The Serum Institute of India filed a Rs 100 million defamation lawsuit on Sunday against a Chennai-based volunteer who participated in its coronavirus vaccine trial and claimed it triggered an adverse reaction, including neurological deterioration. Serum Institute has partnered with drug maker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford to produce …
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Moderna Inc will apply for emergency clearance from the US and Europe for its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective without serious safety concerns, the company said. Moderna also reported that its vaccine’s efficacy rate was consistent based on age, …
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According to sources, the prime minister’s office omitted CM KCR’s name from the list of those who were to receive Narendra Modi at Hyderabad airport. One day after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Hyderabad, a controversy is brewing that CM KCR has not been invited to receive the Prime Minister. …
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The Serum Institute of India issued a statement Sunday about a participant in its Covid vaccine trial who became seriously ill during the trial, stating that “there is absolutely no correlation with the vaccine trial and the medical condition of the volunteer.” Describing the allegations in the legal notice sent …
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By: PTI | Chennai | Updated: November 29, 2020 5:43:01 pm The man, he alleged, suffered from acute encephalopathy, damage or disease that affects the brain, after vaccination and all tests confirmed that the setback in his health was due to the test vaccine. A 40-year-old man who took part …
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PUNE / AHMEDABAD / HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited units of three vaccine Indian manufacturers to review the progress of the vaccine development and manufacturing process – Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune. Modi’s first stop was Ahmedabad, …
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While writing a newspaper article on the performance of various possible Covid-19 vaccines from different organizations, my wife, who is neither a statistician nor a vaccine expert, asked me what the 90% efficacy of a vaccine means. And suddenly I realized that such figures for potential test vaccines are never …
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As pharmaceutical company Pfizer breaks the news for bringing the Covid-19 vaccine, a former vice president and company chief scientist Michael Yeadon said no vaccine is necessary to end the ongoing pandemic. According to a report published in the Skeptics of the confinementYeadon wrote: “There is absolutely no need for …
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“The scientists expressed their joy that the prime minister was meeting with them face to face in order to boost their morale and help accelerate their efforts at this critical juncture in the vaccine development journey – such a rapid pace thus far. He spoke about how India is following …
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Maharashtra closure newsWatching the rise in coronavirus cases, the Maharashtra government on Friday extended lockdown restrictions in the state to Dec. 31. However, in issuing an order, the state government said that restrictions will continue in the containment zones. Also read: schools in this state will remain closed until the …
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