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Expert panel set to review Pfizer-BioNTech, SII vaccine applications today

ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that in the case of temporary licensure or emergency use, the regulator had to be satisfied with the risk-benefit ratio.

Pfizer vaccine offers strong protection against Covid, is safe: FDA report

The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain on Tuesday began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the Pfizer-BioNTech shots

87-yr-old Indian-origin man to be one of world's first to get Covid vaccine

An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against Covid-19 when he receives his Pfizer-BioNTech

Nasdaq at record high; Dow, S&P 500 lifted by J&J's vaccine result hopes

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow reversed course to rise on Tuesday, led by drugmaker Johnson & Johnson following encouraging news on its COVID-19 vaccine, while the Nasdaq hit a record high.

Some vaccines may get licensed in the next few weeks: Health secretary

Depending upon availability all three priority groups selected for vaccination could get vaccinated simultaneously

As infections rise, European Central Bank prepares another stimulus

The bank could add a half-trillion euros or more to its existing bond purchases.

Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 situation in Delhi stabilising, says NITI Aayog

Coronavirus live updates: At 18,55,341, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 894,004, Andhra Pradesh 872,288, Tamil Nadu 791,552, and Kerala 639,664

Include bankers in priority groups for vaccination: Bank officers' unions

Three leading coronavirus vaccine developers -- Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc and Bharat Biotech -- have applied for emergency use authorisation in India.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: E-commerce triumphs despite the pandemic

Experts debate if the Covid-19 vaccine is a public good, major trends the pandemic is accelerating, elevated risk of infection during elections-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine good for people, not for some stocks

Students lag in math and reading during remote learning, 59% Russians say they don't want vaccine, managers are working harder than before, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

90-yr-old British woman 1st in world to get Pfizer vaccine outside trial

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Britain, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of a trial following its rapid clinical approval

Mobile technology to be used for Covid vaccination drive in India: PM Modi

With the chances of a Covid-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic

Japan's AnGes begins Phase 2 trials of DNA vaccine against Covid-19

Japan's AnGes biopharmaceutical company said that it had started phase 2 clinical trials of its DNA vaccine against the coronavirus.

World must address barriers against access to cheap medicines: India at UN

India has underlined the need for the global community to chart out roadmaps to deal with future pandemics, emphasising that barriers to equitable access to affordable medicines must be addressed

Pfizer, Serum or Bharat Biotech - whose Covid vaccine will be India's 1st?

In this podcast, we will talk about the Covid Vaccine scenario, in which we will discuss trial results, efficacy among other things

India's Covid-19 tally hits 9.7-million mark as it reports 26,567 new cases

With 26,567 new coronavirus infections and 385 deaths in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally stood at 97,03,770, while the death toll touched 1,40,958

Northeast states managing Covid best, followed by Bihar and UP: SBI study

Daily cases declining after peak of September 16 and recovery higher than new cases at all India level

Mexico's Covid-19 death toll tops 110,000, total cases at over 1.1 mn

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico since the start of the epidemic has reached 1,182,249, with 110,074 deaths, a senior health official said

Top headlines: Call for emergency use of Covaxin; tax officers face heat

From Bharat Biotech applying for emergency use of Covaxin to super-rich buying luxury products online like never before, here are top headlines this morning

Suspending IP rights is the way to go if world wants Covid-19 vaccine fast

Otherwise, there won't be enough shots to go around, even in rich countries