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Covid-19 vaccine: I am not worried about the efficacy, says Jacob John

I would go for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and not Covishield, and that is my personal judgment, the former head of Centre for Advanced Research in Virology at ICMR says

UK becomes world's first to roll out Oxford vaccine as cases surge

Britain touted a scientific "triumph" as dialysis patient Brian Pinker, 82, became the first person to get the Oxford/AstraZeneca shot outside of a trial

Bharat Biotech chief takes on Serum Institute in Covid-19 vaccine war

Krishna Ella turns the tables on critics, questions approval granted to Oxford-Astra vaccine

Covaxin: Science, not pride will help India build trust in this vaccine

The hasty nod for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, developed in collaboration with the ICMR and National Institute of Virology, has raised eyebrows in the scientific and healthcare communities

World's biggest Covid-19 vaccination programme set to begin in India: PM

Lauding the people behind this Made in India initiative, Modi said: "The country is proud of the contributions of its scientists and technicians."

Coronavirus LIVE: 38 infected in India with new virus strain, says govt

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,947,011, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 921,938, Andhra Pradesh 883,082, Tamil Nadu 820,712, and Kerala 775,000

Bharat Biotech aims to make 700 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in 2021

The vaccine candidate, Covaxin, received emergency use approval from India's drugs regulator on Sunday

Bharat Biotech hits outs at critics, says carried out '200% honest' trials

Questions were raised by industry experts and opposition parties on the emergency approval to its coronavirus vaccine without publication of efficacy data

Kerala logs 3,021 Covid-19 new cases; Two UK returnees test positive

This pushed the infection count in the state to 7,78,873 and the death toll to 3,160

China denies coronavirus leaked from Wuhan lab, blames global outbreaks

China on Monday vehemently refuted the US charge that the novel coronavirus was leaked from a bio lab in the country

False claims in Reliance's affidavit in Punjab & Haryana HC: Farmers' body

A pan-India farmers' body said the affidavit filed by the firm in the court is full of 'false' claims

EU rejects criticism for slow rollout of vaccines, defends strategy

The European Commission defended its coronavirus vaccination strategy Monday amid growing criticism

Centre taking up Covid-19 vaccination in a big way: Harsh Vardhan

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the Centre has initiated a series of actions to prevent the spread of coronavirus and that it is now taking up the vaccination drive in a big way

384 fresh coronavirus cases recorded in Delhi, lowest in over 7 months

The national capital recorded 12 more fatalities on Monday

Bharat Biotech setting up four vaccine manufacturing facilities

Bharat Biotech on Monday said the firm is setting up four vaccine manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 700 million doses per annum

Tamil Nadu government allows complete occupancy in cinema halls

Lending its ears to the demand of the owners, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday permitted 100 per cent occupancy in cinema halls in the state

Accept all demands of farmers, repeal agri laws: Kejriwal to Centre

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the Centre to accept all the demands of the protesting farmers

DATA STORY: Delhi reports fewest Covid-19 cases in a day since May 27

With 19,557 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 96.19%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.45%

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Those already infected may still need shots

How was the nationwide dry run carried out, the next steps in the vaccine roll-out, findings from a large-scale UK study on the new variant, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: No vaccines for Palestinians in Israel

Pressing issues before travel industry, Thousands in Pakistan line up for China vaccine trials, Singaporeans won't be able to choose between vaccines, and other pandemic-related news across the globe