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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out within six months: Report
London: There is growing hope that a vaccine against coronavirus may be given the green light by health regulators by the end of this year to be rolled out for a…
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Moderna’s COVID vax shows promise in protecting older adults
New York: US-based biotech company Moderna Covid-19 vaccine candidate has shown signs of working in older adults, new results from an early stage trial have revealed. This study evaluated a two-dose…
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Elon Musk says he won’t get COVID vaccine when available
San Francisco: Even as the world eagerly waits for a Covid-19 vaccine, tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he would not take one when it becomes available. In an interview…
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India
Serum Institute to manufacture 200M doses of Covid-19 vaccine
New Delhi: A further collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, Gavi and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will accelerate the…
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Elon Musk says he won’t get Covid vaccine when available
San Francisco: Even as the world eagerly waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he would not take one when it becomes available. In an…
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China injecting unproven COVID-19 vaccine to its citizens
New York: As the world struggles to find an effective vaccine for coronavirus, China has already begun injecting its unproven vaccine to workers at state-owned companies, government officials, vaccine company…
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China says WHO gave support for COVID vaccine emergency use
Beijing: The World Health Organization gave China its ‘understanding and support’ before starting a controversial emergency use programme for its Covid-19 vaccine candidates, a Chinese health official said. China has…
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The Indian royals who modelled for first vaccine in the world
London: Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani arrived at the royal court in 1805, to marry him. Both of them were…
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India
Bharat Biotech inks deal with Washington varsity for intranasal Covid vax
Hyderabad:Leading vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced a licensing agreement with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for a novel chimp-adenovirus, the single-dose intranasal vaccine for Covid-19.…
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Russia to sell its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V ‘to India’s Dr. Reddy’s Lab
Moscow: The first clinical trial and distribution of ‘Sputnik V’ Russian-developed COVID-19 vaccine in India would be undertaken by Dr. Reddy Labarotary, Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (RSWF) declared on Wednesday. RSWF…
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CSIR and Aurobindo Pharma collaborates to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Hyderabad: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Aurobindo Pharma Limitedare on Tuesday announced its collaboration to develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) . Under the signed agreement between…
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Oxford vaccine phase 3 trials resume after halt over safety concerns
London: The third phase of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine have resumed in the UK, days after they were halted over safety concerns. AstraZeneca said on Saturday that it received confirmation from…
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‘Avoid rush as bad Covid vax to only compound suffering’
New Delhi: The suspension of a potential vaccine by UK-based AstraZeneca has raised concerns among the scientific fraternity and some of them on Thursday reiterated against rushing into the key…
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Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday said it is pausing clinical trials of AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country. Earlier this week, AstraZeneca said it…
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Sputnik V: will it save lives and halt the decline of global economy?
Dr Biksham Gujja After 63 years, Sputnik is back again in public discussion. Russians, then USSR launched Sputnik-1 on 4th October 1957. That 58 cm diameter, small polished metal ball,…
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First batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine produced 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…
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Technology
Musk to inspect progress on his RNA printers for COVID vaccine
San Francisco: Elon Musk would be in Germany this week to meet the researchers at the German vaccine maker CureVac and see the progress on portable molecular RNA printers to help…
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India to have coronavirus vaccine by 2020 end: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday that the country will have a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus by the end of the…
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Mass production of COVID-19 vaccine to begin in India once scientists give nod: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said mass production of vaccine for COVID-19 will begin in India once scientists give their nod, and a roadmap was ready to ensure…
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Hyderabad News
Baylor College collaborates with BEL to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Hyderabad: Baylor College of Medicine and Biological E. Limited (BEL) today announced a licensing agreement for the development of a safe, effective and affordable COVID-19 vaccine. BE, an India-based company, has…
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First batch of COVID-19 vaccine to be released within 2 weeks: Russia
Moscow: The first batch of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19 is expected to be released within two weeks, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Russian Health…
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Sans proper data Russian COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy, safety unknown: CCMB Chief
Hyderabad: The efficacy and safety levels of the vaccine developed by Russia for treating COVID-19 patients is not predictable in the absence of data, a top official of theCSIR-Centre for Cellular…
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Canada health official says ‘no’ to Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Ottawa: The Russian novel coronavirus vaccine will likely not be approved in Canada at this time, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told reporters on Tuesday, citing lack of…
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US skeptical of Russia’s virus vaccine safety
Taipai: US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says it’s more important to have a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus than to be the first to produce…
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Russia to start mass vaccination for COVID from Jan 1, 2021
Moscow: The Covid-19 vaccine that Russia registered on Tuesday is expected to enter into civilian circulation on January 1, 2021, the media reported, citing the registration certificate. Russian Health Minister…
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German official urges globally available vaccine
Berlin: Germany’s foreign minister says it is critical that any vaccine developed for the coronavirus is made available to everyone around the world. Heiko Maas spoke with his counterpart from South…
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Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine to cost Rs 225 per dose in India
New Delhi; The Serum Institute of India would introduce candidate vaccines from AstraZeneca and Novavax for COVID-19 at less than Rs 250 per dose in India. The Pune-based institute would offer…
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BCG vaccine is safe, does not increase COVID-19 risk: Study
London: The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, has a general stimulating effect on the immune system and is therefore effective against Covid-19, say researchers. The study, published…
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WHO warns ‘vaccine nationalism’ not good for the world
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against vaccine nationalism, cautioning rich nations that if they keep treatments to themselves they cannot expect to remain safe if poor countries remain…
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India
PETA urges Health Ministry to stop vaccine tests on monkeys
New Delhi: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have sent letters, co-signed by an expert primatologist, calling on the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Indian Council…
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