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Phase 3 human trial for Covaxin starts at SRM Hospital
The SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre here on Monday announced the launch of the third phase of human trials for Covaxin - a vaccine for Covid-19 developed by Bharat Biotech.In a statement issued here, the SRM Medical College…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports 531 new positive cases, 106372recovered so far
The Government on Sunday informed that 531 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 308 from Jammu division and 223 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
Vaccinate people with diabetes on priority: Researchers
Researchers have urged policymakers to prioritise vaccination for individuals with diabetes as such people, once infected with Covid-19, are three times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalisation compared with people…
Covid-19 vaccination for at-risk groups kicks off in Moscow
Coronavirus vaccination has kicked off in Moscow for at-risk groups including medical, educational and social workers, the city's coronavirus monitoring centre said on Saturday."Coronavirus vaccination began today at 70 city public health…
‘India should begin scaling up syringe supplies for Covid vaccination’
With the Union government focusing on early availability of coronavirus vaccine, experts on Saturday stressed that India should immediately scale up syringe supplies to deal with the vast number of inoculations required to control the…
Covaxin efficacy on 2-dose schedule: Bharat Biotech on Vij testing positive
Hours after Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, who was administered a dose of Covaxin last month, tested positive for Covid-19, the city-based Bharat Biotech said that the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine could be determined only fourteen…
This antiviral drug blocks Covid virus within 24 hrs: Study
Researchers have discovered that the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (Covid-19) with a new antiviral drug, MK-4482/EIDD-2801 or Molnupiravir, completely suppresses the virus transmission within 24 hours.According to the study, published…
US vax tipped to begin before Dec 15; 100mn to get shots by Feb
The chief advisor of the US Covid-19 vaccine development programme is confident that at least 100 million people would have got coronavirus shots by the end of February 2021 and this operation would have covered the entire "at risk"…
Belgium vax candidate protects against Covid-19 : Study
Belgium virologists have developed a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 based on the yellow fever vaccine, which as a result also works against yellow fever.The study, published in the journal Nature, showed that the vaccine protects…
May vaccinate those infected with Covid or having its antibodies: Govt
he Union Health Ministry hinted on Tuesday that the people infected with Covid-19 or those who have recovered and exhibit antibodies against the viral disease could also come under the ambit of vaccination drive for the immunisation of…