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India’s indigenous vaccine Covaxin has drawn global attention: ICMR

December 25, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research on Thursday late night said that “Covaxin has drawn global attention. Covaxin is a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by ICMR-Bharat Biotech. It is now undergoing phase-3 trials” On its official social media account – The ICMR said that “India’s indigenous vaccine has achieved remarkable feat. Data generated […]

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India fights coronavirus: Central Government gears up for roll out of COVID19 Vaccine

December 25, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Central Government is gearing up for the roll out of COVID19 vaccine across the country. As the vaccine administrators will play an important role in the vaccination process, training of trainers and those who shall administer the vaccine has been taken up across various States. To strengthen the capacity of our human resource […]

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MoU between NBCFDC & Apollo Medskills for Vaccine Deliverance Training

December 24, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) under the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment & Apollo Medskills signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday for deliverance of Vaccine Administration Training to Nurses, Pharmacists belonging to the Other Backward Classes Communities and Economically Backward Classes persons using […]

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Quarantine for 745 Fliers from UK and Middle-East in Mumbai

December 23, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: As many as 745 passengers arriving at the Mumbai airport from the United Kingdom and some other countries in the last two days have been put on institutional quarantine. “As many as 1,688 passengers arrived at the Mumbai international airport from the UK and other countries since Monday midnight and 745 […]

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New SOPs for Travellers from UK, India’s Active Caseload Fall Below Three Lakhs

December 22, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The Union health ministry on Tuesday issued a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) amid the detection of a new variant of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) there in a bid to protect the country against fresh outbreak of the pandemic amidst steady […]

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A new crisis? Stock markets tank as mutant Covid-19 strikes Europe

December 21, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after India’s Covid-19 caseload crossed the 10 million mark amid hopes of vaccination to start in January, Europe reported a fresh, super-spreader coronavirus strain (variant) striking the United Kingdom and spreading to other nations, as countries began to take steps to stop aviation, cancel Christmas, and mull fresh lockdowns. […]

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SII Will Seek Protection from Government for Vaccine Makers against Unwarranted Lawsuits

December 20, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 20: Getting worried over legal wrangling in the event of any adverse reactions to Corona vaccine which are all set to be cleared for emergency use before undergoing the customary full trial, the Serum Institute of India chief executive Adar Poonawalla has sought for governmental protection for the vaccine makers. “Vaccine makers […]

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India Becomes Second in the World to Cross One Crore Mark in Covid Cases, But Many Experts Believe the Worst May be Over

December 19, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 19: India achieved a dubious distinction on Saturday becoming the second country in the world after the United States to have registered more than one crore (10 million) Corona positive cases. With the new 25,152 Covid-19 cases reported in the country in the last 24 hours, India’s cumulative total caseload went up […]

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The US takes additional steps against coronavirus, clears Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use

December 19, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday late night issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease. The emergency use authorization allowed the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the US for use in individuals 18 years of age and older. The […]

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COVID-19 vaccine: 80% volunteers refuse Phase-III trials for Covaxin

December 18, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Even as the world is anxiously waiting for large-scale vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Phase-III trials for an Indian vaccine candidate—Covaxin—have run into rough weather as 70-80 percent of volunteers have refused to undertake this last-mile exercise. These trials were expected to be completed by the end of December 2020 […]