Moderna Inc plans to apply for authorization for its coronavirus vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday, after a new analysis showed the vaccine was highly effective in preventing Covid-19, without serious safety concerns. The primary analysis, which included 196 cases, found the vaccine to be 94.1 percent …
Read More »Serum Institute denies claim of side effects, says Covishield ‘safe and immunogenic
After a Chennai man claimed he suffered neurological and psychological side effects from receiving an injection of the Covid-19 Covishield vaccine during the human trial being conducted by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the company based in Pune said there was no correlation between the two. In a post …
Read More »‘The population of India could be fully vaccinated by the end of 2022’
India is studying various vaccines from Russia’s Sputnik V and Covishield to Covaxin from the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Oxford and Pune, which is being developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). Not many of these vaccine manufacturers have shared much …
Read More »The government plans to vaccinate 30 CR people by July-August, says Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday that the central government plans to vaccinate between 25 and 30 million people against the new coronavirus by July-August next year. “In the first 3-4 months of next year, there is a possibility that we can provide vaccines to the people of …
Read More »30 crore people will be vaccinated by August 2021, says Health Minister
Hygiene and mask remain key weapons against the coronavirus, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said. New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said today that up to 30 crore of Indians would be vaccinated against COVID-19 by August 2021 according to central government plans. However, he also reiterated the need to …
Read More »As the race for the virus vaccine heats up, IBS’s smear against the volunteer who brought the case worries experts
The Serum Institute of India has called the accusations made by a volunteer of the IBS vaccine candidate “malicious”. On November 21, a 40-year-old Chennai volunteer from vaccine candidate Covishield filed a lawsuit against IBS. The volunteer stated that there was no adverse reaction during the first 10 days after …
Read More »Formula for another battle within Cong
Sometimes the best way to hurt your people is to support the enemy. And that is what the high Congress and now called rebel leader Anand Sharma has done. In a series of tweets, Anand Sharma has praised the prime minister’s visit to institutes that are working on COVID-19 vaccine. …
Read More »United Starts Flying Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
United Airlines Holdings Inc. began operating charter flights on Friday to drop doses of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for rapid distribution if the vaccines are approved by regulators, according to people familiar with the matter. The initial flights are a link in a global supply chain that is being put …
Read More »Agricultural reforms have opened new doors of possibility for farmers, says Prime Minister Modi amid protests
In the 70th edition of his program, Modi extended his wishes to his compatriots on the occasion of Dussehra. Amid the pandemic with silent celebrations this holiday season, Prime Minister Modi urged moderation to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. “Previously, a large number of people used to gather …
Read More »India’s Covid account is approaching 94 Lakh, 41,810 new cases in one day
Coronavirus cases in India: India is the second most affected country in the world due to Covid New Delhi: Coronavirus cases in India are steadily increasing with 41,810 new infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the count to 93,92,919. 496 deaths were registered in the last 24 hours and …
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