A woman receives a dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Bali, Indonesia. Despite some reluctance in Europe, Asian nations, including India, are using Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid injections to inoculate people. (Reuters photo) Lockdown News Today Coronavirus Lockdown 2021 Live News: The government of Narendra Modi has changed the vaccination rules …
Read More »India will do everything possible to facilitate the Covid vaccines sought by Canada: Prime Minister assures Trudeau | India News
NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has criticized the Indian government for protests by farmers, called on Prime Minister Modi to request Covid vaccines. In a tweet late at night, Modi said: “I was happy to get a call from my friend @JustinTrudeau. He assured him that India …
Read More »3 more cases of UK strain in Chennai; WHO ‘disappointed’ when China blocks entry to Covid-19 experts
“I have been in contact with senior Chinese officials and once again I have made it clear that the mission is a priority for the WHO,” he said of the trip that he said took place with Beijing. The mission was to be led by Peter Ben Embarek, the WHO’s …
Read More »How AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Compares to Pfizer-BioNTech’s
India formally approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca on Sunday COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine, made in India by the Serum Institute, was first approved by Britain this week. This is all you need to know about the vaccine called Covishield in India. HOW DOES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ASTRAZENECA SHOT APPEAR …
Read More »Mexican doctor hospitalized after receiving Covid-19 vaccine
MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The doctor, whose name has not been released, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a public hospital in the northern state of Nuevo León after …
Read More »‘It was finally worth it’: Adar Poonawalla thanks Prime Minister Modi, DCGI after Covishield gets final approval
For the executive director of the Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, the moment of happy new year came on January 3 after the General Controller of Drugs of India on Sunday gave the final go-ahead to Covishield, the vaccine developed by the Oxford University and leading pharmaceutical Astrazeneca and …
Read More »Electoral process-based vaccination campaign, says Harsh Vardhan; Regulator likely to specify dosage details today
The other vaccine, known as COVAXIN, has been developed locally by Bharat Biotech and the government-run Indian Council for Medical Research. Reuters, citing sources, reported on Friday that the injection could be approved, although little is known about the results of its clinical trials. “Granting permission for restricted use in …
Read More »Pfizer and BioNTech will offer Covid-19 vaccine to volunteers who received placebo
In this illustration, taken on October 31, 2020, vials with a label that reads ‘COVID-19 / Coronavirus Vaccine / Injection Only’ and a medical syringe are seen in front of a Pfizer logo displayed. (Image: Reuters) The US Food and Drug Administration and a panel of its external advisers have …
Read More »The SEC will meet today to authorize the emergency use of COVID vaccines
The third ongoing vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, which is being developed in collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), is simultaneously undergoing Phase 3 human trials at 22 sites in India with around 26,000 volunteers. . According to a senior company official, it will be at least 60 …
Read More »Oxford Covid Vaccine To Be First To Get Approved In India: Report | India News
NEW DELHI: India is poised to celebrate New Years Day by giving its first approval to a coronavirus vaccine. The expert panel is likely to approve the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford for emergency use on Friday, Reuters reported, citing sources. If approved, India will become …
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