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Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports 366 new positive cases, 108150 recovered so far
The Government on Thursday informed that 366 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 170 from Jammu division and 196 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
Oxford Covid vaccine safe, protects against disease: Lancet
In a significant development, the first full results from interim analysis has confirmed that the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has an acceptable safety profile and is efficacious against symptomatic the Coronavirus caused disease, with only…
Small players, few pharma compliant: India’s struggle with cold chain for Covid vaccine
India's struggle with a cold chain for Covid vaccine stems from the fact that despite one of the large cold chain capacities in the world, there are not many large participants with capacity exceeding 5,000 tonnes.A research by BofA…
Pfizer vaccine to star in America’s historic Dec 10 science court
Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is edging closer to approval in the United States and will star in a historic 'science court' that will be live streamed to the world on December 10.Starting 9 a.m. EST on December 10, US regulators and independent…
Civil society group seeks transparency in Covid vax emergency approval
The All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN), an alliance of advocacy groups, has written a letter to the Health Ministry, Niti Aayog and Drug Controller General of India, seeking transparency and clarification on the regulatory approval…
For likes of India, Pfizer is on vax version requiring simple refrigeration
US Drugmaker Pfizer, which had recently sought emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine in India and whose shot require storage at minus 70 degrees Celsius, has revealed that the company is working on a new formulation which…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports369 new positive cases, 107624 recovered so far
The Government on Wednesday informed that369 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 190 from Jammu division and 179 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
‘Covaxin likely to be available for public use by Feb’
Covaxin, the COVID vaccine candidate by Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech Limited, being developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is likely to be available for use of the general…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports 470 new positive cases, 107282 recovered so far
The Government on Tuesday informed that470 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 277 from Jammu division and 193 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
Serum Institute of India seeks emergency use nod for Covishield
Serum Institute of India (SII) has applied for emergency use authorization of the first Made in India Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield."As promised, before the end of 2020, @SerumInstIndia has applied for emergency use authorisation for the…