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COVID-19 Vaccine: Stage Set For Phase II Clinical Trials Of Bharat Biotech's Vax
COVID-19 Vaccine: Stage Set For Phase II Clinical Trials Of Bharat Biotech's Vax

Hyderabad: The stage is set for phase II clinical trials of Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine from Monday. The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker received the approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Directorate General of Health Services to conduct the phase II trials of indigenous vaccine candidate Covaxin. Joint Drugs Controller Dr S. Eswara Reddy […]

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Iran, Russia To Jointly Produce COVID-19 Vaccine

Cairo: Iran and Russia will cooperate to produce a COVID-19 vaccine in the Islamic republic as COVID-19 cases in Iran surged to 384,666 on Saturday. Meanwhile, an Iraqi health official warned that the citizens should not play down the seriousness of the coronavirus as 4,644 daily new infections were reported. Iran, the hardest-hit country in […]

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COVID-19 India Updates: With Over 90K New Cases Positive Tally Breaches 41-Lakh Mark

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 41 lakh with a record 90,632 people being infected in a day, while 31,80,865 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 77.32 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 41,13,811, while the […]

India Sees New High Of Covid-19 Cures With Over 70K Recoveries

New Delhi: For the second consecutive day, India has clocked recovery of more than 70,000 Covid-19 patients in a single day, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday. The ministry said that 73,642 patients have recovered and they were discharged from either home/facility isolation or hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking […]

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Oxford Covid Vaccine Trials Delayed Over Safety Approvals

New Delhi: The clinical trials for the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford, which was expected to start at The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, have been delayed by at least a week. The trials that were expected to commence in the first week of September […]

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COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Surpass 27 Million, Death Toll Over 882000

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 27 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 882,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 27,002,224 and the fatalities rose to 882,053, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) […]

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India Reports Record 90802 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Breaches 42-Lakh Mark

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 32,50,429 people have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 77.30 per cent on Monday, according to the Union health ministry data. The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 42,04,613, […]

All Eligible Indians To Get COVID19 Jabs In Over 3 Yrs At Current Pace
All Eligible Indians To Get COVID19 Jabs In Over 3 Yrs At Current Pace

New Delhi: With India taking 85 days to administer 10 crore (100 mn) Covid vaccine doses, a rough calculation shows that all eligible Indians can expect to be fully inoculated…

New Soft, Flexible Nasal Swabs To Aid In Better Covid Testing
New Soft, Flexible Nasal Swabs To Aid In Better Covid Testing

New York: A Q-tip cotton swab inserted into your nose to gauge the presence of Covid-19 infections is a pain and not a pleasant experience. Now, that can soon become…

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Global Covid-19 Update: Corona Cases Top 27.2 Million, Deaths Over 891000

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 27.2 million, while the deaths have increased to over 891,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 27,002,224 and the fatalities rose to 882,053, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in […]

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India's COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 72775 With Record 1133 Fatalities

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 42,80,422 on Tuesday with 75,809 instances of the viral infection recorded in the last 24 hours, while a record 1,133 fatalities took the death toll to 72,775, the Union health ministry data showed. During the same period, the number of recoveries surged to 33,23,950 pushing the recovery rate […]

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Covid-19: Russia Produces First Batch Of Sputnik V Vaccine For Civilian Circulation

Moscow/New Delhi: In some good news for millions living in hope for a Covid-19 vaccine shot, the Russian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine has been produced for civilian circulation. The supplies of the medication to the Russian regions are expected soon, the Health Ministry told reporters, reports […]

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Study Halted After One Illness

New York: Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” illness is a side effect of the shot. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the company said its “standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to allow review of safety data”. […]

COVID-19 Updates: With Over 89K New Cases, India's COVID Tally Reaches 43.7 Lakh

New Delhi: India on Wednesday witnessed a spike of 89,706 fresh cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) taking the total tally to 43,70,128 with 1,115 deaths due to pandemic in last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry data revealed. The spike of 89,706 cases comes a day after India witnessed a decline of fresh cases on […]

Amazon India To Cover Covid-19 Vaccine Cost For 10 Lakh People
Amazon India To Cover Covid-19 Vaccine Cost For 10 Lakh People

New Delhi: As individuals above 45 years of age in the country can now get Covid-19 vaccines, Amazon India on Monday said that it will cover the cost of Covid-19…

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