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Curbs in UK might get tougher after record increase in coronavirus cases
US distributes over 13 million doses of vaccines; 4.2 million administered
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Bharat Biotech: A journey that started with a scientist's return to India
First a scientist and then a businessman, founder chairman Krishna Ella quit his faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, United States, in 1996 to return to India
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Serum, Bharat Biotech vaccines get restricted use approval from DCGI
While the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum Institute here has 70.42% efficacy, Bharat Biotech's still does not have efficacy data as trials are underway in India
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A jab at risk: Serum's quest to lead the world in Covid-19 vaccine race
It took a chance by ramping up capacity on vaccines when they were yet to be approved and is set to emerge a global winner
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Controversy around Bharat Biotech's Covaxin approval without efficacy data
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is based on a whole inactivated virus platform, an old technology which is used to make vaccines given to infants
Pharma exports likely to get a boost on coronavirus vaccine shots
However, he said that many countries, especially the European Union, are likely to step up production and increase their portfolios in an attempt to reduce import reliability.
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Zydus gets DCGI nod for conducting phase-3 clinical trials of ZyCoV-D
Company to initiate trials with around 30,000 volunteers
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ICMR says clinical trial data show Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is 'safe'
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said data generated through pre-clinical studies and various phases of clinical trial shows Covaxin is 'safe'
Logistics to be at core of next stage of battle against Covid, say experts
The domestic logistics sector is expected to continue at the core of the next stage of the battle against the virus in 2021, experts have said
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Mexico to vaccinate all citizens over 60 by March, co-morbidity cases next
Mexico is planning to have everyone over 60 years old vaccinated by late March, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said in a video address
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Two vaccine jabs 28 days apart, antibodies form 2 weeks after second: AIIMS
The AIIMS Director also cautioned that the different COVID-19 vaccines are not interchangeable, and people should complete their entire schedule of vaccination by one type
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Centre must provide free Covid-19 vaccine to Punjab: State Health minister
Punjab has been proactively taking prompt decisions with regard to day-to-day management of Covid-19 and Centre should provide free of cost vaccine to Punjab, said Balbir Singh Sidhu
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DATA STORY: India hasn't seen net increase in active Covid cases for 37 days
India on Saturday conducted 958,125 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 174,899,783. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%
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Health workers, police to get Covid-19 shots on priority in Maharashtra
Health workers, including paramedics, doctors, and police personnel will be administered a Covid-19 vaccine on priority in Maharashtra
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It will make every Indian proud: Kiran Bedi on nod for Covid vaccines use
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi has expressed happiness over two indigenous Covid-19 vaccines being approved for emergency use
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All risks paid off, India proud: SII, Bharat Biotech on Covid vaccine nod
With the government approving two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use, Serum Institute said it is ready to roll out Covishield vaccine in India in the coming weeks
UK PM Johnson warns of tougher Covid-19 lockdown due to new strain
Prime Minister Johnson warned that the current tiered system of lockdown to arrest the spread of Covid-19 may have to be toughened further as the UK grapples with the new strain of the coronavirus
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Colleges, varsities in Odisha to reopen for final year students on Jan 11
The Odisha government announced that physical classes in colleges and universities in the state will resume from January 11 for the students of final year undergraduate and post-graduate courses
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Vaccines nod 'turning point' in India's fight against Covid: NITI Aayog
Terming the approval given to two coronavirus vaccines for emergency use as "turning point" in India's fight against Covid-19, Aayog member V K Paul said
Congress not proud of anything Indian: Nadda over vaccine approval concerns
"Congress and the Opposition is not proud of anything Indian. They should introspect about how their lies on the Covid-19 vaccine will be used by vested interest groups for their own agendas," he said
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