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Covaxin successfully shipped to 11 cities in India: Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech said on Wednesday that it has successfully air-shipped its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to 11 cities in India in the early hours

Covid-19 vaccine makers divided on indemnity ahead of vaccination drive

Govt unlikely to take a shot at Covid-19 vaccine liability, say legal experts

Financing the vaccine

Any cess or surcharge should be one-time

Three flights carrying coronavirus vaccines land at Delhi airport

Three flights carrying COVID-19 vaccines from Pune and Hyderabad landed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday, its spokesperson said.

America's coronavirus deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300

Coronavirus deaths in the US hit another one-day high at over 4,300 with the country's attention focused largely on the fallout from the deadly uprising at the Capitol. The nation's overall death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 380,000, according to Johns Hopkins University, and is closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in World War II, or about 407,000. Confirmed infections have topped 22.8 million. With the country simultaneously facing a political crisis and on edge over threats of more violence from far-right extremists, the US recorded 4,327 deaths on Tuesday by Johns Hopkins' count. Arizona and California have been among the hardest-hit states. The daily figure is subject to revision, but deaths have been rising sharply over the past 2 1/2 months, and the country is now in the most lethal phase of the outbreak yet, even as the vaccine is being rolled out. New cases are running at nearly a quarter-million per day on average. More than 9.3 million Americans have ...

Govt wants Pfizer to do local study for emergency approval: Official

Serum Institute of India, the local manufacturer of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Oxford University, has done a similar study on more than 1,500 people over months before seeking nod

Mumbai airport delivers 274,400 doses of Covishield vaccine to 22 cities

The Mumbai airport said it is facilitating the delivery of about 272,400 doses of the Covishield vaccine to 22 domestic destinations

J&J likely to apply for EU approval for vaccine in February: Lawmaker

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson is likely to apply for EU approval for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in February, a top lawmaker said on Wednesday.

Global mistrust could threaten, limit coronavirus vaccine rollout: Survey

Waning trust in governments is threatening to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines around the world, particularly in the US, according to a survey conducted by communications firm Edelman.

Vistara joins Covid-19 vaccine transportation drive, carries shipments

Vistara, a joint venture airline of the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, also joined the COVID-19 vaccine transportation drive in the country

Novel coronavirus may resemble common cold in future, scientists predict

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may resemble the mild cold-causing coronaviruses that currently circulate in humans, according to a study.

UK begins major trial for new inhaler-based coronavirus treatment

A new potentially life-saving inhaler-based treatment which is hoped will protect COVID-19 patients from developing severe illness has begun a major trial at UK hospitals.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Can govt handle global demand for vaccines?

A variant that escapes three antibodies, extra measures to inoculate an adult population, a look at the cold-chain network-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi schools to reopen for Classes 10, 12 from Jan 18

Coronavirus live updates: In the last 24 hours, India registered 15,968 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,495,147. Globally, nearly 92 million people have been infected by the virus

Here comes the vaccine! A decisive phase in India's fight against Covid

A massive pan-India inoculation drive against Covid-19 is set in process. Doses of the Covishield vaccine were dispatched to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security. With the vaccinations scheduled to begin on January 16 starting with healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase, the Centre said all the vaccine vials -- 11 million of Covishield from the Serum Institute of India and 5.5 million of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech -- will be received by January 14. There is a slogan printed on each box of Serum's vaccine, "May all be free from disease". Well, we also wish the same for the world's biggest rollout. Watch the video to know about all the developments related to vaccine

Covid healthcare workers at risk for mental health problems: Study

A new study suggests that more than half of Covid-19 healthcare workers are at risk for mental health problems

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Australian scientists doubt Oxford vaccine

Worst is yet to come for UK, Tokyo Olympics 'impossible' to delay as public opposition grows, New Zealand job market bounces back and other pandemic-related news across the globe

No Covid vaccine for minors, pregnant women: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the 'Covishield' vaccine will not be administered to people under 18 years of age, pregnant women and those with allergies

102 people found infected with new strain of coronavirus: Health Ministry

The number of people in India who have tested positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus has climbed to 102, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

China-backed AIIB to help vaccine rollout, expects steady lending in 2021

The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will follow other development banks in helping to finance the rollout of vaccines, its president said