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Approval to Covaxin premature, could be dangerous, says Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the emergency approval to Covid-19 vaccine--Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial
 "Approval to Covaxin premature, could be dangerous, says Shashi Tharoor")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why UK is delaying second dose of vaccines
Last Covid effects, Taiwan plans Covid free country, fresh wave in South Korea, and other pandemic-related news from across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why UK is delaying second dose of vaccines")
India's Covid-19 active caseload drops below 250,000: Health ministry
The Covid-19 active caseload in India has dropped below 250,000 with the recoveries exceeding new cases and low number of fatalities per day, the Health ministry said on Sunday
 "India's Covid-19 active caseload drops below 250,000: Health ministry")
Mayawati welcomes Covid-19 vaccine nod, urges govt to make it free for poor
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday congratulated the scientists associated with the coronavirus vaccine and urged the Centre to make it available for the poor free of cost
 "Mayawati welcomes Covid-19 vaccine nod, urges govt to make it free for poor")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: India's 'R value' remains unchanged at 0.90
Steps to self-register for vaccination drive, findings from a study on impact to brain tissue, pictures from Delhi's Covid-19 vaccine dry run-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: India's 'R value' remains unchanged at 0.90")
Production to vaccination: Where are we in the Covid-19 vaccine race?
The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines to help end the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 1.8 million people worldwide
Approval for vaccines accelerates India's journey to be Covid-free: Modi
Modi said it will make every Indian proud that both the vaccines are made in India
 "Approval for vaccines accelerates India's journey to be Covid-free: Modi")
India approves two coronavirus vaccines for restrictive, emergency use
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) V.G. Somani on Sunday approved Serum Institute of India's 'Covishield' vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' for emergency use
'Covishield' vaccine ready to roll out in coming weeks: Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' is ready to roll out in the coming weeks.
 "'Covishield' vaccine ready to roll out in coming weeks: Adar Poonawalla")
Greece further extends coronavirus lockdown as second wave takes over
The second lockdown in Greece amidst the pandemic started on Nov. 7 and was initially scheduled to end on Nov. 30
 "Greece further extends coronavirus lockdown as second wave takes over")
Covid-19: 18,177 new cases take India's virus tally to 1,03,23,965
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 1,03,23,965 and the death toll climbed to 1,49,435 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 217 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country
 "Covid-19: 18,177 new cases take India's virus tally to 1,03,23,965")
US hotel owners reeling under Covid pressure, brace for 2021: Report
US hotel owners are bracing for a difficult 2021, as the sector continues to reel from a historic drop in bookings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Saturday
 "US hotel owners reeling under Covid pressure, brace for 2021: Report")
Global Covid-19 cases top 84.5 million, US worst-hit: Johns Hopkins
India comes in second place in terms of cases at 10,305,788, while the country's death toll soared to 149,218
 "Global Covid-19 cases top 84.5 million, US worst-hit: Johns Hopkins")
Post expert committee recommendation, DCGI to brief media today on vaccine
As per an official release, the SEC met on Friday and Saturday and made its recommendations in respect of the accelerated approval process request of the SII
 "Post expert committee recommendation, DCGI to brief media today on vaccine")
Russia ready to trial combined AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccine in Ukraine
Russia's sovereign RDIF, which is marketing the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, announced in December trials to test a combination of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the Sputnik V
Covid-19 vaccination drive based on election process, says Harsh Vardhan
Harsh Vardhan said, intricately designed vaccination centres to have separate waiting, vaccinating and observation rooms
 "Covid-19 vaccination drive based on election process, says Harsh Vardhan")
India successfully cultures the UK-variant of coronavirus strain: ICMR
Culture is the process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside their natural environment
 "India successfully cultures the UK-variant of coronavirus strain: ICMR")
US not to follow UK's decision to delay 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Fauci
Fauci noted that in their clinical trials, Pfizer and Moderna - the makers of the two vaccines approved in the US - studied the effectiveness of two doses a few weeks apart, not a few months apart
 "US not to follow UK's decision to delay 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Fauci")
Bharat Biotech recruits 23,000 volunteers for Phase-3 Covaxin trials so far
The Phase III human clinical trials of Covaxin, which began in mid-November last year, require 26,000 volunteers across India
 "Bharat Biotech recruits 23,000 volunteers for Phase-3 Covaxin trials so far")
Dummy incidents created in dry run to test preparedness for adverse events
In Andhra Pradesh, health authorities created dummy incidents to test the preparedness for adverse events
 "Dummy incidents created in dry run to test preparedness for adverse events")