NEW DELHI: AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said Monday that their Covid vaccine was an average 70 percent effective, but added that it could be up to 90% effective without serious side effects. In 8,895 participants who received two full doses, the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine was 62%. …
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On Sunday, high-level core teams were dispatched to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support them in the response and management of Covid-19. These states have been reporting an increase in the number of active cases, those who are hospitalized or in home isolation under medical supervision, or demonstrating …
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Will PM Cares finance the distribution of vaccines in India? Rahul Gandhi asked PM Modi. New Delhi: Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi a series of questions today regarding the advance vaccine for COVID-19, raising issues such as funding, timing and priority of candidates. The former President …
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The availability of a vaccine is subject to the results of ongoing trials and licenses. (Figurative) India hopes to start rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine by March 2021, but faces a huge challenge: the cold chain and distribution infrastructure. The nation with the second highest infections in the world plans …
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Hopes for an early arrival of a possible vaccine for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have been rekindled as several candidate vaccines are in the middle or early stages of late-stage trials. Meanwhile, the total number of people who have contracted the disease worldwide is 58.9 million, while nearly 1.4 million …
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Pfizer applied for an emergency use authorization in the US on Friday and can begin implementation in mid-December. The successes of the trials by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. have fueled hopes that a Covid-19 vaccine will soon arrive. But much of the world, outside of wealthy nations like the …
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NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that a locally developed Covid-19 candidate vaccine could complete its final trials in one to two months, raising hopes for rapid deployment in a country with the second highest number of infections in the world. . The Indian Council for …
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In a statement that has generated optimism and curiosity in the medical fraternity, Bharat Biotech said Sunday that its COVID-19 The ‘Covaxin’ vaccine will be at least 60% effective, according to trial data. The President of Quality Operations of Bharat Biotech Sai D Prasad said that the World Health Organization …
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At a recent review meeting on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine procurement and delivery strategy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to know the details about the emergency authorization process for a vaccine. According to some officials present at the meeting, the discussions underscored how the country’s top leaders are preparing …
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NEW DELHI : Indian equity markets are likely to experience volatility this week due to concerns about rising coronavirus cases and expiration of derivatives contracts, analysts said. Furthermore, progress around the COVID-19 vaccine, related updates, US stimulus talks and global signals would dictate the market trend, traders said. “Looking ahead, …
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