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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily Covid tests dip below one million

Vaccine officials told to get set for rollout by Dec 25, how scientific research has suffered amid virus, loose ends of clinical trial machinery-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

WHO, vaccine makers discuss fast-tracking of vax rollout in Southeast Asia

Key global and regional partners such as GAVI and UNICEF participated in the meeting

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Australia halts local vaccine over HIV concerns

Sanofi-GSK vaccine rollout delayed due to poor results for aged, ADB unveils $9-bn vaccine fund, Terror risks escalate in Africa and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Airlines gear up to transport vaccines that might revive travel industry

One of the biggest challenges for airlines has been ensuring that vaccines are transported at frigid temperatures

India's Covid-19 caseload jumps to 9.7 million with 29,398 fresh infections

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to over 9.7 million, while the total recoveries surged to more than 9.2 million

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 69.4 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 69.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.58 million, according to Johns Hopkins University

France reports 13,750 new coronavirus cases, tally stands at 2.3 million

France reported 13,750 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its tally to 2,337,966, according to the country's health authorities

No compromise on scientific, regulatory norms of Covid vaccine: Health min

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India was ensuring that there was no compromise of scientific and regulatory norms regarding the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

Assam registers 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking state's tally to 214,165

Assam reported 146 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 214,165, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Bihar records 595 new coronavirus cases, four additional fatalities

Bihar reported 595 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 241,533, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department

We are about a month away from Covid-19 vaccine: UP chief minister

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed that while a vaccine against Covid-19 was just about a month away, the infectious virus had already been contained in the state

US panel endorses mass use of Pfizer Covid vaccine, shots may begin in days

A US government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak.

Gujarat coronavirus update: 1,270 more Covid-19 cases, 12 new deaths

Gujarat recorded 1,270 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 2,24,081 cases, while the death toll climbed to 4,135, as 12 more succumbed

Proactive regulator

Credibility of an approved vaccine should be ensured

Chandigarh coronavirus update: One more Covid-19 death, 88 fresh cases

Chandigarh reported 88 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 18,410 in the Union Territory, while one more death pushed the toll to 298, according to a medical bulletin

Haryana coronavirus update: 26 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,250 new cases

Twenty-six more people succumbed to the coronavirus in Haryana, bringing the death toll to 2,676, while 1,250 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 2,49,329 on Thursday

Gennova mRNA vaccine stable above sub-zero temperatures unlike global peers

The messenger RNA vaccine candidate contains a short, synthetic version encoding the spike protein (antigen) of the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2

Petition sent to WTO calling for Covid-19 vaccine universalisation

The petition was filed by Avaaz, a global online citizen movement, to the WTO.

Indian scientists find new drugs that can potentially treat coronavirus

Indian scientists have identified drugs and possible cocktails that can target vital proteins of the novel coronavirus, and may potentially help treat Covid-19

Chennai Covishield volunteer to move court against Serum Institute

Serum Institute of India said the volunteer was "falsely laying the blame for his medical problems on the vaccine trial"