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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

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

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

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

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%

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

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

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

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

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

SII will sell vaccine for Rs 200 to govt, Rs 1,000 to public: Report

He said that the vaccine will be rolled out in the next 7 to 10 days

Coronavirus found on multiple auto part packaging samples in China

Multiple auto part packaging samples have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in various parts of China after a company engaged in auto part sales reported a confirmed Covid-19 case

Covid-19 under control in Rajasthan, recovery rate at 96.14%: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that the Covid-19 pandemic is under control in the state and that the recovery rate has gone up to 96.14 percent

Madhya Pradesh govt orders closure of Covid-19 centres over low occupancy

The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered closure of all Covid care centres in the state, except those in Bhopal, from January 1 in view of the low occupancy of beds

Drug used to treat lymphoma outperforms remdesivir against Covid: Study

According to the scientists, the findings suggest that pralatrexate could potentially be repurposed to treat COVID-19

Delhi records 424 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in over seven months

Delhi recorded 424 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over seven months, and14 more fatalities due to the disease on Sunday, even as the positivity rate slipped to 0.62 per cent, authorities said

Congress leaders divided over DCGI approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Some Congress leaders raised serious concern over the grant of approval to Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine for restricted use, saying it is "premature" and can prove dangerous