distribution of the covid-19 vaccine to all people in India, Serum Institute of India Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday, calling it a “worrying challenge.” “Will the government of India have Rs 80 billion …
Read More »India Novavax Trials May Begin in October
By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 20, 2020 10:20:21 am The Novavax vaccine candidate is currently in phase 2 clinical trials in South Africa. (AP Photo: Taimy Alvarez / File) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: The trials in India of a candidate vaccine being developed by the American company Novavax …
Read More »Bill Gates: 3 of 6 Vaccines in Trials May Work | India News
NEW DELHI: A Covid-19 vaccine is expected early next year and of the top six being tested, three of them will likely work, billionaire philanthropist Bill gates has said stating that India has a huge paper to play in expanding manufacturing for these. “If they are successful in their phase …
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