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Chinese coronavirus vaccine produces immune response in phase two trial

The results from the Chinese trial provide data from a wider group of participants than the phase 1 trial, which was published in May

Oxford Covid vaccine trial raises hopes; India testing 10,175/1 mn people

India, which has a population over four times as big as the US', has conducted 14,381,303 tests in total, or just 10,175 tests per 1 million people

India reports 37,148 new coronavirus cases in 24 hrs, tally at 11,55,191

The death toll due to the disease rises to 28,084 with 587 fatalities reported in a day

Glenmark defends pricing of Covid-19 drug FabiFlu, says it is economical

Glenmark also denies making any claims that "favipiravir alone" is effective in treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19 patients

N-95 masks with valved respirators ineffective against Covid-19, says govt

The valved respirator does not stop the virus from escaping out of the mask and using 'it is inappropriate'

India begins human trials of Coviaxin, hoping for Covid-19 vaccine success

Private and state-owned hospitals will test the potential vaccine on volunteers, aged between 18 and 55

Hindu Rao hospital nurse tests 'positive' again, NDMC says nothing to worry

A nurse employed at hospital has tested positive again after recovering, but NDMC claimed there was nothing to worry as it ostensibly is the "dead virus" left in her body from the previous infection

Assam coronavirus update: With 1,093 fresh cases, tally crosses 25,000-mark

Assam breached the 25,000-mark in Covid-19 cases with 1,093 fresh cases reported on Monday, while one more person died due to the disease in the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Delhi records lowest daily cases in a month

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of cases in India at 1,119,412. Maharashtra has 310,455 cases, Delhi 1,22,793, Tamil Nadu 175,678. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Air India unions reject 'abominable' compulsory leave without pay plan

National carrier has a debt of around Rs 70,000 cr and the government started the process to sell it to a private entity in January

Covid-19 Factoid: Gap between daily new cases, recoveries widening in India

Maharashtra remains worst-affected state, accounting for almost 30 per cent of the country's total case count

Indian medical experts hail Oxford trial results for Covid-19 vaccine

From clinicians to pathology experts, doctors in the country feel the Oxford trials have been the 'most transparent' one by far

Oxford-Astra Covid-19 vaccine shows dual immune action, says researcher

Study shows the vaccine is safe, but it is still too soon to know if it can stop people from being infected

Indian embassy in Dubai to stay open during weekends, holidays till Dec 31

Out of the 170,000, a total of 40,000 have flown out on the Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights, and 130,000 have used chartered flights organised by private companies and community groups

Bengal announces 2-day lockdown every week; community transmission detected

All offices, transport services will be shut down on Thursdays and Saturdays

Serum Institute to apply for trials on Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine soon: CEO

SII, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it gets ready

Covid-19: Clinical trials of Covaxin to start at Bhubaneswar from July 22

The special laboratory -- Preventive and Therapeutic Clinical Trial Unit (PTCTU) -- was inaugurated at the institute on Monday by its dean Gangadhar Sahoo

Retailers urge states to ease shopping hour curbs in localised lockdowns

RAI makes representation to states, local authorities seeking resumption of normal business hours

Mylan launches Remdesivir at Rs 4,800 for Covid patients in India

The company has also launched a 24x7 helpline using which patients and healthcare practitioners can access information about the drug and its availability

Hyderabad's NIMS begins human trials of coronavirus vaccine Covaxin

The healthy volunteers, who were administered the first dose of the vaccine in the morning, were stable.