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World counting on us for affordable coronavirus vaccine, says PM Modi

The PM said the cost of the vaccine was an issue that would be discussed with state governments.

Fauci apologizes for casting doubt over UK's approval of Pfizer vaccine

"I do have great faith in both the scientific community and the regulatory community in the UK," Fauci said

Fortune or foresight? AstraZeneca, Oxford stories clash on Covid-19 vaccine

The discrepancy, reported for the first time by Reuters, centres on the regimen administered to a smaller group of volunteers in the late-stage trials, of half a dose followed by a full dose

Moderna to supply up to 125 mn Covid vaccine doses globally in 1st quarter

Moderna said it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi records 4,067 new cases, positivity rate at 4.78%

Covid-19 update: At 1,842,587, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 889,113, Andhra Pradesh 870,076, Tamil Nadu 786,163, and Kerala 620,049

DCGI reassures all protocols being followed in Serum's clinical trials

The ethics committee has seven members, including a chairperson who has to be from outside the institution where the trial is being conducted.

Zydus gets DCGI approval for phase-3 clinical trials of Covid-19 therapy

Trials will involve use of Cadila's biological therapy Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b in India

Need plan to provide Covid vaccine at low costs to all: Congress to Govt

The Congress on Friday raised with the government issues concerning the availability of a prospective Covid-19 vaccine at the grassroots level in the country

Top headlines: RBI holds rates, Modi says vaccine around the corner

Aviation to report a net loss of Rs 21,000 cr in FY21; Xi declares end to extreme poverty in China, and more top headlines of the day

World War II veteran in US beats Covid-19, marks 104th birthday

The Alabama man spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France.

Coronavirus vaccine may be ready in few weeks: Modi tells political parties

Nearly eight vaccines are at different stages of trial with their manufacturing assured in India, Modi said.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Fears of vaccine nationalism in Britain

Facebook vows to remove false claims about vaccines, Wuhan novelist chronicles city's first lockdown, California to impose its strongest virus measures and other pandemic-related news around the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: No testing at protest sites despite big crowds

What next few months for Pfizer vaccine will look like, easy everyday protocols for winter, India is biggest buyer of vaccine doses so far-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid vaccine by end of this month? AIIMS Director's 'big turnaround' claim

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria has pinned his hopes on the five Covid-19 vaccine candidates which are in advanced stages of clinical trial in India, stating they are logistically feasible for distribution in both urban and rural areas. His assertion comes amid Pfizer-BioNTech's anti-coronavirus vaccine getting emergency clearance in the UK, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus from as early as next week. Dr Guleria expressed hope that by the end of this month or early next month, at least one of the five vaccines being locally-tested should get emergency use authorisation from the drug regulator to be administered to the public starting with priority groups.

PM Modi chairs all-party meeting with leaders, union ministers on Covid-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an all-party meeting with leaders of various political outfits and top union ministers to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country, sources said

Zydus Cadila gets nod to start phase 3 trials of Covid vaccine on patients

Zydus Cadila said it has received the approval from the Drugs Controller General of India to start phase 3 clinical trials with its biological therapy PegiHep in Covid-19 patients

RBI asks banks to retain profit, not make any dividend payment for FY20

In view of the economic shock caused by Covid-19, the Reserve Bank of India asked scheduled commercial banks and co-operative banks not to make any dividends for the financial year ended March 2020

Covid updates: AIIMS chief on vaccine, former US presidents' awareness move

Facebook released a statement on Thursday, saying in coming weeks the company will start removing false claims about vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts

Covid-19 could push 207 mn more people into extreme poverty by 2030: UNDP

An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than a billion

Covid-19 caseload in India rises to over 9.5 million, 9 mn recovered

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 9.5 million, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent