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University Of Oxford Study Supports Use Of Vaxzevria As Third Dose Against Omicron
University Of Oxford Study Supports Use Of Vaxzevria As Third Dose Against Omicron

The study analysed blood samples taken from individuals infected with Covid-19; those who had been vaccinated with a two-dose schedule and a third dose booster; and those who had reported previous infection from other Covid-19 variants of concern. The study included samples from 41 individuals who had received three doses of Vaxzevria.

  • Thursday, 23 December 2021
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'Youthquake' declared Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries

London: Oxford Dictionaries has announced “Youthquake” as 2017’s Word of the Year, reflecting what it calls a “political awakening” among millennial voters, the media reports on Friday. It was first coined in the 1960s by Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, who used it to describe sudden changes in fashion, music and attitudes, reports the BBC. The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Buddhist leader bestowed with Honorary Fellowship by Oxford

New Delhi: Acclaimed Buddhist leader and head of the Drukpa Lineage, the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, has been bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship by the Wolfson College of Oxford for preservation of culture in the Himalayas, his office said on Saturday. “It has been a privilege to work with the college over the past five years […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Malala receives offer to study at UK university

London: Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai has received an offer to study at a British university after applying to Oxford. Yousafzai made the announcement at an education conference in Birmingham. She said she received an offer, conditional of achieving three As in her A-Levels, to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), reported […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Advanced Human Trials

London: The University of Oxford said on Friday that its researchers have begun recruiting adults and children for advanced human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine that will involve up to 10,260 volunteers across the UK. The initial human trials which began in April involved more than 1,000 volunteers. The immunisations in the initial trials have […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Produces Immune Response In Early Trial

London: The Covid-19 vaccine developed by scientists at the Oxford University produces strong immune responses in both parts of the immune system, showed results of the Phase I/II trial published in The Lancet medical journal on Monday. The vaccine provoked a T cell response within 14 days of vaccination — white blood cells that can […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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'Aatmanirbharta' Named Oxford Hindi Word Of 2020

New Delhi: ‘Aatmanirbharta’ implying self-reliance has been named by Oxford Languages as its Hindi word of the year 2020 as it “validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic”. The word was chosen by an advisory panel of language experts Kritika Agrawal, Poonam Nigam Sahay […]

  • Monday, 05 April 2021
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Racial Issue At Oxford: MEA To Take Up With UK

New Delhi: BJP MP Ashwani Vaishnav on Monday raised the issue of racial discrimination in the UK — the latest being about an incident at the Oxford University. The issue concerns Rashmi Samant, a 22-year-old student from Karnataka’s Udupi. She contested the elections for Presidency of Student Union and won. However, following some of her […]

  • Saturday, 03 April 2021
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