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Serum Institute of India to conduct trials of Covishield vaccine
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will launch the first Covid-19 vaccine called 'Covishield' and commence its trials soon in India.SII released a representative image of the vial of Covishield which is the vaccine developed by the Oxford…
Night curfew, Sunday lockdown to continue in Karnataka
Complete lockdown on Sundays and daily night curfew would continue across Karnataka to contain the coronavirus spread, a top official said on Tuesday."Though lockdown will be lifted from 5 am on Wednesday across the state, night curfew will…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports 608 new positive cases, 8455 recovered so far
The Government on Tuesday informed that 608 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 106 from Jammu division and 502 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
Coronavirus and floods wreak havoc in Bihar
The unabated increase in coronavirus cases coupled with the overflowing rivers in the state has wreaked havoc upon the people of Bihar.Floods are not a new phenomenon in Bihar. Though people are reeling under the floods they are determined…
Russian military claims Covid-19 vaccine ‘ready’ sans key trials
In a sensational claim, the Russian military has said it is ready with its experimental coronavirus vaccine, which is yet to even finish Phase II trial and the all-critical Phase III one, The Moscow Times reported on Tuesday.Last week, the…
Andhra Pradesh records highest single-day corona death toll at 62
Andhra Pradesh recorded its highest single-day death toll due to coronavirus at 62 in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, health officials said. With 4,944 new cases reported during the period, the state's total tally zoomed to 58,668…
Mylan launches remdesivir supply in India under ‘DESREM’ name
Global pharmaceutical company Mylan on Monday announced the commercial launch of the generic version of Gilead Sciences's antiviral drug remdesivir under the brand name 'DESREM' in India to address urgent needs amid Covid-19.Available at a…
Covid-19: Synairgen announces positive results from clinical trial
UK-based Synairgen on Monday announced positive results from a clinical trial of SNG001, which helped reduce the risk of developing severe diseases in hospitalised Covid-19 patients.The treatment from Southampton-based Synairgen uses a…
Serum Institute of India to apply for Oxford vaccine trials in India in a week
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will soon apply to the Indian regulator for the licensure trials of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine.Commenting on the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine's results, Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of…
Hyderabad’s NIMS begins clinical trials of Covid vaccine
As part of human trials of Covaxin, India's first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, two volunteers were given its first dose at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) on Monday, doctors said.The healthy volunteers, who were…