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DBT-backed Epygen to start trials on Covid vaccine below Rs 150 a shot

Indian biopharma company to initiate Phase-I and Phase-II trials, plans fundraise of Rs 200 crore of funding for third phase of trials

Pondicherry records 12th day of zero fresh Covid-19 infections

As many as 92 samples were tested during last twenty-four hours and no fresh infection were detected.

Over 9,500 precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines given on Sunday

India on Sunday began administering precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres.

China reports 1,164 new local Covid-19 infections in past 24 hours

Besides the locally transmitted cases, 20 new imported Covid-19 cases were also reported on Sunday

India records 861 fresh Covid-19 infections, six more fatalities

A reduction of 74 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

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Boosters for all: Pvt hospitals in a bind over new pricing, old vax stocks

Some Kolkata hospitals have decided to go with the new pricing from Monday on the basis of discussions.

Shot in the arm for travel to Europe as govt opens booster Covid-19 dose

While demand for foreign travel has picked up, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days

Covid-19 has not gone, is changing forms and resurfacing: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said coronavirus has not gone away and keeps resurfacing, and cautioned people not to let their guard down in the battle against the pandemic.

LIVE: US will supply Ukraine with 'the weapons it needs' against Russia

US national security adviser said the Biden administration will send more weapons to Ukraine to prevent Russia from seizing more territory and targeting civilians

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 90 new cases; active tally at 778

A total of 115 patients were discharged during the day, taking the overall recovery count to 77,26,576, the department said in a statement

SII to give free Covishield vials to pvt vaccination centres: Here's why

Vaccine majors SII and Bharat Biotech said they have decided to cut prices of precaution dose of their respective Covid-19 vaccines to Rs 225 per shot for private hospitals after discussion with govt

Precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccine rolled out at private centres

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase.

New Zealand reports 6,718 new community infections of Covid-19

New Zealand has reported 765,609 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

Global Covid caseload rises to 498.1 million, fatalities at 6.17 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload

India records 1,054 fresh Covid-19 infections, 29 more fatalities

The active cases account for 0.03 per cent of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent

Thane records 8 fresh Covid-19 infections, no new fatalities

The Covid-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.67 per cent.

India's vaccine coverage crosses 1.85 billion doses, says Health Ministry

Over 2.43 crore (2,43,08,220) precaution doses have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers, and to those above 60 so far, the ministry said

SII, Bharat Biotech cut Covid vaccine prices for pvt hospitals to Rs 225

SII and Bharat Biotech have been major suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines to the government so far

Serum slashes Covishield price to Rs 225 a shot for pvt hospitals: Report

The decision, which the website attributes to Serum chief Adar Poonwala, comes a day ahead of the start of the programme to keep booster Covid-19 dose open for all adults