India once again registered more than 78,000 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the national count to 37,69,524, according to the Union Ministry of Health. The number of active cases reached 8.01.282 and hospital discharges stood at 29.01.908, a gap of 21.00.626. The death toll reached 66,333 after 1,045 people …
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The modified common cold viruses behind the high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from CanSino Biologics of China and the Gamaleya Institute of Russia have been studied for decades, but are not yet widely used. The following are some details of their development, how they work, and past and potential future uses: …
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Preparations are underway at a hospital here for the start of the second phase of the human clinical trial of ‘Covaxin’, the COVID-19 vaccine indigenous to India, authorities said. “Phase I of the trial is still continuing, as we are planning to start the Phase II trial shortly,” said Dr. …
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: As India created a world record yesterday with the highest single-day increase of nearly 79,000 Covid-19 cases, in a breath, the country also recorded the last 5 lakh recoveries in just eight days compared with previous 5 lakh recoveries. that were recorded in 10 and 9 days. …
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New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed confidence that the country’s COVID-19 count will be “under control” on Diwali this year. Opening the ‘Nation First’ webinar series, organized by the Anathkumar Foundation, he noted that the country was far ahead in the fight against the pandemic. …
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A Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company has struck a deal with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to gain priority access to Covid-19 vaccines being developed by the world’s largest drug manufacturer. Pune-based Serum Institute, in partnership with AstraZeneca, the Gates Foundation, and the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, will produce 1 billion doses …
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The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, leaves a press conference organized by the United Nations Correspondents Association in Geneva (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the new coronavirus, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 3. 2020. Fabrice Coffrini / Pool via …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and philanthropist Bill Gates discussed Thursday the global response to Covid-19, and the importance of global coordination in scientific innovation and research to combat the pandemic. During a video conference, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates and Prime Minister Modi agreed …
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[ad_1] The European Union drug agency suggested Thursday that a coronavirus vaccine (COVID-19) could be ready in a year, even when the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the disease will never go away. Past and present world leaders have insisted that all eventual vaccines and treatments should be made …
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[ad_1] Washington: Chinese hackers are trying to steal the COVID-19 vaccine investigation, US authorities said on Wednesday, increasing tensions between superpowers as markets fell amid US Federal Reserve warnings that closures prolonged damage could cause “lasting damage”. Meanwhile, Europe pushed ahead with plans to gradually reopen summer tourism, despite fears …
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