The government said on Tuesday there was no need to panic over the mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2 detected in the UK, stating that there is no such variant or any significant mutation in the coronavirus The tension has still been seen in India. NITI Aayog (Health) Fellow Dr VK Paul, …
Read More »Bharat Biotech says it has enrolled 13,000 volunteers for phase 3 trials of Covaxin
According to the company, the vaccine is developed and manufactured at Bharat Biotech’s BSL-3 biocontainment facility. “This is an unprecedented vaccine trial to be conducted in India, and we are overwhelmed by the steady increase in participation. We sincerely thank all 13,000 volunteers across the country for their support in …
Read More »New variant of Covid-19 is not out of control, WHO says as countries close borders, alert intensifies
Meanwhile, the United States said it is not yet certain whether the new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain is more contagious, but it is conducting studies to learn more. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to the Operation Warp Speed vaccine program, added that he hoped laboratory experiments would show …
Read More »What we know about the new strain of coronavirus discovered in the UK
An emergency lockdown in London and the south-east of the UK following the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus has caused concern around the world, and many countries, including India, have suspended all flights to and from the UK. What is the new mutation of the virus? The new …
Read More »Italy has a patient with a new Covid-19 strain found in Britain; European neighbors close doors to Britain amid alarm
Although Sars-CoV-2 mutations have been reported in recent months in various parts of the world, the VUI-202012/01 variant tracked in the UK has raised concern. At a press conference, Prime Minister Johnson said preliminary data shows that it is 70% more transmittable. The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threat Advisory …
Read More »German Health Minister says vaccines are effective against new strain of coronavirus
The new virus strain “has no impact on vaccines,” the German health minister said. Berlin Germany: European Union experts believe existing coronavirus vaccines are effective against the rapidly spreading new strain identified in Britain, Germany’s health minister said on Sunday. “Based on all we know so far,” the new strain …
Read More »Health ministry meets today after spread of mutant strain of coronavirus in UK
The Union Health Ministry called for an emergency meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) on Monday morning after panic spread over a new mutant strain of coronavirus that is “out of control” in the Kingdom. Kingdom, according to officials. The JMG meeting will be chaired by the Director General …
Read More »India about to approve first set of Covid-19 vaccine: Government | India News
NEW DELHI: India is about to approve its first Covid-19 vaccine set, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, while emphasizing the need for a rapid vaccination campaign to cover the priority population, estimated at around 30 million rupees. Speaking at the 22nd High Level Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Covid-19 …
Read More »US Head of Nursing Faints During Press Conference, Received COVID-19 Vaccine Earlier
A head nurse at a Tennessee hospital passed out during a news conference. He had reportedly injected himself with the COVID-19 vaccine before addressing the media. However, it has not been established whether he passed out as a side effect of the vaccine. Tiffany Dover, the chief nurse in Chattanooga, …
Read More »Harsh Vardhan: 30 million people will receive the Covid vaccine in 6-7 months: Minister of Health
Harsh Vardhan said there have been a little more than 1 crore of Covid cases in India (Representative) New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday that the country’s scientists and health experts have been working on the development of a indigenous vaccine and that in the next …
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